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The Afghan-American Foundation

@Afghan_American

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80+ Evacuated Afghan Women leaders sent a letter today to the 24 women serving in the US Senate making the closing argument for the #AfghanAdjustmentAct. We are proud to join

@MinasList

@giwps

in standing with them. They deserve the last word. Read it: bit.ly/aaaclosing

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No human being is illegal.

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Even the New York Times falls for using language that dehumanizes people coming to our country to seek safety and refuge. Do better. nytimes.com/2022/12/12/us/

Mass Migrant Crossing Floods Texas Border Facilities

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Even the New York Times falls for using language that dehumanizes people coming to our country to seek safety and refuge. Do better.

nytimes.com

The arrival of up to 1,000 migrants, the latest big group to have crossed the border, was one of the largest single crossings in recent years in West Texas, which has seen a surge in migration.

DACA deal for “Dreamers” fizzling as Texas Republicans prioritize bor…

We knew such deal would not come to fruition, because of Republican's fetish of border "security". It's a shame that Democrats did not push for relief much, much sooner.

texastribune.org

The House passed the American Dream and Promise Act in March 2021, which would allow DACA recipients, or “Dreamers,” to apply for permanent residency and end the legal limbo that has repeatedly jeopa…

New York's Stop Immigration Bond Abuse Act Would Protect Detained Noncitizens - Documented

This bill was officially signed into law, and will protect immigrants from the predatory bond system placed by ICE and private companies, looking to steal money from people in vulnerable situations.

documentedny.com

The Stop Immigration Bond Abuse Act would establish a new licensing system to provide bail and other services for detained immigrants.

Newsom says California about to 'break' amid flood of illegal migrants when Title 42 expires

When we say that hatred for immigrants and asylum-seekers is bi-partisan, we're not kidding.

foxnews.com

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California warned that the Biden administration's plans to repeal Trump-era Title 42 immigration policies could "break" his state.

ICE Needs to Better Oversee Its Multi-Billion Dollar Program for Monitoring Noncitizens in Immigr...

ICE continues to spend billions of dollars on an immigrant spying program that has very little oversight.

gao.gov

Immigration and Customs Enforcement—commonly known as ICE—may detain some people awaiting decisions in their immigration court cases. ICE releases others and may monitor them under the Alternatives...

How one family's struggle illustrates problems with the program meant to help Afghans who helped...

The Biden administration must do everything in its power to pass the #AfghanAdjustmentAct, and protect the very same people protecting the U.S. military.

cnn.com

For more than a year, I have been trying to help a family leave Afghanistan for safety and a new life abroad. The father in this family of four was approved for a Special Immigrant Visa due to his...

Faulty Information About Immigrants Can Lead to Family Separation and Denied Asylum Claims -...

"Errors" by ICE and CBP are causing families to be separated for months at a time. Family separation continues under the Biden administration.

documentedny.com

The National Immigrant Justice Center says DHS is refusing to disclose information on transnational data sharing.

Biden restarts task force aimed at helping immigrants integrate into the U.S.

While this is generally good news, if the Biden administration was serious about helping immigrants, it would drop its appeal of Title 42, pass legislation protecting DACA, pass the Afghan Adjustment Act, and make seeking asylum more humane.

pbs.org

The task force on New Americans will be run by the Domestic Policy Council and the work will focus on workforce training, education and financial access and language learning and health.

ICE is hiding immigrant detainees from their attorneys. That's illegal

Access to a lawyer is not a right for people detained in immigration prisons.

azcentral.com

Everyone has a right to legal representation. Yet detained immigrants are moved around, at times even deported, without notifying their attorneys.

Legal fight over termination of Trump-era border policy intensifies as GOP-led states ask appeals...

The fact that Republican states asked for a fast track on the ruling should tell you that Democrats and Republicans are willing to make asylum-seekers suffers for political points. These policies cause real harm and the Biden administration knows this.

cnn.com

Nineteen GOP-led states have asked a federal appeals court to rule on their request to suspend the termination of a Trump-era border policy by Friday, according to a court filing.

The Immigrant Learning Center

@ilctr

Another amazing messaging session, this time with credit to

@thais_tweets

and Anita Vukovic of

@CALimmigrant

! What an amazing way to end an inspirational conference. #NIIC #NIIC2022

Immigrants sue ICE for spying on their financial records

ICE is working with private companies to spy on immigrants. These companies are vital in the survival of our families around the world, and ICE is weaponizing them to target and harass our communities.

latimes.com

Immigration and Customs Enforcement secretly spied on wire transfers between four U.S. states and Mexico for years. Now some immigrants are suing.

Immigrant Bond Funders Want ICE To Post Policies Online - Law360

When a process is unclear, it can lead to harm. In this case, immigrants who deserve freedom are being held for longer periods of time because ICE's obfuscation of how the bond paying system works.

law360.com

Immigrant rights organizations have accused U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of failing to post information on immigration bond procedures on its website, saying the agency's lack of transp...

Minneapolis immigrant rights protest demanding DACA shuts down rush-hour traffic

We are in solidarity with anyone fighting to make sure that #DACA becomes permanent.

fightbacknews.org

Minneapolis, MN - More than 150 people protested December 8 in downtown Minneapolis, blocking Washington Avenue near Interstate 35W in for two hours at rush hour. They protested outside of Senator...

