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Al Otro Lado
@AlOtroLado_Org
Bi-national organization providing no-cost legal aid + humanitarian support for deportees, refugees + separated families. L.A., San Diego, Tijuana.
Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization alotrolado.orgJoined September 2016
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We are forever grateful to the
@togetherrising
community. It's because of them we've been able to reunite families that were torn apart by Trump's evil #zerotolerance policy. Some are still separated and with
@togetherrising
's support, we will bring them back together again.
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Together Rising
@togetherrising
After four excruciating years of being separated, Herbil and Danny have been reunited! Herbil hugged his son again because of your continued investment in the tireless advocacy of our boots-on-the-ground partner, @alotrolado_org. Read more: togetherrising.org/we-will-contin
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@AlOtroLado_Org
For those that don’t know the Flores agreement is literally one of the few remaining pieces of legislation protecting children in detention. Trump tried to destroy it during his admin, now Repubs want to do the same. Gross how little "pro-life" party cares about migrant children.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez
@camiloreports
One of the reasons negotiators reached an impasse was because of Republican demands to curb releases of migrants into the U.S., including by terminating the Flores agreement, a court settlement that limits the detention of migrant children, two congressional officials tell me. twitter.com/camiloreports/…
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@AlOtroLado_Org
#ICYMI the Biden admin is considering a "transit ban" similar to the one dreamed up by white nationalist Stephen Miller. Biden promised to restore our asylum system. Instead, his admin is coming up w new ways to deny asylum seekers their *right to safety.
nbcnews.com
Biden admin may cut number of migrants eligible for asylum at border
Part of the plan is similar to a 'transit ban' proposed by Stephen Miller, Trump's hardline immigration adviser, that makes far fewer migrants eligible to claim asylum in the U.S.
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@AlOtroLado_Org
"Foreign data sharing agreements expanded during the Trump era are still being used by the Biden Administration to separate families and deny asylum claims with little oversight or remedy for those who are falsely accused." Story by:
@MelissaLaLinea
documentedny.com
Faulty Information About Immigrants Can Lead to Family Separation and Denied Asylum Claims -...
The National Immigrant Justice Center says DHS is refusing to disclose information on transnational data sharing.
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@AlOtroLado_Org
This letter from the immigrants at the Torrance County Detention Facility reveals the horrific conditions they’re being forced to endure + the mental health crisis unfolding.. S/O to
@ThinkLawLab
for their continued fight to shutdown Torrance!
innovationlawlab.org
Open Letter from "Los Últimos Guerreros," the Last People Detained by ICE at Torrance County...
Content warning: self harm and suicide in prison This past week, ten of the last eleven people still detained by […]
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@AlOtroLado_Org
¡Puede obtener una entrada gratis para este concierto a cambio de una donación de ropa de invierno para niños (de 1 a 8 años)! ¡Pase por nuestras oficinas de Tijuana de lunes a viernes de 9 -5 y deje su donación para recibir su boleto! Dirección de nuestra oficina está arriba.
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@AlOtroLado_Org
You can get a free ticket to this concert in exchange for a donation of children’s (ages 1-8) winter clothing! Stop by our Tijuana offices M-F, 9am - 5pm + drop off your donation to receive your ticket! Address: Cristobal Colón y Ave H #705 Zona Centro, Tijuana BC C.P.220003
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Al Otro Lado
@AlOtroLado_Org
Anti-immigrant rhetoric often spreads the false idea that immigrants are a drain on the economy. In reality, immigrants contribute billions. In El Paso, for example, immigrants contribute $4.8 billion to the economy.
borderreport.com
Immigrants contribute $4.8 billion to El Paso economy, business groups say
Immigrant households account for 29.2 percent of this community’s spending power, or about $3.8 billion, newly released research from Texas business associations and the American Immigration Counci…
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Tina Vasquez
@TheTinaVasquez
A recent senate hearing confirmed what women detained at the Irwin County Detention Center have maintained for years: They were subject to unnecessary gynecological procedures at the hands of an OB-GYN contracted by ICE. My latest for
@prismreports
:
prismreports.org
Senate investigation of ICE facility confirms women’s stories
The investigation found a “catastrophic failure” to prevent Georgia OB-GYN Dr. Mahendra Amin from inflicting human rights abuses on detained women
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@AlOtroLado_Org
Please 🙏🏽 consider donating your gently used or new clothing so that the children can stay warm this ❄️ winter. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept packages at our mailing address so donations will need to be made in person at our San Diego office. 2/3
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@AlOtroLado_Org
The temperatures are starting to drop in Tijuana, Mexico and children are in real need of warm🧣clothing. At the children's 👧🧒 learning and play space we host at our office, we often see children come in with nothing on top but a t-shirt. 1/3
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@AlOtroLado_Org
Por favor considere donar su ropa poco usada o nueva para que los niños puedan mantenerse abrigados este invierno. Lamentablemente, no podemos aceptar paquetes en nuestra dirección postal, por lo que las donaciones deberán realizarse en persona en nuestra oficina de Tijuana. 2/3
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Al Otro Lado
@AlOtroLado_Org
Las temperaturas están empezando a bajar en Tijuana BC México y los niños necesitan ropa de invierno. En el espacio educativo y lúdico 👧🧒 que tenemos en nuestra oficina, a menudo vemos a niñas y niños llegar sólo con una camiseta o ropa muy ligera. 1/3
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@AlOtroLado_Org
When Judge Sullivan ruled #Title42 to be unlawful, we were restrained in our relief. First came the reports of the Biden Admin's plans to enact new restrictive asylum policies + now this. Some way or another this admin will find a way to deny asylum seekers their human rights.
