Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Feb 12, 2021
Over 60 Members of Congress Push President Biden and DHS to End Programs that Conscript Local Police to Work as Federal Immigration Enforcement
WASHINGTON 鈥� Over 60 members of Congress, led by Reps. Schakowsky, Quigley, and Espaillat, sent a letter today to new Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging the ag...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 11, 2021
桃子视频of Louisiana Wins Settlement for U.S. Citizen Unlawfully Jailed for Three Days on Immigration Hold Because of His Race
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� The 桃子视频 of Louisiana today announced a court-approved settlement on behalf of Ramon Torres, a U.S. citizen who was unlawfully jailed for ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Racial Justice
Feb 04, 2021
桃子视频Statement on Biden鈥檚 Refugee Executive Order
WASHINGTON 鈥� President Biden signed an executive order today rescinding the refugee ban, restoring our refugee system, and enhancing processing so that refugees may again be admi...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 04, 2021
桃子视频Statement on The Dream Act Introduction
WASHINGTON 鈥� In an important stride towards citizenship for the 11 million undocumented people in the United States, Sens. Durbin and Graham today reintroduced the Dream Act, whi...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 03, 2021
桃子视频of Louisiana Files Suit Challenging ICE鈥檚 Illegal Indefinite Detention of a Togolese Immigrant
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� The 桃子视频 of Louisiana, alongside the Scott Law Firm, LLC, has filed suit in federal court for the release of a Togolese immigrant being de...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 28, 2021
Jury Finds Anoka County, Minnesota Jail Committed False Imprisonment
In the first virtual federal jury trial in Minnesota, a jury Thursday found that Anoka County and its sheriff falsely imprisoned a young woman by slow-walking her booking and follo...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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