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Detained Latina Sued ICE and Then Contracted COVID-19

Araceli CruzJune 17, 2020July 6, 2020

by Araceli CruzJune 17, 2020July 6, 202003702

In late April, a federal judge ruled that immigration detention officials had to release vulnerable detainees so they could avoid contracting the coronavirus. Hundreds of undocumented detainees were released, as were prisoners. Marisol Mendoza wasn’t one of the lucky ones. According...

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Atrocities Multiply at ICE Detention Facilities Plagued by Covid-19

Araceli CruzJune 11, 2020

by Araceli CruzJune 11, 2020010383

As restrictions loosen up around the country, the coronavirus is very much among us. For many detainees, there’s no escaping that a fatal disease is lurking around every corner, and a new report shows that it is the most vulnerable...

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Trump Detaining & Deporting Kids Who Have Legal Sponsors

Araceli CruzMay 13, 2020July 15, 2020

by Araceli CruzMay 13, 2020July 15, 202005385

All over the country, inmates and detainees are being released due to the spread of the coronavirus. Just today, former Trump consultant Paul Mannafort was released from prison because of the deadly virus. But that same disease that is forcing...

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Carlos Escobar-Mejia Is the First Coronavirus Death in ICE Custody

Araceli CruzMay 8, 2020July 16, 2020

by Araceli CruzMay 8, 2020July 16, 202004564

We know it was bound to happen, but it still hurts just the same. Carlos Escobar-Mejia is the first detainee to die of coronavirus in ICE detention....

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Trump Issues New Immigration Ban On Hitler’s Birthday

Araceli CruzApril 21, 2020July 24, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 21, 2020July 24, 202002594

Yesterday, President Donald Trump issued a new executive order that would prohibit immigrants from entering the United States to live and work. Interestingly enough, the order was released late last night — on April 20 — which is known for honoring weed...

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ICE Releases Hundreds of Immigrant Detainees Due to Spread of Coronavirus

Araceli CruzApril 17, 2020July 24, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 17, 2020July 24, 202001410

Some undocumented immigrants are now being released from detention centers due to the spread of the coronavirus. There’s no other way to describe it than bittersweet. NPR is reporting that several hundred undocumented immigrants (though it’s important to note some of them are...

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Asylum Seeker Gives Birth Standing Up at Border Patrol Station

Araceli CruzApril 10, 2020July 24, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 10, 2020July 24, 202001448

As we shelter-in-place, we read heartbreaking stories about how women are giving birth without their partner or a loved one in the room because of the risk of coronavirus contamination. Now imagine what it would be like to have a...

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ACLU Files Lawsuit Demanding ICE Release At-Risk Detainees Due to Coronavirus

Araceli CruzMarch 17, 2020August 3, 2020

by Araceli CruzMarch 17, 2020August 3, 202001084

The coronavirus health crisis has drastically impacted Washington and New York states. There have been several cases, and the population there is more at risk than other parts in the country. It is because of this fragile situation that the...

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ICE Is Bringing Kids to NYC Despite Coronavirus Outbreak

Araceli CruzMarch 16, 2020August 3, 2020

by Araceli CruzMarch 16, 2020August 3, 202002595

As the number of coronavirus cases continues to increase, especially in New York and Washington state, officials are instructing people not to travel and to stay indoors. Despite these restrictions, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is still transporting undocumented...

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J.Lo & Shakira Made History With a Halftime Show About Latinx Pride & Resistance

Araceli CruzFebruary 3, 2020July 21, 2020

by Araceli CruzFebruary 3, 2020July 21, 202004745

As promised, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez brought their A-game during last night’s Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show. These phenomenal Latinas knocked down the legacy of the Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show with a historical performance that included all-Latinx artists. In...

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U.S. Military Lieutenant Feels Betrayed by His Country After His Mom Was Deported

Araceli CruzJanuary 6, 2020July 17, 2020

by Araceli CruzJanuary 6, 2020July 17, 202001084

What would you do if you were separated from not one but three of your children? Would you try your hardest to return to them or begin a new life without them? If you’re a loving and caring mom, chances...

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Woman Took Christmas Presents to Kids at the Border and Was Arrested

Araceli CruzDecember 26, 2019July 10, 2020

by Araceli CruzDecember 26, 2019July 10, 202001549

This Christmas, while you were cozy at home, opening presents, a Texas woman was just thankful to be out of prison. Anamichelle Castellano was arrested at the border while she was attempting to cross from Brownsville, Texas, to the town...