immigrant rights

Migrants taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States sit in a facility in McAllen, Texas, in June 2018. On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that asylum-seeking migrants can't be denied bond and held indefinitely.

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Policy Ordering Indefinite Detention For Asylum-Seekers

10:30am July 03, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman said it is unconstitutional to keep credible asylum-seekers in custody indefinitely as they await immigration proceedings, reversing a Trump administration order.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Executive Associate Director of Enforcement And Removal Operations Matthew Albence, testifies as the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on the Trump administration's policies on immigration enforcement and

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Lawmakers Question Trump Officials On Family Separation Policy

7:12pm July 31, 2018

by Joel Rose

As the federal government tries to undo its migrant family separation policy, Trump administration officials faced tough questioning Tuesday from lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

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More than 100 people chanted and sang outside a Justice Department building in Washington, D.C., on Friday. The protesters gathered to condemn the Trump administration's practice of separating immigrant parents and children at the Southern border.

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Protesters Across The U.S. Decry Policy Of Separating Immigrant Families

7:50pm June 01, 2018

by Joel Rose

People gathered in cities across the country on Friday to protest the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant parents and children at the Southern border.

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An ACLU pin is seen during a private dinner in Los Angeles in February.

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Minority Advocacy Groups Feel Left Out of National Efforts, Funding

8:46pm March 14, 2017

by Akinyi Ochieng

Despite the support of local donors, some small, minority-led immigrant rights groups express frustration at not being included in the latest national organizing campaigns.