Immigration
NAHJ Letter Says ICE Detention of Journalist Manuel Durán Is Violation of Press Freedom
The letter expressed concern for the arrest of the Spanish-language Memphis-based journalist from El Salvador, but stopped short of calling for his immediate release.
Press Freedom, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Groups Call on ICE to Immediately Release Detained Journalist Manuel Durán Ortega
“As organizations advocating for press freedom, immigrant rights and racial justice, we are outraged by Durán’s arrest and detainment, which are in direct violation of the First Amendment.”
This NBC News Digital Doc Tells a Compelling Story About Recent Refugee Caravan
A human side to the debate.
In His Prepared Remarks, AG Jeff Sessions Thinks We’re Being ‘Invaded’ and ‘Stampeded’ by Migrants
The remarks don’t match the actual speech, but somebody wrote them.
US Announces the End of Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans
President Trump and his supporters argue that the conditions in Honduras have improved since the hurricane and emphasize that the protections were never meant to be permanent.
DHS to End Temporary Protected Status for Honduras by January 5, 2020
“Since 1999, conditions in Honduras that resulted from the hurricane have notably improved.”
No Justice for Henry (OPINION)
A 15-year-old immigrant from El Salvador came to Long Island to escape the formidable MS-13.
The Real Health Cost of Living in a Deportation State
Public health researchers and sociologists are showing that living in a deportation state has a real health cost that is being disproportionately paid by citizen children.
VP Pence Says Caravan Migrants Are ‘Being Exploited by Open-Border Political Activists and an Agenda-Driven Media’
“This caravan, like those who have gone before, is also rightly understood as a deliberate attempt to undermine the laws of this country and the sovereignty of the United States.”
Migrant Caravan Turned Back at Packed Border Crossing
Organizers told media that the migrants would be camping immediately outside the crossing in groups of 20.
One Month Into the Journey, the Refugee Caravan Advances to Defend the Right to Asylum and Safety
The institutionalized violence and insecurity in Central America, backed by the United States, have forced us out of our countries of origin.
Meet Manuel, a Participant in the Refugee Caravan Arriving at the US-Mexico Border This Week
To avoid getting deported, or breaking any laws within the United States, he is seeking asylum from El Salvador.
On DEMOCRACY NOW!, Alejandra Pablos Said She Was Targeted by ICE Because of Her Activism
“I’ve been targeted, not only because of my human rights activism and my advocacy for reproductive justice, but also because I have a criminal record.”
DHS Is Obsessed With the Refugee Caravan, and Rights Groups Are Calling Out the Bluff
“When white supremacists run the government, it’s each of our responsibilities to show that they don’t speak for us.”
A United People Will Keep Fighting for Pro-Immigrant California Values Act (OPINION)
Showing so much strength in the face of hate, supporters of SB 54 have been educating.
Arizona Says No to In-State Tuition for DACA Students (PODCAST)
Latino Rebels Radio, April 15, 2018
Caravan Asylum Seekers Learn About Their Rights in Puebla, Mexico
Half of the refugees on the Refugee Caravan are mothers, fighting to protect their young children.
Why We Should Abolish ICE Counsel (OPINION)
As practicing immigration attorneys, we believe that calls to abolish ICE should extend to ICE counsel, since ICE attorneys play an integral role in the deportation process by securing the deportation orders that ICE deportation officers later carry out.