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Anti-Immigration Tweets from VP Kamala Harris’ New Communications Director Surface

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 11, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 11, 202202831

Political pundit and career Democratic communications aide, Jamal Simmons, was named Vice President Kamala Harris‘ communications director on Thursday, January 6, and not long after, he came under fire for a number of tweets that were perceived as being anti-immigration....

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Border Patrol Holding 15,500 Unaccompanied Migrant Minors

Virginia IsaadMarch 23, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMarch 23, 202105228

President Joe Biden assumed office with the promise of making sweeping changes to the border crisis and about two months into his presidency little has changed. While this is undoubtedly a lengthy process the fact that it seems the situation...

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House Passes Immigration Bill Creating a Pathway Toward Citizenship for Dreamers

Virginia IsaadMarch 19, 2021March 19, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMarch 19, 2021March 19, 202104668

Undocumented immigrants in the U.S. may have a chance at citizenship with a new bill the House passed on Thursday. The American Dream and Promise Act would allow Dreamers a chance toward citizenship as there is currently no process available...

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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, 202103563

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, 202002568

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, 202001844

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, 202002146

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, 201903083

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, 202002117

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, 202007155

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, 20200844

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, 202002368

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...