By Mary Campbell A health worker who has lived legally in the United States for over five decades was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a California airport, despite holding a valid green card. The incident has ignited renewed discussion about the legal vulnerabilities of long-term permanent residents and the crucial protections […]
By Reuven Blau and Gwynne Hogan | Photo credit: Secretary Kristi Noem/X Little is known about where many of those arrested are being held, and immigration lawyers tell THE CITY they have had difficulty locating and contacting those detained. Over 100 people in the New York City area were detained by federal authorities over the past week, […]
By Anne Peterson, Center for Gender and Refugee Studies, IMMIGRATION IMPACT Click here to access document. As the Trump administration prepares for a dramatic increase in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, advocates are sounding the alarm that immigrants and people seeking asylum will suffer increasingly inhumane conditions in detention facilities. Immigration detention facilities—often run by […]
Editorial credit: Glynnis Jones / Shutterstock.com On January 16, New York State Attorney General Letitia James issued a letter, signed by herself, eight other state attorneys general, as well as various elected officials, law enforcement leaders, and clerical figures, urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Laken Riley Act. Access to PDf: FINAL – Laken […]