Author: Emily Creighton

FOIA Lawsuit Seeks Names of CBP Officers Who Allegedly Abused Children

Posted by Emily Creighton | Jan 10, 2019 | Abuses, Detention, Enforcement

Lack of transparency has long dogged the enforcement branches of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in particular, has been the subject of numerous requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) during the Trump administration and previous administrations. Records produced in response to FOIA requests demonstrate that […]

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Changes to USCIS Policy Will Directly Impact Vulnerable Immigrants

Posted by Emily Creighton | Nov 15, 2018 | How the Immigration System Works, Humanitarian Protection, Reform

The Trump administration’s move to deport more people from the United States has come into sharp...

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This Citizenship Day Marred by Government’s Focus on Stripping People of Their Citizenship

Posted by Emily Creighton | Sep 17, 2018 | History of Immigration, How the Immigration System Works, Immigration 101

Each year on September 17, America marks Citizenship Day, an annual opportunity to reflect on the...

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Sessions’ Decision Places New Burdens on Individuals in Removal Proceedings and Immigration Judges

Posted by Emily Creighton | Aug 21, 2018 | Due Process & the Courts, Immigration Courts

Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a decision on continuances in immigration court that both...

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The American Public Deserves to Know the Truth About Family Separation

Posted by Emily Creighton | Jun 27, 2018 | Asylum, Border Enforcement, Detention, Enforcement, Humanitarian Protection

The forced separation of children from their parents by U.S. government officials has created a...

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