This past weekend, hundreds of thousands of Americans turned out in both big cities and small towns to protest the Trump administration’s cruel family separation policy (see detailed recap and photos of this weekend’s activities here). Yet the Trump administration is dragging their feet and refusing to abide by... Continue »
Yemeni TPS Holder Grapples with Upcoming Extension Deadline Countdown to TPS Decision Deadline for Yemen: 3 Days DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has until July 5th, this Thursday, to decide whether to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or deport the approximately 1,200 Yemenis legally working and raising families in the... Continue »
Cleveland, OH – Last weekend, more than 6,000 Ohioans in sixteen cities across the state plus Washington, DC rallied to #KeepFamiliesTogether.  Rallies were held in 750 cities nationwide.   More than 60 people turned out in Ashland and 200 in Bowling Green, where Councilman Bruce Jeffers said “we’re interested... Continue »
Ohio immigrant legislation will help cities protect their populations.
This weekend, Eli Saslow of the Washington Post profiled an Ohio family facing permanent separation due to our nation’s failed immigration policies. The article, “‘Are you alone now?’ After raid, immigrant families are separated in the American heartland,” is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand how children and... Continue »
On Saturday, June 30th, hundreds of thousands attended rallies in cities and towns across the nation to protest the Trump administration’s policy of separating children from their parents. We recap events across the country big and small in our blog, excerpted below. Open this link to see photos and... Continue »
Ted Hickman, the vice mayor of Dixon, California, is facing a recall effort after penning a heinous homophobic column in the local paper Independent Voice and on his personal website calling for “Straight Pride American Month.” Dixon is approximately 20 miles southwest of Sacramento. Hickman claims that the column and his calls for... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
America’s Voice Transformar la indignación en votos Families Should Be Reunited in Freedom ICYMI: HuffPost, “Trump May Deport 1,200 People To Yemen As The U.S. Bombs The Country” 6000+ Ohioans Protested Family Separations, Raids, Deportations “Are you alone now?”: Washington Post Sunday Front-Page Story Reveals Immigration Raids’ Impact on... Continue »