The House Appropriations Committee today marked up the DHS appropriations bill before taking a 30-22 party-line vote to pass it out of committee. Democratic amendments which were offered but voted down or withdrawn included provisions to cut CBP and ICE funding, to protect DACA, to prohibit ICE raids in... Continue »
In New York, Jose Molina is facing deportation after living in the US for almost forty years. He’s been married to his wife for 16 years, has a green card, is a permanent resident, and works for the New York City Department of Parks. The Trump Administration is trying... Continue »
This morning, Jesus Lara Lopez, an Ohio father of four, was deported back to Mexico and separated from his wife and children Eric, Edwin, Anuar, and Elsiy. Jesus had lived in the US for 16 years, had a work permit, and had no criminal record; his case drew support from... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
America’s Voice Frank Sharry Responds to Deportation of Jesus Lara Frank Sharry responde a la deportación de Jesús Lara Rep. Bob Gibbs, Senator Rob Portman, DHS Secretary John Kelly, and Detroit ICE Field Office Director Rebecca Adducci Failed the Lara Children of Willard, Ohio Photos: An American Family Was... Continue »
Nury Chavarria is a Connecticut mother who has lived in the US for more than 24 years and has four US citizen children, including one who has cerebral palsy. She’s been living and working in the US since she came from Guatemala at age 19 to apply for asylum,... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
America’s Voice David Leopold On Jesus Lara Case: ICE Should Not Deport Him Without Fully Responding to Stay Request ICYMI: “Rep. Gibbs in Spotlight on Jesus Lara Deportation Case” Some Trump Voters Question Pending Deportation of Jesus Lara With Less Than One Day Until His Scheduled Deportation, Jesus Lara,... Continue »
Mass deportations under the Trump Administration are continuing to break apart families and roil communities. Yesterday, community, faith, and union leaders accompanied Francisco Rodriguez, a janitor who works at MIT, to his check-in in Burlington, Massachusetts. Francisco had also received support from thousands of people at MIT who had... Continue »
Redistricting trial could upend Texas state, House districts before 2018 elections A weeklong trial is continuing in Texas over redistricting, the culmination of a six-year long battle that started in 2011. As the Texas Tribune reported, a three-judge federal district court panel in Texas is “at the end of... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
America’s Voice On Immigration, Trump Administration Hardliners Are Going for Broke David Leopold: This Is How the Government Can Save the Lara Family Amid Threats, Texas Advocates Double Down to Defend DACA This Week in Texas: Fort Worth Robberies Target Hispanics, Ex-City Official Threatens to Call ICE, Redistricting Trial... Continue »
Jesus Lara
A final stay of removal was filed today for Jesus Lara — the final request for immigration authorities to continue doing what they have been for the last five years, and allow Jesus to stay in the US with his family. Jesus faces deportation on July 18, even though he has no... Continue »