In Ohio, more than 100 advocates are continuing their 20 mile pilgrimage to call attention to the deportation system and the separation of families. Last week, we profiled Marisela, who is leading today’s march, whose husband and brother died in the desert as they were trying to re-cross into the...
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Today, more than 100 Ohio advocates are walking 20 miles through the Cleveland winter to protest deportations and the broken immigration system. They are being led by Marisela, an immigrant mother and widow whose husband and brother were deported after living in the US for 25 years, and who...
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Next Monday, January 13th, advocates in Cleveland, Ohio will be walking a 20-mile pilgrimage to highlight the cost of inaction on immigration reform, and the fact that our broken system separates families. Ricardo Ramos of Painesville, Ohio is facing deportation on January 16th–his daughter’s 12th birthday. Ricardo is the...
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On our weekly Office Hours call today, we had the privilege of hearing the story of Marisela, a woman from northern Ohio who will be leading next week’s 20-mile pilgrimage to the Church of St. Casimir in Cleveland, to pray for relief for Ricardo Ramos and other immigrants. Marisela...
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Update: As Rep. Luis Gutierrez told Fusion today: “Democrats think all they need to do is to simply blame Republicans. You know what? We control the White House and we control the deportation apparatus,” he said. “We have a responsibility to act.” The Obama White House, more than once,...
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Dec 13, 2013
Despite thousands of petitions and an all-night vigil to try and stop his deportation, Ardany Rosales Lemus–a father of two US-citizen children–was deported early today. An statement released by ICE suggested that the agency might have been able to exercise prosecutorial discretion on Ardany’s case, but chose not to. As...
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Dec 12, 2013
Cross-posted from Move On: No father should be deported for driving to work! Our community is in crisis and senseless deportations must come to an end. Please take action to stop Adarni’s (A#098-918-011) deportation! Sign the petition here. Ardani Rosales Lemus (A#098-918-011) has been detained since December 2012. He...
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BREAKING: Erika Andiola’s mother received a two year stay of deportation!!! pic.twitter.com/amTJ71wYFC #KeepusTogether #Not1More — Ryan Campbell (@PoliticallyRyan) December 12, 2013
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Eight advocates braved an icy New Jersey morning yesterday to protest immigrant deportations in front of the Elizabeth Detention Center in New Jersey. The eight laid down in the snow, chained together, for an hour before they were cut out and arrested for their act of civil disobedience, as...
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Obama’s approval ratings among Hispanics are down. According to a new Gallup poll, Hispanic support for the president has dropped from 75% last December to 52% last month, more than double his drop rate among whites or African Americans. An article at the Washington Post today explains what these numbers have to...
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