The tragic death of a 20-year-old college freshman after being shackled by ICE “demands that we confront the cruelty embedded in our immigration system,” said one Haitian leader Pierre Damas Bel had everything going for him. This past May, the 20-year-old Haitian immigrant graduated from the Springfield City School... Continue »
None of this is “acceptable or necessary,” as one advocate said Liam Tadeo should have no worries, only excitement about starting kindergarten, having fun at recess with his friends, and coming home to his family after a day of learning and playing. Instead, the five-year-old has become the latest... Continue »
Trump and Stephen Miller have introduced a new low in their ugly mission to deport vulnerable immigrant kids It’s hard to imagine how much more of a dire situation the Trump administration can intentionally create for immigrant children, after allowing the federal contract that funded their legal representation to... Continue »
“Dreamers are losing their jobs, being detained, and being deported right now,” said Texas Rep. Sylvia Garcia DACA — the program to bring legal status to young immigrants in America — is a prime example of how government programs can transform our country for the greater good. Since first... Continue »
The impact of the government’s mass deportation purge has not been contained to abuses of the immigrant communities alone. They’re being felt by American citizens and American communities One year ago this week, we launched Abuse of Power Watch, a real-time hub on Bluesky dedicated to documenting and exposing... Continue »
New report explains how mass deportation is driving up prices for American consumers Working Americans are being forced to pay more for everyday essentials like fresh fruit and vegetables, mom and pop shops have seen thousands of fewer customers, and local economies are contracting as a result of the... Continue »
A special thanks to Donald Trump, Congressional allies for abandoning your loved ones needing special care. More than 350,000 immigrants’ legal status is set to expire today The Supreme Court’s June 25 ruling allowing the Trump administration to terminate TPS for Haiti and Syria is set to upend the... Continue »
Trump and Miller have accomplished everything they promised on immigration. Ask yourself one question: is your life any better? This is a guest post by Matt Hildreth, Executive Director of Rural Organizing. Last week in Biddeford, Maine, a 25-year-old father named Johan Sebastián left his house to go to... Continue »
When will enough be enough? Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was heading to work early this week when he was shot and killed on a Houston street by ICE. Salgado Araujo, a construction business owner and beloved father of three U.S. citizens that he put through college, had called the area... Continue »
500 infants and toddlers have been detained while hundreds of others face losing lifesaving healthcare due to the Trump administration’s mass deportation obsessions Children continue to be abused in our name and with our tax dollars. Federal immigration data reveals that the Trump administration has detained at least 500... Continue »