Florida’s immigrant communities sidelined in hurricane preparations and recovery efforts

by Audrey Pachuta | Oct 17, 2024 | Environment, Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – In a span of two weeks, Florida endured two hurricanes, forcing immigrant communities to overcome storm preparations and recovery hurdles amidst language barriers, infrastructure challenges and a pervasive distrust of law enforcement. Many of...

Fact Check: How Temporary Protected Status Affects Haitian Immigrants

by Marisa Guerra Echeverria | Oct 10, 2024 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Once presidential candidate Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance spread false claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, Haitian American Guerline Jozef knew trouble was coming to her community. “As I’m watching the debate, Trump went...

Activistas piden protección para los migrantes de Camerún

by Ellisya Lindsey and Julia Richardson | Feb 24, 2022 | Featured, Immigration

  WASHINGTON — Los activistas se concentraron frente a la Casa Blanca este mes para pedir al presidente Biden y al secretario Alejandro Mayorkas que concedieran el Estatus de Protección Temporal a los cameruneses. Como consecuencia de la actual crisis anglófona...

Activists call for protections for Cameroonian migrants

by Ellisya Lindsey and Julia Richardson | Feb 24, 2022 | Featured, Immigration

  WASHINGTON — Activists gathered in front of the White House this month to call for President Biden and Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to grant Temporary Protected Status for Cameroonians on Thursday. As a consequence of the ongoing Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon,...

House Judiciary Debates Merits of Independent Immigration Court

by Ali Bianco | Jan 20, 2022 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — The merits of overhauling the U.S. immigration courts into an independent system, removed from the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice, divided lawmakers and witnesses at a virtual hearing on Thursday. “Our country deserves an immigration court...