Campaign in the News

December 2022

• ICE is hiding immigrant detainees from their attorneys. That's illegal
  AZ Central, December 11, 2022

• Biden not scheduled for first border visit despite being just 100 miles away
  Fox News, December 6, 2022

November 2022

• Order at the border requires access to asylum
  Fox News, November 1, 2022

October 2022

• Immigration detention centers deny justice
  Dallas Morning News, October 28, 2022

• Legal advocates are suing ICE over access issues for clients in detention
  Fronteras, October 25, 2022

• Lawsuit alleges ICE denies migrants legal counsel at 4 detention facilities
  Border Report, October 25, 2022

• Southern border apprehensions hit a record 2.4 million in fiscal 2022
  Arizona Mirror, October 25, 2022

• Court asked to intervene in lawsuit alleging detained migrants denied legal access
  Border Report, October 22, 2022

• Lawsuit says ICE ‘severely’ limits attorney access to immigrant detainees
  Arizona Mirror, October 19, 2022

• U.S. immigration agency blocks lawyer access to detainees, groups say
  Reuters, October 14, 2022

• Denuncian al ICE por impedir comunicación entre detenidos y abogados
  Adelante Valle, October 14, 2022

• ACLU, legal groups suing Biden admin for denying legal representation to detained migrants
  Fox News, October 13, 2022

• Demandan a ICE por impedir que abogados se comuniquen con inmigrantes detenidos en cuatro estados
  Univision, October 13, 2022

• Legal Groups Sue Biden Admin’s DHS and ICE for Allegedly Violating the Constitution, Federal Law, and Internal Rules by Blocking Immigrants from Accessing Attorneys
  Law and Crime, October 13, 2022

• Legal Orgs Sue Feds Over ICE Detainee Access To Counsel
  Law 360, October 13, 2022

September 2022

• There's already a blueprint for helping migrants. Let's invest in it.
  The Boston Globe, September 30, 2022

August 2022

• We are two Jewish lawyers fighting for immigration justice in our retirement
  

The Forward, August 22, 2022
• Our Legal System Needs to Interview Traumatized Immigrants Better
  Newsweek, August 4, 2022

May 2022

• ‘I felt like I was a prisoner’: The rapid rise of U.S. immigration authorities’ electronic surveillance programs
  Coda, May 26, 2022

• Border closures harm those we're supposed to protect
  Arizona Daily Star, May 13, 2022

April 2022

• Racial discrimination, excessive force, retaliation alleged at ICE detention center in Aurora
  The Colorado Sun, April 14, 2022

March 2022

• Civil Rights Groups Call For The Immediate Release Of People Detained In Torrance County Detention Facility Due to Unsanitary Conditions
  The Paper., March 20, 2022


• Migrant dies at Arizona border, latest in record-breaking trend as more people try the dangerous journey
  12NEWS KPNX Phoenix, March 16, 2022

February 2022

• “It’s like they don’t believe in COVID-19”: Complaint claims ICE failing to contain infections at Aurora facility
  The Colorado Sun, February 23, 2022

January 2022

• Our Broken Refugee Process Is Sending Haitian Asylum Seekers Back to Danger
  Slate, January 27, 2022

October 2021

• A Small GA County Saw Its Hispanic Population Rise by Over 500% – Here’s Why It Matters
  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 10, 2021

September 2021

• Why America Keeps Turning Its Back on Haitian Migrants
  Vox, September 24, 2021

August 2021

• Georgia Among Worst States for Legal Representation for Immigrants, Report Finds
  

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August 9, 2021

July 2021

• Immigration Court Backlogs No Excuse for Terse Decisions – 3rd Cir.
  Reuters, July 26, 2021


• ICE Detained CA Man 77 More Days Despite Deportation Relief
  Fresno Bee, July 19, 2021

May 2021

• California Border County Votes to Fund Legal Aid for Migrants Facing Deportation
  Newsweek, May 5, 2021

February 2021

• He Escaped the Death Flight, but His Life in Colorado Is Still on ICE
  Westword, February 17, 2021


• Pres. Biden Urged To Fulfill Promise To End For-Profit Immigrant Jails
  Newsy, February 11, 2021

