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ICE Director admits: “Immigration detainers... are not mandatory as a matter...
This settles it. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Daniel H. Ragsdale told members of Congress in a letter last month that “...while immigration detainers are an important part of...
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Humpday Hall of Shame | Stop the deportation of Nan-Hui Jo
We should all be ashamed of a justice system that punishes people who are trying to do the right thing. In the case of Nan-Hui Jo, doing the right thing meant fleeing the United States with her infant...
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The fight to #EndFamilyDetention gains momentum
Momentum to end family detention is growing quickly, due to a number of recent actions by detained women, faith leaders, legal groups, scholars, and activists. In case you've missed it, here are some...
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My cathartic march to the Dilley detention camp
By guest blogger Marlon Saucedo, who is completing an internship with our Austin staff blogging at Texas Prison Bid'ness. 600 People Protesting Against Dilley Detention CenterThe email said: “Meet on...
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"All they did was change the name," Texas Sheriff exposes PEP-Comm...
A Texas sheriff has blown the lid of the federal government's new deportation program, admitting that it's just like the disgraced "Secure Communities" program. Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton has...
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Local faith leaders come together to voice support for LGBT activist taking...
WHAT: Press conference releasing a letter from 60 clergy and people of faith to stop the deportation of Sulma Franco WHO: Sulma Franco, Rev. Marisol Caballero (Assistant Minister, First Unitarian...
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Austin’s immigrant community to hold a people’s hearing on deportations at...
In a letter to Austin Mayor Steve Adler, the #ICEoutofAustin campaign calls on him to introduce a resolution separating the Austin Police Department from ICEWHAT: An Austin people’s hearing on the...
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Austin community discusses deportation raids
January 30, 2016KXANAUSTIN (KXAN) — Immigrants and community members in Austin met Saturday afternoon to learn about deportation raids happening across the country.Following a string of deportation...
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Trump Has Not 'Softened' His War on Immigrants
November 22, 2016The Huffington PostLast week’s “60 Minute” interview with president elect Donald Trump prompted headlines suggesting that he might be “softening” his immigration stance, compared to...
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Sheriff Sally Hernandez announces changes to get Travis County out of the...
Immigrant community members in Austin have fought for years for a complete end to cooperation between ICE and local law enforcement; Sheriff’s new policy is an important step towards that goal (AUSTIN,...
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As the legislature and governor attack local communities, those most impacted...
Texas Advocates for Justice will detail their daylong series of events, expected to draw more than 200 participants who will speak out against bills that target sanctuary cities and fair chance hiring...
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Humpday Hall of Shame | Stop the deportation of Nan-Hui Jo
We should all be ashamed of a justice system that punishes people who are trying to do the right thing. In the case of Nan-Hui Jo, doing the right thing meant fleeing the United States with her infant...
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The fight to #EndFamilyDetention gains momentum
Momentum to end family detention is growing quickly, due to a number of recent actions by detained women, faith leaders, legal groups, scholars, and activists. In case you've missed it, here are some...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My cathartic march to the Dilley detention camp
By guest blogger Marlon Saucedo, who is completing an internship with our Austin staff blogging at Texas Prison Bid'ness. 600 People Protesting Against Dilley Detention CenterThe email said: “Meet on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
"All they did was change the name," Texas Sheriff exposes PEP-Comm...
A Texas sheriff has blown the lid of the federal government's new deportation program, admitting that it's just like the disgraced "Secure Communities" program. Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton has...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Local faith leaders come together to voice support for LGBT activist taking...
WHAT: Press conference releasing a letter from 60 clergy and people of faith to stop the deportation of Sulma Franco WHO: Sulma Franco, Rev. Marisol Caballero (Assistant Minister, First Unitarian...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Austin’s immigrant community to hold a people’s hearing on deportations at...
In a letter to Austin Mayor Steve Adler, the #ICEoutofAustin campaign calls on him to introduce a resolution separating the Austin Police Department from ICEWHAT: An Austin people’s hearing on the...
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Austin community discusses deportation raids
January 30, 2016KXANAUSTIN (KXAN) — Immigrants and community members in Austin met Saturday afternoon to learn about deportation raids happening across the country.Following a string of deportation...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trump Has Not 'Softened' His War on Immigrants
November 22, 2016The Huffington PostLast week’s “60 Minute” interview with president elect Donald Trump prompted headlines suggesting that he might be “softening” his immigration stance, compared to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sheriff Sally Hernandez announces changes to get Travis County out of the...
Immigrant community members in Austin have fought for years for a complete end to cooperation between ICE and local law enforcement; Sheriff’s new policy is an important step towards that goal (AUSTIN,...
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