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Rushing Immigration Court Cases Through ‘Rocket Dockets’ Deprives Families of Due Process Instead of fast-tracking the court process, immigration courts should give these families the chance to prepare their cases. The opportunity to seek asylum is an American value—these programs would help restore that value. By Katy Murzda | Read More »
ICE Targets Mississippi Food Plants in Largest Set of Immigration Raids U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted coordinated raids in several small Mississippi towns on Wednesday. With reports of 680 arrests, the raids may be the largest ICE worksite crackdown in over a decade. By Tory Johnson | Read More »
Community Support Flows Into El Paso After Mass Shooting El Paso, Texas suffered a horrific tragedy on Saturday when a gunman entered a local Walmart and opened fire. The gunman—who was emboldened by racist rhetoric to specifically target immigrants and Latinos—ultimately murdered 22 people and wounded 26. In the wake of this anguish, people are stepping up to help El Paso. By Melissa Cruz | Read More »
In America’s justice system, a person is innocent until proven guilty. But under expanded expedited removal, our immigration system is the reverse—a person is deportable until they prove otherwise. Without due process protections, including access to counsel, many will never get the chance to make their case. By Karolina Walters | Read More » Filipino WWII Veterans Are Prevented From Reuniting With Families After Trump Cuts Program The Trump administration announced on Friday that it is ending a family reunification program for Filipino World War II veterans. This places a needless burden on our country’s veterans, many of whom have been unable to reunite with their families for decades. By Melissa Cruz | Read More » |
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