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Trump’s Leaked Immigration Rule Already Having Impacts

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Trump’s Leaked Immigration Rule Already Having Impacts

J.B. Wogan, Governing (March 2, 2018)

Last month, Reuters and Vox reported on a leaked draft of a proposed rule that would drastically expand the reasons that DHS can use to deny a green card application to include most kinds of government assistance — from health insurance to food stamps to housing aid. These proposals are already scaring immigrant parents from using public benefits, according to a new report.

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Bay Area immigrant families prepare for ICE raids with emergency plans

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Bay Area immigrant families prepare for ICE raids with emergency plans

Tatiana Sanchez, Santa Cruz Sentinel (March 2, 2018)

Amid ICE sweeps across the Bay Area and a war raging between federal immigration officials and California leaders determined to protect their residents, South Bay residents gathered at for a lesson on how to create emergency plans in case they or a family member is detained by ICE.

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Illinois is officially a ‘sanctuary state’ for immigrants

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Illinois is officially a ‘sanctuary state’ for immigrants

Julia Esparza, Chicago Tribune Hoy (Aug 28, 2017)

This article highlights the signing and implementation of the TRUST Act by Governor Bruce Rauner in Chicago, IL which took place in August. This law denies local law enforcement the ability to detain people on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the federal agency charged with identifying and investigating immigrants present in the country illegally. It also prohibits local officials from inquiring about a person’s immigration status.

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Working Together to Break Barriers When a Parent’s Been Deported

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Working Together to Break Barriers When a Parent’s Been Deported

Perla Trevizo, Arizona Daily Star (March 8, 2018)

This article highlights the collaboration between representatives from the Mexican Government with advocates, lawyers, judges, workers from the Department of Child Safety, and representatives from Arizona. The goal of these work groups is to achieve the best outcomes for children and families when parents have been detained or deported.

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