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Family Separations: Evolved Not Resolved

In a new development, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California has approved a settlement in a set of family separation cases.
A demonstrator holds a sign reading, “#Abolish I.C.E.” during a march in Chicago, Illinois on August 16, 2018.

“Abolish ICE” Is a Dangerous Distraction from Real Immigration Reform

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has become a political lightning rod in recent months. Out of the debate surrounding ICE and the Trump administration’s immigration…

Just Following Orders: Overdue Oversight and Unanswered Questions on Family Separations

Nearly three months after the Trump administration’s family separation policy began and over one month after a public outcry led to its end, Congress finally held its first hearing…

Grace v. Sessions– Suing to Stop Shutting Down Asylum Claims at the Border

In the D.C. federal district court today, the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, together with the American Civil Liberties Union, filed suit to stop the U.S. government from…

Child Separation in the Courts

The legal battle over family separations at the border is far from over.

Where Family Separation Began: A Case in El Paso Shows Flores is the Solution, Not the Problem

There is a growing body of evidence that the family separation policy and failure to reunite families is itself a violation of Flores, as one federal magistrate judge in El Paso…

So Far, Trump’s Border Guard Deployment Expected to Cost $180 Million

Because it was unsuccessful securing the amount of funding it wanted to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, the Trump administration is moving ahead with its plan to deploy…
The Statue of Liberty at sunset. The sky is a mix of red and orange and the Statue of Liberty is seen as a silhouette. Construction can been seen as silhouettes in the background.

Reclaiming the Public Safety Mantle for Sanctuary Cities

James Schwab, a spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, resigned earlier this month saying that he could no longer “bear the burden” of spreading false information…

Why Holding Asylum Seekers Without Parole is Unlawful

Alexi, an 18-year-old man from Honduras, has been locked behind bars in an orange jumpsuit in York County Prison in Pennsylvania since November. Why? Because he sought protection…

Does the Oakland Mayor Face Legal Liability for Warning About ICE Raids?

On Feb. 24, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf stood in front of television cameras and informed city residents that “multiple sources” had told her that U.S. Immigration and Customs…

Trump Administration’s Watchlist Data Overstates Terror Threat

Many have already pointed out the serious methodological flaws contained in last week’s report from the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS). To buttress…

Warrantless Border Searches: The officer ‘searched through every email and intimate photos of my wife’

A U.S. Border Patrol agent stops traffic as immigrants are deported across an international bridge into Mexico on March 14, 2017 from Hidalgo, Texas. (John Moore/Getty Images)…
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