ICE Faces Lawsuit Over Blocking Phone Access to Detainees
…able to meet with their attorneys in person, leaving phone calls as the only way to communicate about their cases. Being able to communicate with an attorney is crucial for…
Read MorePosted by Katie Shepherd | May 4, 2020 | Detention, Due Process & the Courts, Right to Counsel
…able to meet with their attorneys in person, leaving phone calls as the only way to communicate about their cases. Being able to communicate with an attorney is crucial for…
Read MorePosted by Katy Murdza | Dec 16, 2019 | Abuses, Detention, Enforcement
A recent federal court ruling in California could allow hundreds of thousands of immigrants currently and previously detained by private prison companies to demand compensation and damages for work completed…
Read MorePosted by Chelsie Kramer | Apr 21, 2023 | Abuses, Border Enforcement, Enforcement
…Attorney General Paxton testified in March to the Senate Committee on Border Security that he wants to “test” Arizona v. United States and needs the legislature to pass a bill…
Read MorePosted by | Feb 10, 2012 | Legislation, State and Local
By ALVIN MELATHE AND SUMAN RAGHUNATHAN, PROGRESSIVE STATES NETWORK While federal efforts to fix our broken immigration system remain on hold, support is growing among state lawmakers for common-sense, proactive…
Read MorePosted by Michele Waslin | Jun 18, 2009 | Demographics, Legislation, Reform
…“We Want to Learn English Initiative” grant program. Minnesota passed legislation funding job-training and coaching for immigrants and refugees. Some negative legislation did get passed as well. Georgia passed a…
Read MorePosted by Paul McDaniel | Jan 28, 2014 | Business & the Workforce, Economic Impact, Economics, Legislation, Reform
…to pursue options for making it more attainable. Ultimately, allowing the greatest number of people to complete the pathway to citizenship will bring the greatest economic benefits to the nation.”…
Read MorePosted by Seth Hoy | Jun 19, 2012 | Enforcement, Legislation
Immigration hardliners were predictably quick to criticize President Obama’s recent announcement that DHS will use discretion to halt the deportations of eligible immigrant youth. They wasted no time hurling some…
Read MorePosted by Walter Ewing | Dec 16, 2014 | Executive Action
Since 2010, the boundaries have been blurring among nativist organizations, Tea Party factions, and so-called “Patriot” groups as both their memberships and leaderships commingle. And so self-described nativists are now…
Read MorePosted by Michele Waslin | Jun 15, 2011 | Employment and Wages, Enforcement, Interior Enforcement, Legislation
…he lauded E-Verify as “free, quick and easy to use.” Others were not so enamored of Smith’s bill and E-Verify. Barry Rutenberg, First Vice Chairman of the National Association of…
Read MorePosted by Juan Avilez | Apr 9, 2024 | Humanitarian Protection, Refugee Status, State by State
After months of contentious debate and near government shutdowns, Congress approved appropriations for fiscal year 2024, which President Biden quickly signed into law. The spending package contains several important immigration-related…
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