Press Releases
Aug 07, 2018
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµComment on Landmark Ruling in Cross-Border Shooting Case
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court issued a landmark ruling today confirming that the Constitution does not allow unjustified cross-border shootings and rejecting arguments ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Rodriguez v. Swartz
Aug 03, 2018
Federal Court Criticizes Trump Administration For Lax Family Reunification Effort
SAN DIEGO — A federal judge today called out the Trump administration for losing track of hundreds of parents it deported without their children or can’t locate.
During todayâ€...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Jul 09, 2018
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµComment on Today’s Federal Court Family Reunification Hearing
SAN DIEGO — The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ was back in federal court today pushing for the reunification of children under 5 who were forcibly separated from their parents.
U...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Jul 02, 2018
Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Arbitrary Detention of Asylum Seekers
WASHINGTON — A federal court has blocked the arbitrary detention of asylum seekers fleeing persecution, torture, or death in their countries of origin. It also ordered a case-by-...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Damus v. McAleenan
Jun 29, 2018
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµResponse to Office of Inspector General Report on ICE Detention Inspections
WASHINGTON — A report released by the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security today shows the inspections and monitoring of detention facilities condu...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 22, 2018
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµComment on Education Secretary DeVos Remarks About Reporting Undocumented Students to ICE
WASHINGTON — In testimony before the House Education and the Workforce committee today, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said it’s up to local schools whether they want to re...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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