Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jan 11, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Comment on Trump’s Reported ‘Shithole Countries’ Remark
WASHINGTON — President Trump reportedly opposed including protections for people from Haiti and African countries in an immigration deal, calling those places “shithole countri...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 10, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Comment on New House Immigration Bill
WASHINGTON — House Republicans today introduced the Securing America’s Future Act.
Lorella Praeli, director of immigration policy and campaigns at the American Civil Liberties ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 05, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Comment on White House Request for $33 Billion for Border Militarization
WASHINGTON — Reports indicate that the Trump administration is requesting nearly $18 billion to construct border barriers and $15 billion for additional border security, includin...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 03, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Comment on ICE Acting Director Remarks on Sanctuary Cities
NEW YORK — Tom Homan, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, suggested in a media interview that politicians in sanctuary cities should be charged with a cr...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 02, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Comment on Ruling in Iraqi Nationals Case
DETROIT — A federal court ruled that nearly 300 Iraqi nationals who have been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will have an opportunity to be released.
The Am...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Hamama v. Adducci
Dec 22, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Seeks to Certify Nationwide Class of DACA Recipients and Requests Class-wide Injunction
LOS ANGELES — The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ and the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Foundation of Southern California filed motions today to certify a nationwide class of Deferred Action for Childhood...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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