Tomorrow, the House will vote on HR 2213, which would allow Customs and Border Protection to waive the polygraph test requirement for certain new hires, while a Senate committee holds a hearing for an equivalent bill — the Boots on the Border Act authored by Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ). Both reflect Donald Trump’s plan...
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English Reuters New York City Takes Stance After Immigration Agents Show Up at School By Jonathan Allen May 15, 2017 Wall Street Journal New York City Schools Chancellor Seeks to Reassure After Immigration Visit By Leslie Brody May 15, 2017 AOL Elementary school turns away immigration agent looking for...
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Over the weekend, immigrants and advocates in Miami demonstrated outside a USCIS office in support of a renewal of temporary protective status for Haitians, waving signs, dancing, chanting, and playing music. Protesters held signs reading “save TPS”, “Haitian lives matter”, “unity makes strength”, and “TPS is liberty”. The Trump...
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Mothers’ Day in Texas yesterday was energetic and impassioned, as six hundred mothers, fathers, and advocates rallied in front of Austin City Hall to shame Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over SB 4, Texas’ new draconian anti-immigrant law. On a day dedicated to honoring mothers, advocates made it clear that...
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English Teen Vogue Video Showing Man Screaming at Arab-American Family Goes Viral By Carolyn Lipka May 12, 2017 WMNF Immigration Advocate Juan Escalante on Radioactivity Friday May 11, 2017 Associated Press Hundreds protest in Miami over Haitian immigration status May 13, 2017 Miami Herald Protesters to Trump: Don’t send...
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Despite judges and officials in at least three states and one city (California, Washington, New Jersey, and Denver) specifically asking ICE to refrain from conducting immigration enforcement actions inside and around courthouses, agents are continuing to do so — curtailing immigrants’ access to legal institutions and causing harm to...
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English New York Times Trump Is Said to Pick Voter ID Advocate for Election Fraud Panel By Julie Hirschfeld Davis May 11, 2017 CNN Trump put a voter ID hawk in charge of his ‘Election Integrity’ group By Gregory Krieg May 11, 2017 Daily Kos Trump’s commission vice-chair has...
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In the latest in horrifying news about the abusive practices of Customs and Border Protection, NBC News in New York is investigating allegations that CBP officers at Newark Airport conduct an abusive hazing ritual that involves duct-taping victims to a “rape table”. You can read the full article here, or...
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Every day, we see more reports of mass deportation from Donald Trump’s Administration, whether it’s a Dreamer who is being threatened despite DACA or a father who has been checking in with ICE for years — only to suddenly be told to buy a plane ticket “home” after spending...
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ENGLISH Raw Story Texas Senate passes private prison-written bill to license ‘baby jails’ as childcare facilities By Noor Al-Sibai May 10, 2017 CNN First on CNN: Texas lawmakers working with Trump admin on immigration bill By Tal Kopan May 10, 2017 Huffington Post Texas Town Becomes First To Sue...
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