“I’m a product of this community, and to this community, an openly gay, openly undocumented Filipino belongs,” he said. “I think that’s a statement in and of itself.” Continue reading
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America’s Exclusionary Past and Present and the Judgment of History
The new regulation is part of a comprehensive effort by the Trump Administration to restrict immigration, which includes steps to reduce refugee admissions, bar entry from certain Muslim-majority countries, deter asylum seekers, and apply greater scrutiny to all immigrant visa applications. Trump’s diatribes have offered an unmistakably racist backdrop to these measures. He has railed against immigrants from “shithole countries,” characterized the influx of Latinos into the United States as an “invasion,” and suggested that four congresswomen of color should “go back” to the countries “from which they came.” Continue reading
Trump is stripping immigrant children of protections, critics say. Supporters say he’s closing loopholes
The changes to asylum for unaccompanied children come as the federal government struggles with the arrival of thousands of Central Americans at the southern border. With more than 760,000 people apprehended by Border Patrol as of July — already a 92% increase over last year with two months left in fiscal 2019 — immigration authorities say they’re overwhelmed by the surge. Monthly totals have decreased significantly since May, which DHS credits to stepped-up enforcement by the governments of Mexico and Guatemala. Continue reading
Migrant Kids in Government Foster Care Say They’ve Been Sexually Abused, Says Report
Some migrant children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexican border say they have been sexually molested in government-funded foster care, according to a report by the Associated Press. Continue reading
They’re US citizens and shouldn’t fear deportation. But they’re carrying their passports anyway Catherine Shoichet-Profile-Image
Alejandra Duran was devastated the day she decided it was time to get US passportcards for her children.It wasn’t because they were planning to take a trip abroad.Instead, the 42-year-old legal assistant in Tucson, Arizona, says she felt her children needed passports to protect themselves while going about their daily lives in the United States. Continue reading
Attorneys general sue over public benefit immigration rule
Attorneys general in 13 states have filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration rule that’ll allow immigration officials to deny green cards to migrants who use public assistance, including food stamps or housing vouchers. Continue reading
AP Analysis: Moving to Make Immigration Whiter, Wealthier
But he faces an accompanying danger that his hard line will further energize Democrats, alienate suburban women and prompt a swell of newly registered Latino voters. Democrats have been quick to charge that the enforcement pivot the administration announced on Monday — to block many legal immigrants who receive public benefits from being granted green cards — was rooted in sowing racial animus. Continue reading
Private ICE Prison Guard Drives Truck Toward Jewish Protesters in Rhode Island
Video of the encounter in front of the Wyatt Detention Center near Pawtucket shows the driver of the truck honking his horn and stopping before quickly accelerating toward the group. Continue reading
Google employees rally against cloud computing contract for US border agency
“History is clear: the time to say NO is now,” the workers wrote. “It is unconscionable that Google, or any other tech company, would support agencies engaged in caging and torturing vulnerable people.” Continue reading
Unequal Outcomes: Most ICE Detainees Held In Rural Areas Where Deportation Risks Soar
Yoel Alonso sat in a cell for 10 months before he ever met with a lawyer. His wife had to travel 1,000 miles to visit him at the remote Louisiana facility where he was detained. Continue reading