Legislation for Humane Immigration Reform Remain Uncertain
By Benjamin Neufeld Following more than two years since president Trump left office, and despite the intense anti-immigrant, “build the wall” rhetoric and messaging which he promoted faltering…
New Year, Same Immigration Problems
Maribel Hastings and David Torres The New Year has arrived with the same old problems. Undocumented immigrants already rooted in this country for decades, and those who arrive…
Detainees Dread Covid While Awaiting Immigration Hearings
By Renuka Rayasam In October, Yibran Ramírez-Cecena didn’t alert the staff at Stewart Detention Center to his cough and runny nose. Ramirez-Cecena, who had been detained at the…
Migrants Sheltered in Denver Are in Need of Clothing Donations
By Lindsey Toomer Denver is still housing a large number of migrants as they continue to arrive in the city, helping connect them to their loved ones and…
We Must Condemn All Racism and Discrimination, No Matter Who It Comes From
Maribel Hastings and David Torres At a time when the immigrant and Hispanic communities, like other minorities, are facing racism from an extremist Republican Party, it is…
DACA Remains Intact as Appeals Court Sends Case Challenging Its Legality Back to Lower Court
By Uriel J. García A federal appeals court on Wednesday sent a case challenging the legality of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA — a national…
Migrant Mass Drowning in Texas Spurs Renewed Calls for Immigration Reform
By Brett Wilkins Advocates on Saturday urged Congress to pass immigration reforms after at least nine migrants drowned while attempting to cross the swollen Rio Grande from México into…
Migrants See Health Problems Linger and Worsen While Waiting at the Border
By Renuka Rayasam Two days after arriving at a temporary migrant shelter at the border with the U.S. in June, Rosa Viridiana Ceron Alpizar’s 9-year-old daughter and 1-year-old…
ICE Makes It Impossible for Immigrants in Detention to Contact Lawyers
Emma Winger and Eunice Cho “Ben G.” is a 35-year-old veterinarian from Nicaragua who fled to the United States after he was beaten and tortured by police. When…
Advocates Continue to Press for Permanent Immigration Protections
New México-based immigrant groups kicked off a statewide action last week with a rally in front of the capitol building demanding Congress and the President deliver legalization with permanent protections…