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Juez encuentra jurisdicción sobre desafío a deportaciones somalíes Miami, FL – (30 de enero de 2018) – El juez de la Corte de Distrito de los Estados Unidos, Darrin Gayles, dictaminó el viernes que el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) tiene prohibido temporalmente deportar a 92 somalíes que ICE había intentado deportar …

La demanda colectiva representa a 92 inmigrantes que fueron encadenados y abusados ​​durante la deportación fallida MIAMI, Florida (19 de diciembre de 2017) – La Clínica de Inmigración de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Miami, Americans for Immigrant Justice, James H. Binger Center for New Americans en la University of Minnesota Law School y Legal Aid Service …

6 de diciembre de 2017 WASHINGTON, DC – Ocho organizaciones de derechos de los inmigrantes presentaron una queja ante la Oficina de Derechos Civiles y Libertades Civiles del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) y la Oficina del Inspector General hoy en nombre de algunas de las 400 personas barridas este verano en una inmigración del DHS y Operación de Aduanas …

Miami, FL – November 21, 2017 – Last night, on the cusp of a holiday celebrating family, immigration, and welcoming all to our tables, we learned that Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elaine Duke decided to terminate Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS), giving Haitians 18 months to pack their bags.  This announcement was a painful and cruel reminder of how …

September 5, 2017 – The decision today to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) sets a new low for an Administration bent on harming and dehumanizing our fellow immigrants. In 2012, when Obama provided a temporary reprieve from deportation for our country’s DREAMers – immigrants brought here by their parents as young children – it was life-changing. 800,000 of …

May 22, 2017 – Miami, Fl.   Department of Homeland Security sources have indicated that Temporary Protected Status for Haiti will be renewed for 6 months.  Following the January 12, 2010 earthquake that shook Haiti to its core, taking 300,000 Haitian lives and injuring 1.5 million, the United States granted Haitians Temporary Protected status (TPS), allowing them to live and work …

Miami, FL – January 25, 2017 – Today, President Trump signed two Executive Orders that have devastating effects on immigrants in our communities and asylum-seekers seeking protection at our borders. Trump’s Orders call for the immediate construction of a wall along the Southwest border; mandatory detention for asylum-seekers; massive expansion of immigration detention centers; the tripling of enforcement officers; the …

WHO: Khalid Mirza, Founding Member, Coalition of South Florida Muslim Organizations (COSMOS); Jose Antonio Zabalgoitia, Consul General of Mexico in Miami; Markenzy Lapointe, Partner, Boies, Schiller & Flexner; and Monica Lazaro, Americans for Immigrant Justice (AI Justice) DREAMer client. WHAT:  The Immigrant Experience: Today’s Realities WHERE:  Coral Gables Congregational Church,  3010 De Soto Blvd, Coral Gables WHEN:  Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, 7-8:30pm WHY: The Immigrant …

Miami, FL – October 9, 2016 – On September 22, 2016, the Obama Administration announced it was resuming Haitian deportations and new arrivals would face expedited removal. Countless Haitians who made it to the border since the policy change are currently in ICE custody in the San Diego area. Meanwhile, roughly 7000 Haitians without TPS who were released before the …

Miami, FL – September 22, 2016 – For the past several months, our Miami office has been assisting Haitians who left Haiti following the earthquake in search of jobs and safety in Brazil. They are now seeking refuge in the United States, given Brazil’s political and economic instability. Earlier today the Obama Administration announced that it is resuming Haitian deportations …