In anticipation of the Trump administration’s decision on the future of DACA, supporters and critics of DACA offer their perspectives on the strengths and challenges of the program.
Read the StoryA former federal immigration judge explains his perspective on how U.S. policy and patterns of action in dealing with unaccompanied minors actually incentivizes parents to arrange to have their children smuggled to the U.S.
Read the StoryThe Mighty Writers program in Philadelphia offered a series of workshops this summer in which children from immigrant families participated in creative activities i.e. making comic books, “alter ego” puppets, and monologues, through which they were able to express their fears about deportation while sharing stories about their culture.
Read the StoryNearly 200 local and state elected representatives from 31 states expressed their support for resettling refugees in their states and communities in a letter to President Trump. They called on him to resettle at least 75,000 refugees in the U.S. in Fiscal Year 2018. The CICW added its support and signature to this letter.
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Read the AbstractIn light of speculation that the current administration will terminate the DACA program, the American Immigration Council offers potential outcomes and ramifications for DACA recipients. United We Dream has compiled tips for DACA beneficiaries on their rights going forward, particularly in the case that they encounter federal immigration authorities.
Read the StoryThe Trump administration has ended the CAM (Central American Minors) Parole Program, which provided certain at-risk children from Central America with temporary protection, canceling 2,714 pending applications.
Read the ArticleThe “No Sanctuary Criminal Act” is a House bill (H.R. 3003) that expands the scope of law enforcement actions pertaining to immigration-related information that federal, state, and/or local government may not limit or prohibit.
“Kate’s Law” is a House bill (H.R. 3004) with provisions that pertain to the legal ramifications for individuals who have been removed or deported from the U.S. and cross or attempt to re-enter the U.S. again.
Read about the BillsTwo Chicago restaurants plan to hold a family meal block party to benefit the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights. The event is intended as a call to action to reaffirm the sense of community and to explicitly demonstrate that the community will not tolerate division and marginalization.
Read the StoryA group of about 50 immigrant women and children, largely Central American asylum seekers, were left at a San Antonio bus station by ICE authorities due to Hurricane Harvey.
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