A case before the court will determine whether immigrants have access to a bond hearing to justify detention, and whether advocates can use a critical tool to bring them relief.
By Michael Tan, ACLU On January 11, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Garland v. Gonzalez, the latest in a series of cases the court has taken on immigration detention. The case presents a basic question: whether the federal government can lock immigrants up, for months or even years, without a hearing to determine […]
By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact National Guard troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border face a grim reality, with their deployments plagued by substance abuse problems and discontent. Eight troops have committed suicide or died as part of a series of deployments along the border within the last year. New reports from the Army Times suggest […]
Some 200,000 immigrants’ rights activists flood the National Mall on March 21, 2010 in Washington DC. (Shutterstock) On December 16, the Senate parliamentarian ruled against including modest immigration provisions in the “Build Back Better” spending plan. The provisions were intended to provide U.S. work permits to a significant number of immigrants residing in the U.S. […]
Group of migrants surrenders to a border patrol agent after crossing the border between Mexico and the United States. – Juárez Chihuahua Mexico 11-22-2021 By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact President Biden took office committing to unwind Trump’s border policies and go in a new direction—to reunite families, restore access to asylum, and reverse “policies enacted […]
Assembly member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn speaks at Mayoral candidate Eric Adams rally with supporters and elected officials at City Hall Park. – New York, NY – May 19, 2021 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK—The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Raquel Batista announced that the City will provide $1,500,000 in funding to help newly arrived Haitian […]
“The number of immigrants in detention has risen by 56 percent since Biden has taken office,” said Newton Brophy, a Warwick resident and organizer with Never Again Action RI. “This agency has no place on Jefferson Blvd., has no place in Warwick. It certainly has no place in our society…”
Activists demonstrate to protest the Trump administration’s immigration policies in the End ALL Family Separation March. – Cranston, Rhode Island/USA-June 30, 2018 (Shutterstock) By Steve Ahlquist At Monday evening’s meeting of the Warwick City Council immigration justice advocates affiliated with Never Again Action, a Jewish-led immigrant rights movement, spoke out against construction of new United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Department of Homeland Security plans to close small gaps in the border wall, make adjustments to prevent flooding and complete prior construction of access roads, the department announced Monday. In one of his first actions in office, President Joe Biden ordered a pause on wall construction and called for a […]
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference at the end of the Group of 20 (G-20) summit in Rome. – Rome, Italy – October 31, 2021 By Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact The Biden administration has—in its first year—rolled back many of the worst discriminatory policies implemented by the Trump administration that targeted non-U.S. […]
Mayor elect Eric Adams holds media availability prior to visiting City Hall in Your Borough Resource Fair at Madison Square Boys’ and Girls’ Club Navy Yard – November 16, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Deanna Garcia, Undocumented NY In preparation for Jan. 1, New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced his transition team consisting of hundreds of […]
Protesters call upon Congress to do their job and pass pending legislation regarding the reconciliation bill pending before them. (Shutterstock) By David Torres, America’s Voice Sometimes downtrodden, other times moderately hopeful, the much-delayed immigration reform has been, in contemporary U.S. history, an episode of highs and lows that, if it did not carry with it […]
