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Know Your Rights

The best way to defend our community is by knowing and defending our rights.

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By Amanda Chavez | Aug 22, 2019

Mijente’s Language Justice League Responds to the Administration’s Move to Silence Immigrant Voices and Remove Court Interpreters

On July 3, 2019, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that the Trump Administration Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR), “is preparing to replace in-court interpreters at initial immigration court hearings with videos informing asylum…

By Amanda Chavez | Jul 24, 2019

Anduril’s New Border Surveillance Contract With the US Marine Corps & CBP

The United States Marine Corps awarded a $13.5 million contract to Anduril Industries, Inc. to provide fully autonomous surveillance capabilities at four military bases, including one in Yuma, Arizona near the U.S.-Mexico border, and sections of the Barry M. Goldwater…

By Cris Batista | Jul 3, 2019

BLUEPRINT FOR TERROR: HOW ICE PLANNED ITS LARGEST IMMIGRATION RAID IN HISTORY 

The ongoing threat of raids for mass deportations has made it necessary for us to understand the inner workings of ICE’s mass raid operations. We’ve confirmed in government documents that ICE operations are politically motivated and not at all about…

By Amanda Chavez | Jun 26, 2019

8 Key Questions on Immigration for 2020 Presidential Candidates

The issue of immigration and the US/Mexico border has been a major point of focus for Trump. He has even shut down the government over this issue. The revolving door of leadership at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) produces more…

By Amanda Chavez | Jun 26, 2019

Building our Resilience in the Face of Deportation Threats

In this moment, when the state weaponizes trauma against our migrant communities, our tactic becomes building resilience.  The suffering inflicted on migrants has intensified during the current administration, illuminating the need for our movements to have access to culturally grounded…

By Amanda Chavez | Jun 13, 2019

Mijente Founding Member Carlos Garcia Stepped up to run for office in Phoenix, Arizona and won: Here are 8 Highlights from his Inauguration

In case you missed it, Carlos Garcia, a founding member of Mijente and veteran community organizer won his city council election last week in Phoenix, Arizona – a city that is almost majority Latinx yet lacks candidates that truly support…

By Amanda Chavez | Jun 4, 2019

Watch Isa Noyola Describe How Trans Asylum Seeker Johana Medina’s Death in ICE Custody Shows How Much Is at Stake for Our Communities

Mijente’s Deputy Director Isa Noyola speaks on the death of Johana Medina Leon, a 25-year-old trans asylum seeker from El Salvador who died in ICE custody on Saturday, the first day of Pride month. You can support funeral costs for…

By Amanda Chavez | May 29, 2019

Scholars Tell UC Berkeley: Cut Ties with Palantir

If you are an academic and would like to add your name to this letter, please sign here. On May 30-31, 2019, Berkeley Law will convene the 2019 Annual Privacy Law Scholars Conference (PLSC) in Berkeley, California. [1] A community of…

By Amanda Chavez | May 2, 2019

Palantir Played Key Role in Arresting Families for Deportation, Document Shows

The data-mining firm Palantir played a key role in federal immigration efforts to target and arrest family members of children crossing the border alone, a new document released this week shows. The document, which details the efforts of Immigration and…