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Hamed Aleaziz
@Haleaziz
The Biden admin. will appeal a federal court order that blocked the use of Title 42, which allows for quick deports at the border. The admin will put the appeal on hold while a separate case over Title 42 is resolved & while new regs are issued over responding to disease spread.
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@AlOtroLado_Org
Family separation is still happening under the Biden Administration + no one seems to be talking about it.
@jbwashing
's story about Felipe, a 10-year-old boy, needs to be shared. CBP officers told his parents they were taking Felipe to get a snack. He never returned.
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John Washington
@jbwashing
As the story continues to be shared (thanks @Longreads) and read, Felipe remains separated from his parents. He’s been away from them since May. Meanwhile, it is unclear how many other children are being removed from their parents under the Biden admin. twitter.com/longreads/stat…
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@AlOtroLado_Org
Omaha's immigration court has one of the longest avg wait times for backlogged cases in the nation + one of the highest asylum denial rates. Lack of legal rep + language barriers in an already complicated system make it nearly impossible to win a case.
thereader.com
A Morning in Omaha’s Immigration Court - The Reader
At 8:20 a.m. on a sunny Wednesday morning in October, about 25 people crowded the hallway in a government building on the edge of Omaha. Three young women chatting in Spanish leaned against the...
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Al Otro Lado
@AlOtroLado_Org
Abolition or bust! Mark your calendars for this informative study group. Plus, the great
@GuerlineMJozef
will be speaking!
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Free Migration Project
@Free_Migration
Session 2 of the Border Abolition Study Group will happen December 8, 2022 at 5pm (ET) / 4pm (CT) / 2pm (PT), the topic will be Current Causes of Migration. Join Mike Ishii, Guerline Joze, & Maru Mora Villalpando to discuss this important topic!
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@AlOtroLado_Org
It's wild that being willing to die for your country isn't enough to guarantee citizenship. It should be an automatic + easy process, but it isn't. This is wonderful news, but ALL deported veterans should be brought back. Happy for all those families who will soon be reunited. 💕
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Suzanne Monyak
@SuzanneMonyak
Just now: The House voted 220-208 to pass legislation that would allow certain deported veterans to regain their green cards and encourage foreign-born US service members to apply for citizenship.
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Harsha Walia
@HarshaWalia
Biden has QUADRUPLED ICE's “alternatives to detention” surveillance program. ICE has largest detention system & largest electronic monitoring program of any agency. "alternatives to detention" expand enforcement rather than reduce reliance on detention.
truthout.org
Number of Immigrants Under Punitive Surveillance Quadrupled on Biden’s Watch
Surveillance technologies like ankle monitors and cellphone apps are not harmless “alternatives” to immigration jails.
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@AlOtroLado_Org
With the shelters full, migrants in Tijuana are renting rooftops just so that they can have a safe space to sleep. Conditions like this result from racist + punishing immigration policies designed to keep migrants from seeking protection within the US.
borderreport.com
With no housing available, migrants renting rooftops in Tijuana
Without shelter space or affordable housing, eight migrant families, from different parts of Mexico, are renting out a rooftop near downtown Tijuana and have been living there for the last two mont…
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Al Otro Lado
@AlOtroLado_Org
Haiti is experiencing an unprecedented socioeconomic crisis. Violent gangs rule the streets, political order hangs in the balance and a recent cholera outbreak has endangered the lives of thousands. It would be inhumane to send people back there. We need #TPSforHaiti now.
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HaitianBridge
@HaitianBridge
.@SecMayorkas @POTUS has yet to announce whether #TPSforHaiti will be extended and redesignated. As conditions continues to deteriorate, it is important that the USG does not add yet another chapter of mistreatment and racism towards Haitian migrants. thehill.com/latino/3757666
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