Posts Tagged ‘deportation’
Deportation Defense under the Biden Administration
November 18th, 2021This past September, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its policy for how ICE will conduct immigration enforcement in our communities. Though the new prosecutorial discretion memo (PD Memo) falls short of centering a protection-based framework, there are key opportunities for organizers and advocates to use in pushing back against abuses of power by […]
ReadEl Pueblo Se Defiende, Local Deportation Defense
July 9th, 2021During Part 2 of our El Pueblo Se Defiende series, grassroots organizers shared their experiences fighting deportations under the current Biden administration and the strategies they suggest to others who want to be involved in deportation defense work in their local community. We spoke with Xanat Sobrevilla, organizer with Organized Communities Against Deportations, Carlos Sauceda […]
ReadThe Marching Orders To ICE Agents & Our Intervention
Deportations and immigration enforcement have continued to be a part of our daily lives. In the past few months, we’ve seen detention rates rise and President Biden call for an $18 million increase in ICE funding. And just last week the Supreme Court made it harder for immigrants with temporary protective status (TPS) to become […]
ReadBuilding 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 and justice-oriented healing that is accessible to our frontline communities. The current political assaults on [...]
ReadPalantir 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 Customs Enforcement agents to prosecute and arrest parents and sponsors of immigrant children, contradicts claims […]
ReadCase of Detained 15-Month-Old Baby Exposes Continued Separation of Families by Trump
Father’s charging documents did not include details of the family separation, hiding it from the court and from the public. Family and advocates demand her immediate release and demand answers to why the government continues to separate families. PHOENIX — The Trump administration is still separating families who are stopped and detained […]
ReadNew Report Exposes Tech & Data Companies Behind ICE
Who's Behind ICE?The Tech and Data Companies Fueling Deportations Tech is transforming immigration enforcement. As advocates have known for some time, the immigration and criminal justice systems have powerful allies in Silicon Valley and Congress, with technology companies playing an increasingly central role in facilitating the expansion and acceleration of arrests, detentions, and deportations. What [...]
ReadWe Do It For Our Gente: Release Ale Now
Alejandra Pablos is a beloved Mijente member and fierce organizer that has been in ICE custody since March 7th.
ReadNational Lawsuit Seeks to Expose Secrecy of Immigration Raids
Immigrant and civil rights groups around the country file lawsuit after ICE fails to disclose information regarding recent mass raids and threats of mass raids. Groups also highlight abuse of ICE agents and current harsh immigration enforcement tactics through coordinated events. Click here to read the lawsuit (Washington D.C) -- Organizations around the country are [...]
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