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Biden Pauses Deportations, Preserves DACA and Halts Border Wall Construction

Virginia IsaadJanuary 21, 2021January 21, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 21, 2021January 21, 202102219

The newly inaugurated President Joe Biden got right to work mainly focusing on undoing the work of former President Donald Trump. Biden signed several executive orders centered on immigration in the U.S. One of the orders pauses deportations in the...

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Estela Juarez Slams Trump for Deportations in DNC Speech

Virginia IsaadAugust 21, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 21, 202001668

Eleven-year-old Estela Juarez denounced Trump’s immigration policies that led to the deportation of her mom in a letter she read that aired during the Democratic National Convention. Her mother, Alejandra Juarez, was featured in the Netflix documentary series Living Undocumented, but...

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RAICES ‘Kids in Cages’ Installation is Reminder of Border Crisis

Virginia IsaadFebruary 3, 2020July 21, 2020

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 3, 2020July 21, 20200883

In light of the ongoing border crisis, the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) put up more than a dozen chain-link cages in the city (with dolls that represent children) as caucus-goers in Iowa choose their...

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This Migrant Won in Immigration Court and Was Sent Back to Mexico Anyway

Virginia IsaadJanuary 10, 2020July 18, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 10, 2020July 18, 20200758

Jesus, a migrant from Venezuela, sought asylum in the U.S. and a judge granted him protection from deportation but he was still sent to Mexico as part of the Remain in Mexico program. He joins the more than 55,000 migrants...

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Virgin Mary in Cuffs Art is Testament to Inhumane Treatment at the Border

Virginia IsaadDecember 13, 2019

by Virginia IsaadDecember 13, 201901248

Katie Jo Suddaby took 22 days to create a sand painting depicting La Virgen being taken into custody by ICE agents and two years later it still resonates with people. The Philadelphia Inquirer spoke with the artist about the enduring...

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‘Orange Is the New Black’ Tackles ICE Detention Centers and Immigration in Final Season

Virginia IsaadJuly 29, 2019August 3, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 29, 2019August 3, 20200741

After seven successful seasons on Netflix, Orange Is the New Black is wrapping up with a binge-worthy final season focusing on immigration and immigrant detention centers. In season 7, OITNB doesn’t shy away from showcasing the inhumane treatment of women...

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Neighbors in Tennessee Aid Man After ICE Officers Tried to Detain Him

Virginia IsaadJuly 23, 2019August 3, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 23, 2019August 3, 20200595

In a standoff between a man in Hermitage, Tennessee, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, neighbors came to aid the man and his 12-year-old son while they sat in the car for four hours to avoid detention on Monday....

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Border Patrol Detains 3 U.S. Citizen Children Traveling to Mexico

Virginia IsaadJuly 19, 2019August 3, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 19, 2019August 3, 20200426

Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents detained three young girls for about 13 hours at Chicago O’Hare International airport after traveling with a cousin from Mexico on Thursday. The girls, 9, 10 and 13, were detained around 3 a.m. Thursday...

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#ICEBae: A Latina Border Patrol Officer is Trending and People Aren’t Happy

Virginia IsaadJuly 16, 2019August 2, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 16, 2019August 2, 202001034

Anyone logging into Twitter today would’ve seen #ICEBae trending and found the image of Customs and Border Patrol agent Kiara Cervantes working security during Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to the border. The trending hashtag continues to gain momentum on...

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ICE Immigration Raids Set to Begin this Sunday in Ten Major Cities

Virginia IsaadJuly 11, 2019August 2, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 11, 2019August 2, 20200405

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids are once again set to begin on Sunday after Trump postponed the original June 23 raids, the New York Times reports. It’s being reported that ICE agents will go after at least 2,000...

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Jennifer Lopez Is Outraged Over the Separation of Families

Araceli CruzJune 22, 2018September 30, 2020

by Araceli CruzJune 22, 2018September 30, 20201283

As the ongoing saga regarding the separation of families at the border rages on, people continue to speak out about this incredibly terrible policy that was implemented by the Trump Administration. While people help in various ways like donating to...

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Homeland Security Secretary Confronted With Leaked Audio Of Children Separated

Araceli CruzJune 19, 2018September 30, 2020

by Araceli CruzJune 19, 2018September 30, 20201251

When we see the images of undocumented children behind fences — in the custody of the U.S. government — who’ve been newly separated from their families or whom have tried to enter the U.S. alone, the emotion is undeniably palpable....