The Department of Justice asked a court to partially terminate the decades-old agreement that protects the rights of immigrant children earlier this month. Advocates fear that the end of the Flores settlement agreement and decades of oversight by Flores counsel could put children in danger. |
Denver, Colorado launched a new migrant support program, which includes providing housing for six months and job preparation for newly arrived migrants. In coordination with several nonprofits, Denver will provide job support, legal assistance, case management, transportation and other wraparound services.
The city will also assist in getting migrants credentialed in specific industries, such as construction, retail, hospitality, childcare, and healthcare.
Read more: State & Local Initiatives |
Last week, a federal court blocked Section 10 of Florida’s draconian anti-immigrant law, Senate Bill 1718.
Section 10 has put thousands of Floridians and residents of other states — both citizens and noncitizens alike — at risk of being arrested, charged, and prosecuted with a felony for transporting a vaguely defined category of immigrants into Florida, even for simple acts such as driving a family member to a doctor’s appointment or going on a family vacation.
Read more about this ongoing lawsuit, brought by the Council and our partners, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Florida, Americans for Immigrant Justice, and the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Read more: Challenging Florida’s Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law
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