06/22/2020
Jails and prisons are the primary funnel into immigration detention centers across the nation. Instead of letting people who are due for release from custody go home, jails transfer them to ICE. During this pandemic, these transfers to ICE not only affect the individuals themselves, but contribute to community spread of COVID-19. Local and state actors are making a choice to spread the virus by...
06/18/2020
A conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude (CIMT) may or may not hurt an immigrant, depending on a number of factors set out in the Immigration and Nationality Act: the number of CIMT convictions, the potential and actual sentence, when the person committed or was convicted of the offense, and the person’s immigration situation. A single CIMT conviction might cause no damage, or it might...
06/18/2020
For Immediate Release: June 18, 2020 Contact: Arianna Rosales, media [at] ilrc.org ( ) Contact: Katharine Gin, kathy [at] immigrantsrising.org SCOTUS Continuation of DACA to Protect Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to allow the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to continue. The Court found that the Trump administration’s decision to...
06/18/2020
On June 18, 2020 the U.S. Supreme Court sided with DACA recipients ruling that the way in which the Trump administration rescinded the DACA program in 2017 was unlawful. The decision is a huge victory for immigrant communities and their allies who mobilized to protect the DACA program. Although the Court sided with DACA recipients, it is important to remember that the Trump administration can...
06/17/2020
For Immediate Release: June 17, 2020 Contact: Arianna Rosales, media [at] ilrc.org #UnmaskHate Campaign Sheds Light on Sheriffs’ Role in Criminalizing and Deporting Community Members Organizations and advocates launch statewide social media and visual action campaign 06.17.2020 - This week, more than 10 organizations and advocates across the state of Texas launched #UnmaskHate, a social media and...
06/15/2020
On June 5, 2020, the California Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District, published People v. Ruiz , holding that the defendant could vacate her conviction because she was not advised that her conviction will carry deportation consequences. Rose Cahn, Mike Mehr, and appellant’s counsel, filed the above letter with the Court of Appeal, suggesting clarification that defense counsel bears the...
06/12/2020
Before pushing for change at the county level, it is crucial to understand the powers and responsibilities of different county officials and bodies. This resource is for Texas advocates and explains the authority and jurisdiction of various local elected county officials in Texas.
06/11/2020
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an agency funded by the fees of US citizens, employers, and immigrants, is asking Congress for $1.2 billion in appropriated money to cover up years of deliberate fiscal and policy mismanagement by the Trump administration. The ILRC and DHS Watch drafted a letter signed by over 100 groups asking that Congress condition any appropriated funds to...
06/10/2020
This resource outlines some best practices for advocates and stakeholders working to expand access to, and automate, state record clearance.
06/05/2020
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic of the past several months, Congress has taken some important steps to provide federal assistance to people who are struggling economically because of job loss or other related financial hardship. However, the federal COVID-19 relief programs created so far leave out many low-income people, among them immigrants, from key forms of assistance. Fortunately, some states...