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 …