‘Hurting people’: The ‘cover-up teams’ operating on the US border

CBP has a secret clean-up crew that makes anything illegal done by Border Patrol agents disappear at scenes of the crime. This is dangerous precedent, that allows law enforcement to deny wrong-doings, and justice for families of those killed by CBP.

aljazeera.com

When Border Patrol pursuits of migrant vehicles have led to accidents, an opaque unit has been among those responding.

Senate investigation of ICE facility confirms women’s stories

Immigration prisons are not fit for anyone to be inside them. What happened to these women is atrocious, and preventable. No one should suffer like this because they came to our country seeking safety and refuge.

prismreports.org

The investigation found a “catastrophic failure” to prevent Georgia OB-GYN Dr. Mahendra Amin from inflicting human rights abuses on detained women

A proposal to send Haitian migrants to Guantánamo Bay alarms advocates

Remember when Obama closed Guantanamo Bay? Yeah, we don't either. Now, the Biden administration is looking at using the prison to detain Haitian asylum-seekers.

prismreports.org

Biden administration’s proposal to send Haitian migrants to Guantánamo Bay would repeat a racist and xenophobic past, immigration advocates say

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Advocates File Lawsuit to Demand That ICE Make Immigration Bond Procedures Publicly Available on...

Our 2022 RAICES Gift Guide is here – filled with our 25 favorite stocking stuffers, kitchen essentials, books, streaming content, and so much more from, for, and by our community members and allies in our fight for families.

RAICES 2022 Holiday Gift Guide

Abner is one of the thousands of children that RAICES has empowered to put down roots in the U.S. At just 16 years old, he survived kidney failure and a migration journey from Guatemala.

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Congresswoman Cori Bush

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Dec 6

This is welcome news. Thank you

@POTUS

@DHSgov

for heeding the call of advocates, lawmakers, & impacted communities by extending & redesignating Haiti for TPS. This decision will save lives.

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Homeland Security

@DHSgov

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Today, @SecMayorkas announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti for an additional 18 months, from February 4, 2023, through August 3, 2024. Read more

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Today, Secretary Mayorkas announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti for an additional 18 months, from February 4, 2023, through August 3, 2024.

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1/4🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 The admin extended and redesignated #TPSforHaiti! We welcome and rejoice this much-needed announcement from the Biden administration.

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Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services

Thanks to our Client Financial Assistance Program— Powered by our RAICES community —we can make sure Abner has uninterrupted access to his kidney medications as he begins a years long journey in immigration court, which can cost upwards of $600 a month.

Abner is one of the thousands of children that RAICES has empowered to put down roots in the U.S. At just 16 years old, he survived kidney failure and a migration journey from Guatemala.

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ICE lifted its ban on family visits, but relatives still struggle to see loved ones

Nov 29

Today only, your donations will be matched by an anonymous donor, up to $100,000!

Today is #GivingTuesday, one of the biggest giving days of the year! This year, our theme is #FightForFamilies, because our work is to keep families together, no matter their immigration status. Give: raicestexas.org/giving-tuesday/

On this #GivingTuesday, get to know an organization doing good. Get involved & Give Here are some that I like & support:

Figured since it’a #GivingTuesday I’d give shout outs to some of my favorite nonprofits. Thanks to these great organizations for all they do:

, this is the third consecutive holiday season that people in detention are deprived from seeing their loved ones. It’s not true that ICE has reinstated visitation. Their policy continues to block visits at most detention facilities. 📰 Read:

npr.org

Individual facilities, which are often private and for-profit, have the authority to limit visits over COVID concerns. But immigrant advocates question whether the decisions are made in good faith.

UNHCR calls on States to refrain from forced returns of Haitians

n th n - #FreeThemAll

@n_th_n_

Nov 26

It has gotten almost no attention that ICE is creating a degrading, terrifying, & life-destabilizing circus at the NYC field office—scheduling 100s or 1000s of check-ins daily, turning most people away, telling them to queue by 4 AM or overnight, etc. gothamist.com/news/for-nyc-m

They arrive as early as 10 p.m. the night before, with some people wrapping themselves in cardboard to brace themselves against the cold. They covet a spot inside the federal office building, most for mandatory check-ins with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Gabriel Acosta, from Venezuela, said he arrived at 4 a.m.

“Because I have to,” he said.

“They could deport me,” another man added.

By around 7:15 a.m., police and guards cut off the line.

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recently sent out the reminder that Haitian must have access to protection and support services; not be at risk to be deported.

@POTUS

@SecMayorkas

, we should follow suit and extent & redesignate #TPSforHaiti bit.ly/3h98iqE

@WHCOS

unhcr.org

Amid a devastating humanitarian and security crisis in Haiti, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is today calling on States in the region and beyond to suspend

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So, we created a family guide to help you begin conversations rooted in empathy, reflection, and connectedness.

With the holidays coming up, many of us will gather around a table with family, friends, and food–and some of you may find yourself having a difficult conversation about immigration and the history of our indigenous lands. Watch, as these little experts talk the hard subjects!

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Don’t miss your chance to deepen your commitment to RAICES. Here’s a sneak peek of the families who inspire us. Join us to watch the full-length video on November 29th at 8am Central.