Documentary Film Screening and Panel Discussion at MDC’s Iconic Tower Theater FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Miami, FL – August 8, 2016 – Americans for Immigrant Justice (AI Justice) presents Dream: An American Story, an award-winning feature-length documentary film which chronicles the life of MDC graduate and former top student Juan Gomez on Monday, Aug. 29 at 5:30 p.m., at Miami Dade College’s (MDC) acclaimed Tower Theater. …
AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE AND MIAMI DADE COLLEGE PRESENT AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY, DREAM: AN AMERICAN STORY
Miami, FL – August 3, 2016 – Americans for Immigrant Justice (AI Justice) presents Dream: An American Story on Monday, Aug. 29 at 5:30 p.m., at Miami Dade College’s (MDC) acclaimed Tower Theater. DREAM: An American Story explores the struggles of DREAMers through the story of Killian High School and MDC graduate and former top student, Juan Gomez, whose classmates …
ANOTHER SERIOUS SETBACK FOR HARDWORKING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES FOLLOWING TODAY’S U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION
Miami, FL – June 23, 2016 – In a split 4-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has left in place a nationwide injunction that leaves countless immigrants who have lived here for years, worked hard, paid taxes and have U.S. citizen children without hope for a better future. President Obama’s directive on November 20, 2014, granting Deferred Action to Parents …
AI JUSTICE RECEIVES W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION GRANT
AI Justice Receives W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant to Assist Immigrant Families Impacted by Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking Miami, FL – March 30, 2016 – Founded in 1996, Americans for Immigrant Justice (AI Justice) is an award-winning non-profit law firm that protects and promotes the basic human rights of immigrants. In 20 years staff have provided services to …
AI JUSTICE WINS LANDMARK SETTLEMENT FOR ASYLUM SEEKER DETAINED BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
New York, NY – February 19, 2016 – Americans for Immigrant Justice (AI Justice), in conjunction with the law firm of Kurzban, Kurzban, Weinger, Tetzeli and Pratt, P.A., announced the settlement of a landmark Federal Tort Claims Act case on behalf of Alba Quiñonez Flores that challenged the conditions of her detention in multiple holding stations operated by Customs and …
AI JUSTICE ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH CBP IN FOIA LITIGATION
Miami, FL – January 19, 2016 – Americans for AI Justice (AI Justice) announces an important settlement in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in March 2014. The federal suit sought to compel Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to produce comprehensive information and documents regarding detention conditions …
DREAM: AN AMERICAN STORY
A New Documentary Featuring Filmmaker, Miami DREAMers, Killian High School Students, and AI Justice Miami, FL – May 13, 2014 – A new documentary by filmmaker Aldo Bello – DREAM: An American Story – will be shown on Thursday, May 15 at 7 pm at the University of Miami’s Bill Cosford Theater. Following the screening, there will be a discussion with …
PRESS ADVISORY – IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW COUNTY POLICY ON ICE DETAINERS CONFIRMED
Policy Went Into Effect on January 1, 2014, According to Official Miami, FL – January 16, 2014 – As of January 1, Miami-Dade County is no longer prolonging the detention of people in county jail based on detainer requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a letter from the county Director of Corrections. A resolution passed without opposition …
DHS ANNOUNCES IMPLEMENTATION OF HAITIAN FAMILY REUNIFICATION PAROLE PROGRAM
Miami, FL – October 17, 2013 – Earlier today DHS announced they will begin implementation of a Haitian Family Reunification Parole (HFRP) Program permitting certain Haitians residing in Haiti, whose family-based visas have already been approved, to join their US citizen and lawful permanent resident loved ones in the United States. A scarce number of family-based visas approved by Congress …