December 2020

• Biden Wants to Fix Trump’s Trans Detention Policy. Advocates Say He Needs to End It.
  Daily Beast, December 28, 2020


• Deportation Would Mean Death for My Client. We’re Fighting for His Fair Shot at Asylum
  Ms. Magazine (Op-Ed), December 15, 2020

November 2020

• Asylum seekers: Congress must stop appalling treatment
  The Seattle Times (Opinion), November 13, 2020


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  This American Life, November 6, 2020

October 2020

• Lawyers say deportees to Cameroon would be flying on 'death planes'
  NBC News, October 31, 2020


• African Asylum Seekers Face Shameful Treatment
  Nepal24Hours.com, October 26, 2020


• US Ice officers 'used torture to make Africans sign own deportation orders'
  The Guardian, October 22, 2020


• Despite public outcry, many Cameroonians and Congolese deported on a flight
  San Diego Union-Tribune, October 15, 2020

September 2020

• USA Today: Alleged unwanted hysterectomies and other abuses at ICE facility prompts investigation
  Government Accountability Project, September 21, 2020


• After ICE Detention Center Whistleblower Report, Immigration Advocates Continue Calls for Shutting Down Detention Centers
  Teen Vogue, September 16, 2020


• First immigrant died in ICE custody in Texas from COVID
  Houston Chronicle, September 3, 2020

July 2020

• DESPITE ‘ON FIRE’ CONDITIONS, CHILDREN REMAIN IN ICE CUSTODY
  Sojourners, July 31, 2020


• People In Texas ICE Detention Centers Are 15 Times More Likely Than The Public To Have COVID-19
  Houston Public Media, July 20, 2020

June 2020

• Lawyers Petition to Spring Asylum Seekers From Detention Amid Houston COVID Surge
  Daily Beast, June 26, 2020

May 2020

• Opinion: Cuban ICE detainee exposes unsafe Texas facilities, pleads for release to help battle coronavirus
  Houston Chronicle (Op-Ed), May 19, 2020


• Advocates warn of more immigrant deaths without ICE action
  Associated Press, May 7, 2020


• Salvadoran man detained by ICE dies of COVID-19
  ABC News, May 7, 2020


• Immigrants Say ICE Phone Policies Restrict Counsel Access
  Law360, May 5, 2020


• Lawsuit claims ICE's El Paso field office is making detained immigrants' communication with lawyers impossible during coronavirus
  Texas Tribune, May 4, 2020

April 2020

• Coronavirus live updates: 6.6 million file for unemployment
  San Francisco Chronicle, April 9, 2020


• Coronavirus: Attorneys, advocates file emergency motion to halt in-person immigration hearings
  San Francisco Chronicle, April 8, 2020


• Judges call for all immigration courts to close in wake of coronavirus
  Cronkite News, April 7, 2020

March 2020

• Immigration groups sue Trump administration for keeping courts open amid coronavirus
  The Hill, March 31, 2020


• This detained immigrant says he can’t walk after a fall; ICE officials disagree
  Dallas Morning News, March 6, 2020


• Labaton Sucharow Named Law Firm of the Year by The National Law Journal
  Business Wire, March 4, 2020

February 2020

• ICE Detainees Were Held Without Bond Hearings For Months. Attorneys Worry It Will Get Worse.
  Buzzfeed, February 13, 2020

December 2019

• There are criminals involved in our immigration process but likely not who you think
  Cleveland.com (Op-Ed), December 16, 2019


• The Power Of Purpose: How We The Action Connects Lawyers With Nonprofits Fighting For Justice And Equality
  Forbes, December 9, 2019


• Is Canada Violating Its Constitution by Sending Refugees Back to the United States?
  Foreign Policy, December 5, 2019

November 2019

• My city used to welcome refugees. ‘Remain in Mexico’ means we can’t anymore.
  Washington Post, November 19, 2019


• Fear, trauma and sickness: this migrant detention center is no summer camp
  The Jewish News of Northern California (Op-Ed), November 5, 2019

October 2019

• Exclusive: Texas immigration center guard accused of assaulting boy, five
  The Guardian, October 25, 2019


