July 31, 2018 Immigrant Justice Minnesota
ICE Snatches 25-Year Minnesota Resident From His Family in Harrowing Video
Carlos knew it was dangerous for him to go to the courthouse on July 26. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have dramatically stepped up their hunt for undocumented people, friends …
Continue readingJuly 30, 2018
Gund Foundation Awards $9.2 Million in Summer Grants
The George Gund Foundation in Cleveland has announced summer grants totaling nearly $9.3 million, including several grants in support of local voter advocacy initiatives. The awards include more than $350,000 in support …
Continue readingJuly 26, 2018
OPINION: Oblivious Puerto Ricans in Florida
Ten months after Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico, we continue to see waves of Puerto Ricans continue to reach the mainland to restore and rebuild their lives …
Continue readingJuly 25, 2018
Activists to protest at immigration office
Activists from around Vermont will join in nationwide protests against family separation outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in Williston on Saturday, July 28, 2018, 10 am, they announced in …
Continue readingJuly 25, 2018
Merced County mom set to come home after nearly a year in ICE custody, attorneys say
The practice of picking up undocumented immigrants at courthouses has attorneys and advocates concerned. “It’s very concerning because it’s going to make people afraid to show up to the courthouse,” …
Continue readingJuly 25, 2018
Immigrant Justice New Hampshire
Clergy Members Again Asked to Leave ICE Meeting
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said she is looking for answers after four clergy members were banned from supporting immigrants at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Manchester this week. …
Continue readingJuly 25, 2018
Criminal Justice, Gun Violence California
Berkeley police must be prepared for disasters, but not with Urban Shield
As a 30-year resident of Berkeley, and a person of faith, I am opposed to the Berkeley police department’s participation in Urban Shield exercises. Many of us were horrified as …
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