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How States Expand Access to Driver’s Licenses Ahead of Real ID Deadline Every state is unique and may address the needs of its residents differently. Communities in New York and Oregon galvanized public and political support to ensure that state residents drive legally and safely—providing an economic boost and improving public safety for all. By Tory Johnson | Read More » Privacy Concerns Grow as Federal Immigration Agencies Use More Surveillance Technology These controversial surveillance technologies purposefully mix immigration enforcement with criminal law enforcement. They don’t make communities safer and have the potential to infringe on people’s rights, immigrant and native-born alike. By Melissa Cruz | Read More »
The Perils of the Migrant Protection Protocols Rape, violence, kidnapping, and lack of basic health care is, unfortunately, a reality for hundreds of asylum seekers subjected to the Migrant Protection Protocols or “Remain in Mexico” program. By Hilda Bonilla | Read More » Prosecutions from Workplace Immigration Raids Overwhelm Mississippi Legal System Those detained in the Mississippi raids are being forced to navigate our criminal justice and immigration systems without adequate legal services in an apparent effort to increase the consequences for immigration-related violations. This approach to immigration enforcement not only impacts immigrants and their families, but also the communities where they live and work. By Katy Murdza | Read More » The Trump Administration Wants to Return to a Pre-Civil Rights Immigration System President Trump has made no secret of his preference for immigrants from Nordic countries—and his disdain for immigrants from places like Haiti, El Salvador, and basically any African country. It’s no wonder that he wants to lead the nation back to the 1950s, before the civil rights movement dared to challenge the racial hierarchy of U.S. society. By Walter Ewing | Read More » |
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