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We are ready to fight for humane immigration polic We are ready to fight for humane immigration policies that guarantee due process, protect those seeking refuge, and keep families together.
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Although the specific details on how the proposal Although the specific details on how the proposal of mass deportations would be carried out and enforced have yet to be clarified by Trump’s campaign, Paul Chavez, litigation program director at Americans for Immigrant Justice, a nonprofit law firm, is highly skeptical about the likelihood of such a move holding up in federal court. “I can’t imagine any sort of mass deportation program that doesn’t result in racial profiling of both immigrants and those perceived to be immigrants,” said Chavez. Any form of racial profiling that came out of such an enforcement process would be in violation of the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which effectively prohibits a state from adopting policies that target any person in its jurisdiction based on race, color, or national origin. A mass deportation operation would lead to people being profiled across the country and treated in “a discriminatory fashion based on national origin,” said Chavez — triggering all sorts of lawsuits. “My sense is that it would be impractical and then impossible to implement in a way that doesn’t inevitably violate the Constitution,” said Chavez.
After years of sacrifices and hard work, Erica Alf After years of sacrifices and hard work, Erica Alfaro completed her master's degree and decided to celebrate the achievement by honoring her biggest support system — her parents. Afaro's parents, Claudio Alfaro and Teresa Herrera, are two migrant farm workers originally from Oaxaca who worked from dawn to dusk in the agricultural fields to give their family a better life. Alfaro was the first in her family to attend college. She added that despite coming from a family where her parents did not have the opportunity to learn to read and write, she feels very fortunate because they taught her the most important thing in life — to fight for your dreams no matter where you come from and to make a difference in the lives of others. Story from @nbcla
Thank you to Stetson University College of Law for Thank you to Stetson University College of Law for having us for their 2024 Pro Bono Fair! We appreciate Stetson's commitment to making a difference in our communities and closing the justice gap. AI Justice's Pro Bono Program works towards creating an immigration system that affords equal opportunity for all by filling in the gaps between the legal needs of immigrants and their ability to connect with pro bono attorneys. Learn how you can get involved at aijustice.org/volunteer
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AI Justice is proud to have participated in AILA C AI Justice is proud to have participated in AILA Central Florida’s Annual Immigration Conference! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to learn more about our pro bono opportunities to provide immigrants in our community with compassionate representation.
We joined 125 human rights organizations to send P We joined 125 human rights organizations to send President Biden an open letter demanding the U.S. government stop indefinitely detaining refugees at Guantánamo Bay, abandon plans to expand the detention of Haitians fleeing violence, and allow asylum seekers who travel by boat to seek protection in the United States. #NoToGuantanamo
Every year, we work together to hold a big natural Every year, we work together to hold a big naturalization ceremony in Miami, where 1,000 new citizens are sworn in by our court each year. These events are always golden moments – an occasion to touch the DNA of our American citizenship. Watching a naturalization ceremony is a powerful act of civic education, because it is a reminder that citizenship is a choice. People from all over the world dream of coming to America for the freedoms at the heart of our society. They choose to leave their homelands and learn a new set of customs so they can pursue their dreams. Some of America’s greatest citizens have been naturalized immigrants. Writers such as Elie Wiesel, inventors like Alexander Graham Bell, and entrepreneurs like Sergey Brin have improved this country by following their dreams. They leaven the nation with their creativity and hard work. Celebrating them — and all naturalized citizens — is really a chance to celebrate the glorious vision of freedom America incarnates.
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