• UIS Perspectives: Applied learning and ‘experience engaged’ for UIS students
  The Lincoln Courier, October 13, 2019

September 2019

• Immigration: Labaton Sucharow
  Law.com, September 27, 2019


• Bradley Attorney Katherine Blankenship Aids Asylum Seekers Through Southeast Immigrant Freedom Initiative
  Legal Newsline, September 23, 2019


• Border Patrol agents, rather than asylum officers, interviewing families for ‘credible fear’
  Los Angeles Times, September 19, 2019


• U.S. immigration officials are manipulating illiterate migrants. This must stop.
  Washington Post (Op-Ed), September 18, 2019


• Many moms say kid’s health worsened in immigration custody
  Associated Press, September 4, 2019


• CBP Denying Medical Care To Sick Children, Advocates Say
  Law360, September 4, 2019

August 2019

• Trump wants to lift restrictions on how long it can hold migrant families
  CQ Roll Call, August 22, 2019


• Trump Administration Looks to Begin Indefinite Child Detentions
  Courthouse News Service, August 21, 2019


• As ICE Raids Ramp Up, These Organizations Provide Crucial Legal Aid for Immigrants
  Allure, August 16, 2019


• I've Been to the Border — Here's the Best Way to Help Right Now
  InStyle, August 2, 2019

July 2019

• How To Help Migrant Children From Online If You Don't Live Near The Border
  Bustle, July 22, 2019


• Harsh immigration policies impact Colorado
  Colorado Springs Gazette (Op-Ed), July 12, 2019

June 2019

• Separation Anxiety: Lawyers Were Spurred to Action in the Family Reunification Fight
  The American Lawyer, June 26, 2019


• How to help migrant children, families at US border
  AOL.com, June 26, 2019


• Joe Neguse Pushes Congressional Hearing on Aurora Immigration Detention Facility
  Westword, June 25, 2019


• 5 Ways to Help Migrant Children and Families Right Now
  Town & Country, June 25, 2019


• UIS faculty, students to tackle asylum issues at Texas border
  The State Journal-Register, June 23, 2019


• ‘Willful Recklessness’: Trump Pushes for Indefinite Family Detention
  Rewire News, June 21, 2019


• Life Inside U.S. Migrant Detention Centers
  WBUR, June 20, 2019


• Medical Care For Immigrants Is Only Getting Worse At An ICE Detention Center, Advocates Say
  BuzzFeed, June 11, 2019


• 24 immigrants have died in ICE custody during the Trump administration
  KVOA, June 09, 2019

May 2019

• For Asylum Seekers, Due Process Is Hard to Find
  NBC New York, May 31, 2019

April 2019

• Lawyers Blast ‘Hostility’ in Texas Immigration Court
  Courthouse News Service, April 4, 2019


• Lawyers slam 'Wild West' atmosphere in Texas immigration court
  CNN, April 3, 2019


• Complaint: El Paso immigration judges violate due process
  Associated Press, April 3, 2019


• Complaint alleges 'culture of hostility' toward migrants in El Paso immigration court
  The Hill, April 3, 2019


• Migrants face 'culture of hostility' in El Paso court, lawyers say; claim judge calls it the 'Bye-Bye Place'
  Fox News, April 3, 2019


• Complaint alleges misconduct by El Paso immigration judges, culture of hostility
  El Paso Times, April 3, 2019


• Complaint: El Paso immigration judges violate due process
  KRWG, April 3, 2019

March 2019

• Detention Inc.: Trump’s Immigrant Crackdown Means Big Money for Private Prisons, Including Three in San Antonio’s Backyard
  San Antonio Current, March 12, 2019


• Brookline’s Ilana Greenstein advocates for immigrants
  Brookline Wicked Local, March 12, 2019


• Trump's Proposed Budget Calls for More Immigrant Detention
  Voice of America, March 12, 2019


• 16 babies were detained by ICE in the last 2 weeks.
  AJ+, March 4, 2019


• 12 detained babies have been released from ICE custody in Dilley, Texas
  CBS News, March 4, 2019


• How these three Utah attorneys are advocating for asylum-seekers
  Deseret News, March 3, 2019


