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Five mothers and their children sued the U.S. government on Thursday for forcibly separating them in 2018. The five families are among the thousands of parents and young children who were split apart for months under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. The lawsuit demands accountability and compensation for the families’ significant and long-lasting trauma. By American Immigration Council Legal Staff | Read More »
The Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of Inspector General has released a study that details how U.S. officials were unprepared to address the severe and traumatic psychological effects that the family separation policy had on the children in their care. By Katie Rane | Read More »
ICE Plans to Build ‘Hyper-Realistic’ Tactical Training Facility That Can Simulate ‘Urban Warfare’ Following a series of national protests against ICE, the agency has publicly defended itself in recent weeks from claims that it carries out “raids,” and argued that protests put the agency’s employees in danger. But statistically, employment as an ICE agent does not carry the same level of risk seen in other enforcement agencies. By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick | Read More »
US Visa Policies Prevent Tech Startups From Hiring Foreign Workers Cutting out a significant piece of tech startups’ potential labor force hurts the companies, which may struggle to stay afloat with a reduced pool of candidates. But it also means the United States is losing the innovation and job creation that these U.S.-educated foreign workers could bring. By Walter Ewing | Read More » Welcoming Week 2019 Showcases America’s Inclusive Spirit Communities around the nation are spending the week of September 13 – 22 bringing together immigrants, refugees, and longtime residents in a spirit of unity and celebration. By Wendy Feliz | Read More » |
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