Immigration
Why Did the Trump Administration Revoke Jessica Colotl’s DACA Status? (VIDEO)
ACLU: “We are fighting for Jessica and the 750,000 young people living with DACA.”
Senators Menendez and Cortez Masto Ask SXSW to Boycott Texas Because of SB4
“SB4, however, would not allow SXSW to be a safe place for immigrants and Americans alike to visit, participate, and enjoy.”
Wha? Republican Governors Show Support for Immigrant Heritage Month
In an irony of all ironies, states with Republican governors are showing public support to immigrants.
DHS Secretary John Kelly Ignores Immigrant Youth Advocate (VIDEO)
“Mr. Secretary, you said that DACA recipients are not a priority for detention and deportation.”
We’re Suing to Compel Disclosure of the Tanton Papers
The public interest on these facts trumps whatever privacy or other interest may suggest against disclosure.
L.A. Mayor Garcetti: ICE Enforcement Could Lead to City’s Next ‘Tinderbox’
“If something goes wrong, I fear a tinderbox out there.”
Anti-SB 4 Protesters Disrupt Texas House Gallery and Republican Legislator Reportedly Called ICE
“F— them, I called ICE,” Rep. Matt Rinaldi reportedly said on Monday, according to the Texas Observer.
Secretary Kelly’s Statement on the Limited Extension of Haiti’s Designation for Temporary Protected Status
“I have decided to extend the designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status for a limited period of six months.”
Immigrant Youth Activist Detained After Leading Campaign to Stop Mother’s Deportation
Claudia is an immigrant rights organizer with the Los Angeles Immigrant Youth Coalition and student at Cal State Los Angeles.
More Than 585,000 Immigration Cases Are Backlogged in US Courts
“On average individuals have currently been waiting 670 days.”
ICE Just Created a Spanish-Language Website, But There’s Still No Spanish-Language White House Site
Te vamos a deportar ahora mismo.
Texas Passed a New ‘Show Me Your Papers’ Law: What’s Next?
Latino Rebels Radio: May 14, 2016
There’s Something Missing From Immigration Enforcement Funding… And It’s an Arbitrary Number (OPINION)
It’s unclear how the new language in the 2017 appropriations bill fits into Trump’s campaign rhetoric or the detention bed quota.
Yes, 68% of ICE’s Recent Gang Member Arrests Were US Citizens
ICE’s own numbers are just painting fear.
The Myth of the ‘Criminal Alien’
What has constituted the detention and removal of non-citizens, and has defined these individuals as “criminal aliens?”
ACLU Issues a ‘Travel Advisory’ for Texas
“Texas is a state with deep Mexican roots and home to immigrants from all walks of life. Many of us fit the racial profile that the police in Texas will use to enforce Trump’s draconian deportation force.”
Texas Sues Austin, Travis County and Even MALDEF Because Why the F Not?
The defendants are “are publicly hostile to cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.”
Sen. Bob Casey Just Live Tweeted the Deportation of a Honduran Family
“Twitter: it’s urgent. I just found out that a young child & her mother who came to U.S. seeking refuge will be sent back to Honduras today.”
My Nana’s Undocumented Life (OPINION)
For answers, I look to my family’s history of struggle. But the truth is: I look to you too.
New TRAC Report: Immigration Court Post-Trump Cases Show No Increase
The pace of DHS issuances that initiate proceedings in immigration court under Trump remain similar to the pace in earlier months under Obama.