New figures show that immigration authorities operating out of an ICE field office in Atlanta have detained the largest number of immigrants — 127 — out of any other ICE field office in the United States. If you’ve been keeping up on the tragic news reports about Central American...
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English (en español al final de la página): Buzzfeed: Democrats see promise and peril in efforts to mobilize Latinos against Trump By Adrian Carrasquillo Al Dia (Opinion): PA Rep. Martina White quotes hate group to support her anti-sanctuary city bill By Sabrina Vourvoulias Washington Post: The major caveat that...
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We’ve received word that Kimberly, a 10th grader who was facing imminent deportation to danger in Honduras, has received a stay of removal. However, it appears ICE has not yet released her from detention, or has yet responded to her legal counsel about when she will be released. Just...
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A grandmother and a US Army veteran deported to Italy several years ago are fighting to return to the United States in order to testify before state lawmakers. Paula Milardo, a grandmother and wife of a US Army veteran, lived in the United States legally for fifty years prior...
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English (en español al final de la página): Washington Times: Donald Trump chasing illegal immigrants back into the shadows By Stephen Dinan Reuters: Trump, Clinton Win Big in Arizona, but Cruz, Sanders Show Fight Associated Press: Arizona, Utah, Idaho shape 2016 race By Calvin Woodward Politico: Trump wins Arizona...
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While Republican Presidential candidates like Donald Trump are doubling-down on ugly rhetoric, Latino and immigrant voters are busy planning to fight back at the ballot box. We’re guessing Trump didn’t see that one coming. In fact, a slew of recent reports note that many of the Latino and immigrant...
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Immigration reform has long been a personal issue for Latino voters. According to polling from Latino Decisions, one in three registered Latino voters are related to someone who is undocumented. An additional one in three have a close friend who is an undocumented immigrant. Now, new research from the Center...
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English (en español al final de la página): News and Observer: Why Cuban-American lawmakers opposed intervening in deportation case By James Rosen *Republished: The Charlotte Observer (North Carolina): Why Cuban-American lawmakers opposed intervening in deportation case Reuters: Trump Looks to Expand His Lead as Arizona, Utah Cast Votes Los...
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On Sunday morning, we received news that Wildin Acosta, a North Carolina teenager who was facing imminent deportation to Honduras, would not deported on the late night flight to Honduras. Because of the hard work from local organizers on the ground and on the phones, ICE officials stopped Wildin’s deportation...
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It’s been one year since Pastor Max Villatoro was deported to Honduras and torn from his wife, four US citizen children, and Iowa home. Some deportation cases get local and state attention, but rarely do they receive the sort of national attention Pastor Max’s case managed to get. Support...
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