• ICE Detaining 'Alarming' Number of Infants as Young as Five Months, Immigration Groups Claim
  Newsweek, March 1, 2019


• Immigration advocates say more infants are being held in Dilley
  San Antonio Express-News, March 1, 2019

February 2019

• Infants as young as 5 months old are being detained by ICE, groups claim
  CBS News, February 28, 2019


• At Least Nine Infants Are Being Detained By US Immigration Authorities, A Complaint Says
  Buzzfeed, February 28, 2019


• Immigrant Groups Demand Release of 9 Babies From ICE Detention
  HuffPost, February 28, 2019


• At least nine babies held in Ice detention in Texas
  The Guardian, February 28, 2019


• Complaint: 'Alarming increase' in number of infants being held by ICE
  Arizona Republic, February 28, 2019


• Immigration groups file complaint over 'alarming increase' in detained infants at Texas center
  Think Progress, February 28, 2019


• 'Never Again' means never, and no one. That includes caged Latin American migrants
  Cleveland Plain Dealer (Op-Ed), February 17, 2019


• Threat of U.S. imprisonment won't deter migrant mothers protecting their children
  The Guardian (Op-Ed), February 11, 2019


• CLINIC, partners want end to 'remain in Mexico' policy for asylum-seekers
  National Catholic Reporter, February 8, 2019


• Hispanic lawmakers call for answers on policy of keeping asylum-seekers in Mexico
  The Hill, February 7, 2019

January 2019

• The US detention center where sick children receive ‘the bare minimum'
  The Guardian, January 17, 2019


• Commentary: Like the early Latter-day Saints, the cause of asylum-seekers is just. What can we do for them?
  Salt Lake Tribune (Op-Ed), January 13, 2019


• Cornell Law Students Go To Border To Help Mothers, Children Seeking Asylum
  WSKG, January 11, 2019


• Stories from the border: The women asylum seekers I met need protection, not barriers
  USA Today (Op-Ed), January 7, 2019

December 2018

• Judge: Honduran mother can't be deported without daughter
  Associated Press, December 24, 2018


• Local attorneys assemble team to spend holidays helping asylum seekers
  South Bend Tribune, December 21, 2018


• A court ruling may allow migrant families to be held indefinitely
  Texas Tribune, December 10, 2018


• Government has duty to follow law on immigration
  Columbus Dispatch (Op-Ed), December 8, 2018

November 2018

• Donald Trump's 'asylum ban' highlights dysfunctional US Congress
  DW.com, November 21, 2018


• Amnistía Internacional lidera campaña para frenar la detención de niños y familias
  La Opinion, November 20, 2018


• “Estamos desesperados”: 115 días atrapados en un limbo migratorio en Texas
  El Pais, November 15, 2018

October 2018

• More Than 150 Families Separated at the Border Remain Locked Up in Texas
  Texas Observer, October 31, 2018


• I crossed the border seeking safety. Instead, they took my daughter away.
  Washington Post (Op-Ed), October 25, 2018


• Reunited Families Grow Desperate In Texas Family Detention Centers
  Texas Public Radio, October 25, 2018


• The Awful Things I Saw and Heard at the Border
  Daily Beast (Op-Ed), October 12, 2018


• “In Any Other Judicial System, the Government Cannot Just Take Away Your Kid”
  Mother Jones, October 11, 2018


• Organization provides pro bono legal services to immigrant families in Dilley detention center
  KSAT, October 10, 2018


• Letters Reveal Pain from Forced Family Separations
  HLN, October 1, 2018

September 2018

• Mid-Missourian shares stories of asylum-seekers
  KOMU8, September 18, 2018


• A week in Dilley: Annapolis alderman, local attorneys volunteer at a Texas detention center
  Capital Gazette, September 14, 2018


• The Family-Separation Crisis Is Not Over
  The Nation, September 6, 2018


• ICE accused of “extreme coercive tactics” to deport parents of separated children
  Univision, September 1, 2018

August 2018

• Complaint: US officials coerced migrants to sign documents
  Associated Press, August 23, 2018


• Parents Were 'Coerced' To Waive Reunification Rights With Children, Complaint Says
  NPR, August 23, 2018


