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Advocacy Committee call-to-asylum-advocacy
On July 9, 2020 the current administration proposed its latest rules change geared toward denying due process to asylum seekers under the guise of acting to protect public health by refusing to admit/process those with asylum claims because of the risk of spreading the coronavirus. The IWC advocacy committee invites you to learn more about…
John Lewis’ Last Words
Photo Credit: Pouya Dianat Congressman John Lewis, who died on July 17, wrote this essay shortly before his death. He wanted it to be published on the day of his funeral. His staff provided a copy of the essay to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on the morning of July 30, four hours before his 11 a.m.…
Family separation is back for migrants at the U.S./Mexican border, say advocates
May 15, 2020 By Julia Ainsley, NBC WASHINGTON — Several immigrant rights organizations are outraged by a new choice U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is presenting to migrant parents: Separate from your child or stay together in detention indefinitely. Starting on Thursday, the groups claim, ICE began distributing a form in all three of its…
