Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Feb 11, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on Senate Introduction of Bill to Ensure Due Process for Children Facing Deportation
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate leaders today introduced legislation to ensure due process for children facing deportation. The Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016 was introduced by ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 14, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on Senators Joining Bipartisan Visa Waiver Fix Effort
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in the Senate have joined leaders in the House in introducing federal legislation to fix a new law that imposes discriminatory travel restrictions on dual ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Jan 13, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on Bipartisan Visa Waiver 'Fix-it' Bill
WASHINGTON — In a move that is unusual for both its swiftness and bipartisan nature, federal legislation was introduced today to fix a new law that imposed discriminatory travel ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Jan 04, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on Raids of Central American Families in United States
NEW YORK — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û condemns Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson's statement today that the Obama administration will continue its raids targeting f...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Nov 19, 2015
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on House Refugee Resettlement Vote
WASHINGTON — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û denounces the U.S. House passage of the "American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015." The vote was 289-137.
Karin Joha...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Nov 17, 2015
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, Coalition Urge Congress to Continue Support for US Refugee Resettlement Program
WASHINGTON — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, along with 80 other groups, sent a letter to Congress voicing support for the U.S. refugee resettlement program and opposing effo...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
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