• Abuse of Children Is Illegal, Even If the President Is Responsible
  Bloomberg, August 23, 2018


• U.S. Immigration officers coerced separated parents to sign documents, complaint says
  El Paso Times, August 23, 2018


• DHS Urged To Investigate Coercion Against Immigrants
  Law 360, August 23, 2018


• New Complaint Accuses ICE of Threatening Undocumented Parents Into Signing Deportation Papers or Never Seeing Their Kids Again
  Slate, August 23, 2018


• Immigration Agents Told Parents They Must Agree To Deportation Or Never See Their Children Again
  Buzzfeed, August 23, 2018


• Immigrant parents who gave up their kids were punished, threatened, and degraded, new report says
  VICE, August 23, 2018


• Rights Groups Claim Families Coerced During Separation Process
  Courthouse News, August 23, 2018


• Immigrants coerced to sign documents, complaint charges
  Albuquerque Journal, August 23, 2018


• Complaint filed against Homeland Security for pressuring separated parents to self deport
  KFOX 14, August 23, 2018


• DHS coerced undocumented immigrants into signing away reunification with their kids, per lawyers
  Think Progress, August 23, 2018


• 'Killed me little by little.' Family detention left lasting scars for one mother and son
  LA Times, August 19, 2018


• Almost all asylum-seeking families show up for court, report finds
  San Diego Union-Tribune, August 17, 2018


• Inside a Texas Detention Facility for Immigrant Families
  Wall Street Journal, August 10, 2018


• Judge threatens to hold Jeff Sessions in contempt
  CBS News, August 10, 2018


• How Trump’s Family Separation Policy Has Affected Parents
  PBS Frontline, August 2, 2018


• Sudbury attorney volunteers for detained immigrants
  MetroWest Daily News, August 6, 2018


• University of Akron and International Institute Train Attorneys For Immigration Cases
  WKSU, August 2, 2018

July 2018

• Advocates Say Immigrant Children Separated From Their Parents Spoke Of Being Kicked By Guards
  Buzzfeed, July 28, 2018


• Guards At A Family Detention Refused To Take Her Son To The Doctor. Then He Started Convulsing.
  HuffPost, July 26, 2018
  
  
• Jeff Sessions Has Been Targeting Asylum-Seekers Fleeing Domestic Violence. It’s Been “Devastating.”
  Mother Jones, July 26, 2018


• ACLU: Separated parents were forced to sign paperwork they can't read
  The Hill, July 25, 2018


• 'Incredibly chaotic': Trump administration scrambles to reunite migrant families as deadline looms
  NBC, July 24, 2018


• Welcome To The Next Big Court Battle Over Trump’s Immigration Policies
  Talking Points Memo, July 24, 2018


• Some migrant parents may not reunite with children for years, experts warn
  The Guardian, July 24, 2018


• Reunited Immigrant Families Still Face Challenges
  Courthouse News, July 24, 2018


• Judge to consider how quickly families can be deported after reunification
  San Diego Union Tribune, July 24, 2018


• Is ICE pressuring separated parents to sign deportation documents to reunite with kids?
  Arizona Republic (USA Today Network), July 24, 2018


• More than 1,000 migrant parents reunited with their children, but 463 deported
  Southern California News Group, July 24, 2018


• Deadline Approaches For Family Reunification
  KERA News, July 24, 2018


• Family detention is not the answer to family separation. It's a failure and a disgrace.
  USA Today (Op-Ed), July 23, 2018

June 2018

• There’s a Better, Cheaper Way to Handle Immigration
  New York Times (Op-Ed), June 22, 2018


• Trump wants permission to lock up immigrant families indefinitely
  VICE News, June 21, 2018


• Alderman Marc Rodriguez, Annapolis attorneys to assist asylum seekers in Texas
  Capital Gazette, June 21, 2018


• Here's How to Help Immigrant Families Who Have Been Separated at the Border
  Glamour, June 20, 2018


• DHS Deporting Women Without Asking If They’re Afraid to Go Home, Advocate Says
  Daily Beast, June 20, 2018


• Who is seeking asylum at the southern U.S. border?
  Fox 5, June 20, 2018


• Some immigrant families have long been allowed to stay together
  Houston Chronicle, June 20, 2018


