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Victims of Domestic Violence Need Protection, Not U.S. House Bill HR 4970
May 4, 2012 - For nearly three decades, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has provided essential protections for immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Yet the U.S. House VAWA reauthorization bill (HR
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Statements to Congress – MARCH/APRIL 2012
Hearing on Ending Racial Profiling in America Addressed to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constituion, Civil Rights and Human Rights By AI Justice Executive Director Cheryl Little, Esq. April
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It’s official: AI Justice has a Washington D.C. Office!
Unlike similar agencies assisting clients with immigration cases, AI Justice’s direct work with clients and collaboration with community groups informs its broader policy work. We are the rare organization that works both on the
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ACTION ALERT: SIGN THE PETITION TO STOP THE DEPORTATION OF TWO YOUNG MEN BEATEN BY ICE
Adolfo Garcia Diaz and Julio Diaz Sales, Mam-speaking Mayan immigrants from Guatemala, were both 17 years old when ICE agents raided their home and beat them on November 19, 2008. The agents had mistakenly
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Rubio proposal offers way toward Dream Act
Posted on Mon, Apr. 16, 2012 Rubio proposal offers way toward Dream Act BY CHERYL LITTLE aijustice.org Florida’s U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has the right idea. Dream Act youth should be granted legal status.
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AI Justice: 16 Years Upholding The Values of an Immigrant Nation
March 8, 2012 – Immigrant survivors of human trafficking; abused children far from home; talented youth at risk of deportation: These are the folks at the center of Americans for Immigrant Justice’s mission and
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Support the DREAM: Juan Gomez’s Story
From the time we were toddlers, my brother Alex and I have lived in the United States and consider this country our home. But after 13 years of fighting an asylum petition, our family
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January 11, 2012 Federal Lawsuit Demands Government’s Disclosure of Information Surrounding the Resumption of Deportations to Haiti January 11, 2012 – Americans for Immigrant Justice (“AI Justice”) filed a federal lawsuit yesterday seeking to
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White House Announcement a Step in the Right Direction for Some Immigrant Families
For Immediate Release Contact: Cheryl Little, 305-573-1106 x1001, 305-905-2204, clittle@aijustice.org NEWS RELEASE White House Announcement a Step in the Right Direction for Some Immigrant Families January 6, 2012 – The White House announced Friday
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