English Wall Street Journal Fleeing Poverty and Violence, Central American Women Explain Why They Join Caravans By Juan Montes, Nadège Mazars, Nadia Shira Cohen and Erin Siegal McIntyre December 04, 2018 New York Times With U.S. Soil Achingly Close, Decision Time for Caravan Migrants By Maya Averbuch and Kirk... Continue »
A new photo essay from Miriam Jordan and Ilana Panich-Linsman of the New York Times reveals the ongoing humanitarian crisis at our border – a crisis created by the Trump administration, and yet the President refuses to even lift a finger to resolve it. As a rainstorm wreaked havoc... Continue »
In a must-read column for the Washington Post, Karen Tumulty writes of the exemplary life of Samuel Oliver-Bruno and how he was lured by DHS officials to an appointment not for the purpose of granting him relief but for the purpose of arresting and deporting him. For the past... Continue »
America’s Voice Figura de George H.W. Bush marca un abismo de contrastes con el actual régimen ICYMI: Powerful New York Times Photo Essay Exposes Humanitarian Crisis at the Border Despite Voter Backlash to GOP’s Xenophobia, Trump and Republicans Double Down on Xenophobia ICYMI: Karen Tumulty: “He lived an exemplary... Continue »
English CBS News Immigration expert Frank Sharry says Democrats see caravan as a “political nightmare” By GRACE SEGERS November 30, 2018 Mississippi Today Mississippi’s Rep. Bennie Thompson may be key player in Democrat’s plan to be check on Trump immigration policies November 30, 2018 The Hill Migrants stage hunger... Continue »
Two new pieces offer reminders that Trump’s policy choices helped create the chaos and disorder on display at the border by dismantling processes and laws and whipping up fears and lies. Even further, the articles highlight that Trump’s proposed hardline deterrence solutions don’t work, won’t work, and aren’t even... Continue »
In a new article for Quartz, Annabelle Timsit cuts through the administration’s balderdash and outlines an achievable path to both protect our border and treat immigrants humanely. Timsit recommends four key steps: Find alternatives to putting asylum-seekers in detention; Expand access to legal aid and immigration judges; Widen the... Continue »
Yesterday, immigration experts and advocates held a briefing to urge the incoming 116th Congress to prioritize permanent legislative action for Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders. Time is running out for these communities, including thousands of families who are facing an uncertain future... Continue »
America’s Voice Kevin McCarthy Pushed Trump’s Anti-immigrant Agenda and Lost Half of California’s Republican House Seats ICYMI: Reminders that Trump Created the Humanitarian Crisis at the Border & His Hardline Immigration Solutions Don’t & Won’t Work ICYMI: “The US doesn’t have to choose between protecting the border and treating... Continue »
USCIS Adopted an Untested, Legally Problematic, Less Effective Process to Extend Work Permits Today, 70 law professors and scholars delivered a letter to Secretary of U.S Department of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen and Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) L. Francis Cissna outlining the legal issues with the administration’s... Continue »