This article discusses the 287g program which allows the federal government to collaborate with state and local law enforcement, whose officers can then perform the functions of federal immigration agents.
Read moreThis article provides data that shows that recent immigration policy changes may be influencing whether immigrant survivors are accessing help.
Read moreThis article discusses how immigrant children are being separated from their parents upon arrival to the U.S. border and provides an estimate of 700 children that have been separated from their parents since October 2017.
Read moreThe health of children born to unauthorized immigrants – who are U.S. citizens – is affected by local and federal immigration policies. Research reveals the public health benefits of laws that make it easier for unauthorized immigrants to integrate into society.
Read moreThis press release discusses the changes made in the update version of the Parental Interests Directive and contains a statement from Emily Butera, condemning the practice of separating families.
Read MoreA newly-released document obtained under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) shows that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is making radical changes to the immigration court system that deliberately contradict the recommendations given to the department by its own independent evaluators.
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A judge will decide whether a Nebraska agency violated state law in denying three teens entry into a foster care transition program based on their immigration status.
Read moreCecilia Gomez, a mother of three U.S.-born children who had lived in the country for more than 20 years, had been unexpectedly arrested at a Las Vegas immigration office when she arrived for a green card appointment, causing fear among others in the community.
Read moreTennessee may be a conservative state, but the sudden arrests of 97 long-time immigrant residents and workers have galvanized the people of Hamblen County to come to the aid of their neighbors, suggesting a break with Trump’s immigration policy.
Read moreThe Trump administration has attacked immigrant communities from day one with a range of misguided proposals and executive orders that undermine civil rights and terrify families. These efforts are having devastating effects – right now, as well as potentially long term – on the health and well-being of our nation’s youngest residents.
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