• How to help families separated at the U.S. border
  Metro, June 19, 2018


• What do detainees need most? Attorneys, say immigration groups.
  WUSA 9, June 19, 2018


• East Sacramento Moms Offer Help At Border As Remote Translators
  CBS Sacramento, June 19, 2018


• How you can help families separated at the border
  WUSA9, June 18, 2018


• Deaths in ICE Detention Reflect ‘Systemic Failure’: Complaint
  Crime Report, June 13, 2018


• Critics denounce Sessions' move to restrict asylum for domestic and gang violence victims
  NBC, June 12, 2018


• Mom and 4 children forced to separate after seeking asylum in US
  CNN, June 5, 2018

May 2018

This Is Why Trump's Forced Separation Policy Doesn't Work
Daily Beast (Op-Ed), May 29, 2018




Immigrant women, children abused by gangs need our protection
The Hill (Op-Ed), May 24, 2018




Families will be separated under 'zero-tolerance' border enforcement policy, AG Sessions
KVAL, May 14, 2018

April 2018

• Hanover Native Plays a Role on Front Line of Immigration Conflict
  Valley News, April 6, 2018


• New performance metrics for immigration judges focus on higher volume, speedier decisions
  San Diego Union Tribune, April 5, 2018


• Trump orders judges to hurry up; here's what the public rarely sees in Seattle and Tacoma immigration courts
  Seattle Times, April 5, 2018


• Jeff Sessions Wants to Impose Quotas on Immigration Judges. Here's Why That's a Bad Idea.
  Mother Jones, April 5, 2018

March 2018

• ICE Will Now Detain Pregnant Women Because of President Trump's Executive Order
  TIME, March 30, 2018


• ICE no longer exempting pregnant women from detention
  ABC, March 30, 2018


• ICE to hold more pregnant women in immigration detention
  USA Today, March 29, 2018


• ICE Ends Policy Of Presuming Release For Pregnant Detainees
  Huffington Post, March 29, 2018


• ICE Now Detaining Pregnant Women, Thanks to Trump Order
  Daily Beast, March 29, 2018


• ICE will no longer release pregnant immigrants from detention
  VICE News, March 29, 2018


• New ICE policy makes detention more likely for pregnant women
  San Diego Union Tribune, March 29, 2018


• ICE already detains pregnant women, and now it wants to detain even more
  Daily Kos, March 29, 2018

February 2018

• Las mujeres y niños que cruzan la frontera en busca de asilo
  The Chicago Tribune, February 8, 2018

December 2017

• Trump administration considering family separation policy for asylum seekers
  The Independent, December 23, 2017


• 'Beyond the Pale': Outcry as Trump Administration Considers Separating Immigrant Families at Border
  Common Dreams, December 22, 2017


• Trump Administration Considers Separating Families to Combat Illegal Immigration
  New York Times, December 21, 2017


• To curb illegal border crossings, Trump administration weighs new measures targeting families
  Washington Post, December 21, 2017


• Our government must stop separating asylum-seeking families
  USA Today (Op-Ed), December 21, 2017  


• Complaint Accuses DHS Of Increasingly Separating Families At The Border
  Buzzfeed, December 12, 2017 


• Denuncian que La Migra separa un número “alarmante” de familias inmigrantes una vez llegan a EEUU
  El Diario, December 12, 2017

November 2017

• A Growing Lawyer ‘Army’ Is Banding Together to Protect Immigrants
  The Nation, November 23, 2017


• Amid Immigration Crackdown, Cities Step In With Free Legal Aid
  Huffpost, November 9, 2017
  Also published in Governing

October 2017

• Complaint Says Detention Not Providing Adequate Care to Pregnant Immigrants
  San Diego Union Tribune, October 14, 2017


• Pregnant Immigrants Say They’ve Been Denied Medical Care in Detention Centers
  The Nation, October 12, 2017

September 2017

• ICE Not Following Its Own Rules on Releasing Pregnant People
  Rewire, September 28, 2017 

June 2017

• Entrenarán nuevos voluntarios legales en defensa contra deportación
  La Opinión, June 20, 2017