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 …
COMMUNITY LEADERS TO HOLD FRANK DISCUSSION ON IMMIGRATION
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 …
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION’S DECISION TO RESUME HAITIAN DEPORTATIONS MUST BE REVERSED NOW
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 …
SAD NEWS FOR HAITIANS IN NEED OF REFUGE
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 …
AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE AND MDC PRESENT DREAM: AN AMERICAN STORY
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 …