A delegation from the National Immigration Law Center visits the detention facility in Artesia, NM and describes the conditions of the center, their observations, and their discussions with individuals in the facility, during an interview with the writer.
Read the InterviewAn immigration attorney, working with Central American asylum seekers, in a newly opened detention facility says it’s becoming clear that the U.S. government is doing whatever it can to deport families as quickly as possible and only going through the motions when it comes to the asylum seekers.
Read the ArticleMassachusetts voters are split on Governor Deval Patrick’s plan to provide temporary shelter for up to 1,000 unaccompanied immigrant children on a state air base or military training installation, according to a new Boston Globe poll.
Read the ArticleA two-day, nationwide protest organized by a group called “Make Them Listen” takes place in order to bring conservative causes to the attention of Congress. This particular cause was their opposition to the incoming wave of immigrant children.
Read the ArticleDue to differences in plans between the Senate and the House of Representatives, it does not look as though Congress will be able to negotiate an agreement on how to address the immigration crisis.
Read the ArticleDivergent plans are now emerging from the House and Senate on how best to deal with the influx of unaccompanied children from Central America across the border. Though both would offer the president less money than he asked for to deal with the crisis, a major battle has developed over whether to amend a 2008 law that makes it harder to speedily deport the children.
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House Republicans unveil policy recommendations, the most prominent being proposed changes to the 2008 anti-trafficking law that would treat Central American immigrants the same as immigrants from Canada and Mexico.
Read the ArticleSouthern Baptist and other evangelical congregations around the country want to help the rising number of child migrants apprehended at the border but the only churches available to help are those in the border areas.
Read the ArticleThe Evangelical Immigration Table is planning on sending a letter to Congress in order to urge them not to make changes to the 2008 law that currently provides more legal protection to immigrants from Mexico and Canada. They are also requesting that Congress provides additional funding for immigration court judges.
Read the ArticleWhile Representative Keith Ellison is eager to welcome children to take refuge in Minnesota, immigration advocates and non-profits are concerned about whether or not the state has the necessary resources to house the children.
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