Plan gains traction for deported people to return home to the U.S. See more in this edition:

July 9, 2021

 

People are listening to pleas for unjustly deported to come home

NIJC led a letter joined by 85 civil rights organizations and law school clinics urging the Biden administration to facilitate and expedite the return of people who were unjustly deported so they can reunite with their loved ones and communities in the United States. The letter follows the release of NIJC's white paper, A Chance To Come Home: A Roadmap to Bring Home the Unjustly Deported, which outlines a proposed process.

People who have been unjustly deported continue to speak out. Howard Bailey, a U.S. veteran and lawful permanent resident who was deported to Jamaica after a conviction for a first-time marijuana offense, testified before Congress and was profiled in The Washington Post in an opinion piece urging the government to allow him to return home to the U.S.

The Biden administration is listening. POLITICO Magazine and The Marshall Project reported that the administration is planning to take action to allow some deported people to return.

And so is Congress. Representative Mondaire Jones (D-NY) led 30 members of the Congressional Black Caucus urging the Biden administration to return people who have been unjustly deported. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) presided over a Senate hearing about deported veterans and pledged his support to help Howard Bailey come home. 

There's already action for veterans. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Homeland Security Secretary announced it will work together to return unjustly deported U.S. veterans and family members to the United States, and ensure they can become citizens.

All people who were unjustly deported need a chance to come home to reunite with their loved ones and communities in the United States. Because of institutionalized racism in the criminal legal system and other systems, Black and Brown immigrants are disproportionately targeted by immigration enforcement, detained, and deported. We'll continue joining them in their fight to return home.

 

Asylum seekers stranded in Mexico can apply for protection

NIJC applauds the Biden administration’s plan to allow more asylum seekers, who are stranded in Mexico because of the illegal and dangerous Remain in Mexico program, to finally seek protection in the United States. Read more.

 

EVENT: Policy Corner - Ending immigrant detention from the ground up

Next Tuesday, our policy experts will provide the latest on state-level efforts to end immigration detention in Illinois and other states, discuss challenges to laws that have passed in numerous states (including California, Washington, and Maryland), and give updates on the immigrant detention landscape at the federal level. We’ll also tell you how you can get involved to advocate for more humane and welcoming policies for immigrants and asylum seekers.

Speakers:
Julián Lazalde, NIJC Civic Engagement and Policy Analyst
Amanda Varela, ICIRR State Level Organizer
Jesse Franzblau, NIJC Senior Policy Analyst
Nayna Gupta, NIJC Associate Director of Policy

Challenging the System From the Ground Up: Using State and Local Pressure to End Immigrant Detention
July 13, 2021
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CT
virtual via webinar
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EVENT: 5K for Immigrant Justice

Join us for the third NIJC 5K for Immigrant Justice (virtual AND in person options) to support immigrant rights and fund life-changing legal services! Race week is Saturday, August 28 - Friday, September 3 and the in person race is on Saturday, August 28 in Goshen, Indiana. Register by July 27 to get a free t-shirt!

5K Run/Walk/Roll for Immigrant Justice
In person:
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Ox Bow County Park, Goshen, IN
10AM ET
Virtual:
Saturday, August 28, 2021 - Friday, September 3, 2021
Your favorite trail or route near you
Register now: bit.ly/nijc5k2021

 

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