U.S. immigration raids to target teenaged suspected gang members
Julia Edwards Ainsley, Reuters (July 21, 2017)
Raids planned in July targeted immigrant teens simply suspected of gang activity or membership.
Read the StoryA Veteran ICE Agent, Disillusioned with the Trump Era, Speaks Out
Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker (July 24, 2017)
Concerned about the recent shift of ICE culture and practice, ICE field agent describes troubling changes in practice and focus.
Read the StoryMemphis-area schools tell immigrant families their data is safe
Daniel Connolly, The Commercial Appeal (July 28, 2017)
School system official explains that personal information isn’t shared with any outside agency, nor does it require legal immigration status to register.
Read the StoryNew Haven to Provide Guide for Families Facing Deportation
Josh Kovner, Hartford Courant (July 25, 2017)
New Haven introduced an emergency guide for parents and family members facing the threat of deportation because of palpable fear.
Read the Story3-Year-Old Released From Immigrant Detention After Spending More Than Half His Life Locked Up
Elise Foley, Huffington Post (Aug 8, 2017)
Case demonstrates what can go wrong when ICE declines to release mothers even if it means locking up their children.
Read the StoryDeportation Order Splits Oakland Family and Highlights Shift under Trump
Hamed Aleaziz, San Francisco Chronicle (Aug 9, 2017)
Oncology nurse and mother of three citizen children, woman faces deportation under current enforcement practices that affect even those without criminal records.
Read the StoryBlaming Parents Is an Unconscionable Response to Children Fleeing Violence
by Olivia Golden, Washington Monthly (July 18, 2017)
The Trump administration’s idea of treating a refugee crisis as the fault of parents crosses a line of morality and decency.
Read the StoryCalifornia AG Supports Program for Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth
by Victoria Rocha, The Chronicle of Social Change (July 18, 2017)
Attorney General advocates for “greater protections for unaccompanied undocumented youth seeking legal immigration status under the federal Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) program.”
Read the StoryHIAS Welcomes July Ruling on Refugee Ban in Executive Order
HIAS (July 14, 2017)
Statement of support issued for ruling that explains, “refugees with assurances from U.S.-based resettlement agencies are now officially considered to have ‘bona fide’ relationships with a U.S. entity, as defined by the Supreme Court.”
Read the StoryJudge said these kids get a green card; ICE says they get deported
by Bernice Yeung, Center for Investigative Reporting (July 6, 2017)
In-process cases for vulnerable children see new risks via aggressive enforcement that includes rapid deportation.
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