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Originally published August 27, 2018; updated September 9, 2018. Revelations of white nationalist associations within the Trump Administration are tragically neither new nor surprising. But the recent firings of DHS analyst Ian Smith and  White House speechwriter Darren Beattie are just the latest reminders of how embedded white nationalism is... Continue »

Today, primary races in Tennessee voters will choose candidates for Governor, Senate, and several House races — and following the Trump/GOP 2018 script of divide and distract, attacks on immigrants were a central component. On the Republican side, the main immigration decision for candidates this year seemed to be... Continue »

Somali Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Holders to Face Uncertainty After Non Re-Designation Decision In an article from Rewire, Tina Vazquez highlights the distress felt by Somali TPS holders as well as advocacy groups as a result of the Trump administration’s decision to not re-designate Somalia for the program. The... Continue »

Customs and Border Protection (CBP), like its agency cousin ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), is a relatively new agency and has only operated since 2003. In that short time, however, CBP has developed a long record of abuses — so many that Politico once called it America’s “most out-of-control... Continue »

Countdown to Somalia TPS Decision Deadline: 3 Days A recording of the press call is available here. On a press call earlier today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), TPS holders, and immigration policy experts gathered to discuss the upcoming Somalia TPS decision deadline on July 19th. The Trump administration must... Continue »

A recording of the press call is available here. Today, TPS holder parents, U.S. citizen children of TPS parents, and policy experts discussed the potentially catastrophic implications if deportations commence as a result of the Trump Administration’s cancellation of Temporary Protected Status from 300,000 legal immigrants who have built... 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 »

The latest episode of our podcast, “A is for America”, is set in Brownsville, Texas, where advocates led by the ACLU held a mass rally this week outside of a courthouse where migrants are being prosecuted. (Interviews start at 7:00.) So much continued to happen in immigration news this... Continue »

Follow @BelongCle Americans are outraged at the fact that our own government is separating families at the border. The photos, videos, and audio recordings that document our own government’s abject cruelty have fueled unprecedented levels of donations from ordinary Americans and inspired more than 700 rallies across the country... Continue »

Cleveland “Families Belong Together” Rally Calls on US Government to Respect and Protect Family Unity in All Forms Follow @BelongCle Link: http://bit.ly/2N7xKsZ Cleveland, OH – Americans are outraged at the fact that our own government is separating families at the border. The primal pain of separating a parent from... Continue »