The Court Must Act Decisively; Nielsen, Azar Must Be Held Accountable Six weeks past the court-ordered deadline to reunite the families callously torn apart by the Trump administration, the latest numbers remain stubbornly and startlingly high: Over 600 children are either still in detention or have been released to...
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Washington Post Highlights New Trump Crackdown Targeting U.S. Citizens A disturbing story in the Washington Post story, entitled “U.S. is denying passports to Americans along the border, throwing their citizenship into question,” highlights a new front in the Trump administration’s efforts to “other” people of color and immigrants, even...
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The following is a statement from Executive Director Frank Sharry on the passing of Senator John McCain (R-AZ): John McCain died nine years to the day after Ted Kennedy died. They forged a close friendship as they endeavored to create a modernized immigration system on a bipartisan basis. Their...
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This Sunday will be the one month anniversary of the court-ordered deadline to reunify children ripped from their parents by the Trump administration. Meanwhile, new data released by the government last night showed that 528 children remain separated, including 23 who are 5 years of age or younger. Instead...
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In an interview on Fox News, acting ICE Director Ronald Vitiello — who has been nominated to become the permanent ICE Director — was asked if he supported the President’s family separation policy. His response: “We supported what the President did.” After talking about the chaos that resulted, he...
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White House Political Rally Underscores Cynical Republican Midterm Strategy: Focus on Demonizing ‘Them’ to Keep Focus off the GOP’s Failure to Help All of Us As expected, yesterday’s White House celebration of ICE and CBP was an overtly political rally. It neatly captured Trump’s midterm strategy: inject race, immigration...
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Today, the White House will host a “celebration” for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents, against the backdrop of the cruel and unresolved family separation crisis that implicates both agencies. Last week, we offered a brief primer on the litany of abuses at...
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Last night we learned the total number of children that remained separated from their parents has actually increased. Based on new numbers released last night, 565 children (up from 559) are still separated, including 24 children who are 5 years of age and under. This is deeply disturbing confirmation...
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Against the backdrop of an unresolved and still unfolding family separation crisis, on Monday, President Trump’s White House will host a “celebration” of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents – law enforcement bodies notorious for corruption, rape, forgery, and abuse. According to Frank...
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We are now 20 days past the court-ordered deadline for reunifying children ripped from their parents by the Trump administration. Here are reminders why this crisis remains an urgent national priority that demands accountability: More than 550 children remain separated and the Trump administration continues to drag its feet;...
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