Woman holds a sign that reads ‘Return the Children You Stole” at the demonstration against children in immigrant detention at City Hall in Downtown – Los Angeles, CA / USA – Ju...
Getting Your Marijuana Record Expunged
By Norma Lewis, JD There was quite a bit of excitement, relief, and joy, and a few spiffs smoked when New York legalized recreational marijuana. Several advocates and lawmakers welcomed it as one of t...
Biden Immigration Overhaul Would Reunite Families Split up by Deportation
Families separated by the border between Mexico and the United States meet this morning at the Rio Grande, where they hug for four minutes. – Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, 06-24-2017 (Shutterstock)...
US Officials Are Deporting Haitian Immigrants Despite Knowing They May Face Danger
Haitian refugees stand in a line outside the Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, which helps recently arrived migrants with food and job opportunities. – Sao Paulo, SP / Brazil – April 29, ...
Federal judge indefinitely blocks Biden administration’s 100-day moratorium on most deportations
Houston — A federal judge late Tuesday indefinitely banned President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a 100-day moratorium on most deportations. U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton issu...
Lawyers have found the parents of 105 separated migrant children in past month
Families separated by the border between Mexico and the United States meet this morning at the Rio Grande, where they hug for four minutes. – Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, 06-24-2017 (Shutterstock)...
Attorney General James Continues Fight to Stop Deportations
NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson endorsed city Public Advocate Letitia James for New York State attorney general on New York State Supreme Court Steps – New York, NY – May 21, 2018 (Shutt...
What You Need to Know About Biden’s Deportation Moratorium
Border Patrol observes a bittersweet reunion through the US-Mexico fence between DACA recipients and parents who’ve been deported. – Nogales, Ariz. / US – June 11, 2013 (Shutterstock...
Mayorkas to Balance Calls to Abolish ICE With Securing Borders
By Shaun Courtney, Bloomberg Government President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Homeland Security Department faces a delicate balancing act between immigration advocates calling for an overhaul...
A couple hid in two Philadelphia churches for 843 days to avoid deportation. Now they are free
By Ganesh Setty, CNN (CNN) – For 843 days, Oneita and Clive Thompson took sanctuary in two Philadelphia churches to escape Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Daily life was constrained within ...