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Washington, D.C. – March 13, 2014 – Today Americans for Immigrant Justice (AI Justice) filed a lawsuit in U.S. Federal Court against Customs & Border Protection (CBP) to force CBP to disclose documents and records related to the abuse of immigrant women, children, and men held by CBP in detention facilities along the U.S. border. “We have heard from more than a …

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 …

Legislation Would Set Minimum Standards to Prevent Abuse and Neglect by Ensuring Detainees Have Adequate Food, Shelter and Medical Care Washington, D.C. – December 12, 2013 – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today introduced legislation that would set minimum standards to ensure that people held in Customs and Border Protection (CPB) short-term detention facilities are not subjected to inhumane conditions. “No …

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 …