Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Reflections”
Young Professionals of AI Justice The YPAIJ is hosting an End of Summer Networker at The Broken Shaker on Thursday August 29th from 5:30 – 8:00 pm. Innovative mixology, great conversations, and the art of ice come together. Cool down with us and enjoy drink specials, including $7 non-specialty cocktails and $3 beers. The YPAIJ Start of Summer Networker The …
Newsletter | Fall 2013 Vol. 17, Issue No. 4 Susana’s Story/Pro Bono Attorneys to the Rescue Susana grew up in Guatemala. Her abusive father abandoned the family when Susana was four, and her mother left when Susana was five to seek work in the U.S. because the family was living in poverty. Raised by her grandparents, Susana’s difficult childhood became …
Newsletter | Fall 2013 Vol. 17, Issue No. 4 YPAIJ Celebrates Art of All Cultures (and the Pro Bono work of two dedicated attorneys) On November 14th, Greenberg Traurig hosted a unique Young Professionals of AI Justice event. Guests enjoyed the spectacular bay view at “An Immigrant Artist Showcase,” which featured several pop-up performances that wowed the crowd. Well-known Haitian …
Newsletter | Fall 2013 Vol. 17, Issue No. 4 We appreciate the on-going support of The Batchelor Foundation, which gave a $30,000 grant and a $40,000 challenge grant for our Children’s Legal Program. We also thank the Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation for their grant of $10,000 in continuing support of our Lucha program, serving survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking. …
Newsletter | Fall 2013 Vol. 17, Issue No. 4 Cheryl Little is always a sought-after speaker, but her calendar was especially full this Fall. A highlight of her appearances was the Neiman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University’s conference entitled The Story Behind the Politics: Economics, Immigration and U.S. law. She addressed both the economic and human costs of DHS …
Newsletter | Fall 2013 Vol. 17, Issue No. 4 The Immigration and Custom’s Enforcement’s Secure Communities program has been the subject of AI Justice’s scrutiny since its inception. Through ICE’s “Secure Communities” program, biometric data of all persons arrested in the county is passed on to ICE, which runs the data through its databases and issues “detainers” for persons it …
Newsletter | Fall 2013 Vol. 17, Issue No. 4 AI Justice continues its campaign to advocate for improved conditions for individuals held in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody, and, in particular, to end abusive conditions in CBP “hieleras.” AI Justice staff attorneys visit immigrant detention centers on a regular basis and have interviewed more than one hundred immigrant …
Newsletter | Fall 2013 Vol. 17, Issue No. 4 On November 17th-19th, AI Justice co-sponsored the National Immigrant Integration Conference, organized by the Knight Foundation and the Florida Immigrant Coalition, which drew hundreds of immigration policy makers and advocates to Miami. AI Justice helped kick off the conference by co-hosting with FL Dream and Students Working for Equal Rights (SWER), …
Newsletter | Fall 2013 Vol. 17, Issue No. 4 Dear AI Justice Friends: It has been a roller coaster of a year for immigrants and their supporters. When the Senate passed its immigration bill in June, we had high hopes that Congress was finally going to fix our broken immigration system. However, the process then stalled in the House, making …
Newsletter | Spring 2013 Vol. 17, Issue No. 2 Dear AI Justice Friends and Supporters: We have been humbled by the efforts of our colleagues in the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives working to address the diverse and often conflicting concerns, desires, and dreams of so many Americans and aspiring Americans. We are particularly pleased that …
