4 Threaded Spouts
For years, we’ve been raising the alarm about Governor Abbott’s increasingly cruel border policies –– and the dangerous precedents he has set for the rest of the country. Under Governor Abbott’s watch, people seeking safety in the U.S. have suffered an unprecedented crisis of inhumanity.
05:56 PM - Aug 07, 2023
Family separation hurts children and their parents in immeasurable ways. When Trump did it, it was atrocious.
Now that Greg Abbott is doing it, it is also horrible and inhumane.
Migrant families deserve better.
Now that Greg Abbott is doing it, it is also horrible and inhumane.
Migrant families deserve better.
cnn.com
Texas is separating families at the border in apparent 'harsh and cruel' shift in policy, immigration attorney says | CNN
Texas has separated at least 26 migrant family units on the southern border since July 10 under Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star border initiative, according to Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid immigration attorney Kristin Etter.
02:17 PM - Aug 03, 2023
5 Threaded Spouts
The Department of Justice sued the state of Texas and Governor Greg Abbott on Monday for building a makeshift buoy barrier on the Rio Grande — and refusing to remove it. Let’s talk about Abbott and Operation Lone Star, the program he uses to defend his stunts at the Texas-Mexico border.
01:57 PM - Aug 03, 2023
3 Threaded Spouts
Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke this week called Governor Greg Abbott’s makeshift buoy barrier on the Rio Grande a “razor trap” that is “literally a matter of life and death.”
12:06 PM - Aug 01, 2023
Using an app to ask for asylum is a level of a post-apocalyptic system we do not like to see.
cnn.com
Federal judge blocks Biden's controversial asylum policy in a major blow to administration | CNN Politics
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden’s controversial asylum policy, delivering a major blow to the administration, which has leaned on the measure to drive down border crossings. The judge put the ruling on hold for 14 days for a possible appeal.
04:39 PM - Jul 25, 2023
6 Threaded Spouts
Texas Governor Greg Abbott today was sued by the DOJ after refusing to remove his dangerous makeshift buoy barrier on the Rio Grande. He went so far as to defend his actions by claiming he truly cares about human life. LOL. Hear us out. A 🧵.
12:59 PM - Jul 25, 2023
The continuing dehumanization of migrants makes it easier for presidential candidates to have extreme views on immigrants and pass them off as sensible immigration policies.
03:46 PM - Jul 17, 2023
Instead of creating a culture of welcoming and embracing migrants, politicians around the world use the fact that people flee desperate situations in order to bolster their bases.
https://www.axios.com/2023/07/16/record-migration-backlash-us-europe
https://www.axios.com/2023/07/16/record-migration-backlash-us-europe
01:25 PM - Jul 17, 2023
The current administration continues to make it harder for people to gain citizenship.
When it comes to immigration, Biden continues to escalate some of the previous administrations worst acts against migrants.
When it comes to immigration, Biden continues to escalate some of the previous administrations worst acts against migrants.
apnews.com
US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills | AP News
The U.S. citizenship test is changing, with rollout expected late next year. Under the proposed changes, the test would have a new English-speaking section and a new written multiple-choice format in the civics section.
02:16 PM - Jul 05, 2023
California voters chose to ban private prisons, but the Biden administration continued the suit filed under Trump to block the ban from happening.
union-bulletin.com
California tried and failed to ban for-profit ICE detention centers. What does that mean for other states? | National | union-bulletin.com
WASHINGTON, D.C. — California's landmark ban on private prisons and immigrant detention facilities saw its fate sealed when a federal court officially repealed the 2020 law.
12:30 PM - Jul 05, 2023
Calls to speed up the asylum process has resulted in expected results: lack of counsel, and an increase in people failing to pass their initial asylum screenings.
apnews.com
The Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most don’t have it | AP News
As the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at the border this spring, authorities pledged a key difference from a Trump-era version of the policy: Migrants would be guaranteed access to legal representation.
10:45 AM - Jul 03, 2023
7 Threaded Spouts
World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honor the strength, courage and perseverance of people who have been forced to flee their homes to escape conflict or persecution.
02:54 PM - Jun 30, 2023
It looks like ICE can just continue to ignore the will of the president whenever it wants to.
This agency cannot be reformed, it must be abolished.
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/foia/ice-enforcement-priorities
This agency cannot be reformed, it must be abolished.
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/foia/ice-enforcement-priorities
10:57 AM - Jun 30, 2023
One year ago, fifty-three lives were needlessly lost in a horrific, preventable tragedy as a result of a cruel immigration system that has wholly dehumanized and criminalized those who pursue the human and legal right to seek asylum within our borders.
civicshout.com
Tell White House: End Needless Deaths, Just Immigration Now! | RAICES
One year ago, fifty-three lives were needlessly lost in a horrific, preventable tragedy as a result of a cruel immigration system that has wholly dehumanized and criminalized those who pursue the human and legal right to seek asylum within our borders. We are still mourning. We are still angry. T..
05:24 PM - Jun 28, 2023
The Venezuelans Gov. DeSantis dropped in Martha’s Vineyard last fall as a political stunt are thriving.
“I did not even know where Martha’s Vineyard was. And now I feel welcomed by everybody here. I’m working, making friends and this is home for me now.”
“I did not even know where Martha’s Vineyard was. And now I feel welcomed by everybody here. I’m working, making friends and this is home for me now.”
01:09 PM - Jun 28, 2023
Migrants who are shipped across the country to communities that they do not have any ties in, make it easier for them to be subjected to such atrocious things.
11:50 AM - Jun 28, 2023
For some undocumented students, accessing higher education costs a lot more than someone with status. This is an unfair practice, and burdens undocumented students when they are trying to further their education.
03:40 PM - Jun 27, 2023
4 Threaded Spouts
Fifty-three lives were needlessly lost one year ago today in a horrific, preventable tragedy — the result of our nation’s cruel immigration system. We grieve this loss of life with their families, loved ones, and our San Antonio Community.
12:36 PM - Jun 27, 2023
Immigration continues to be one of the biggest issues for Republicans.
Through their vision of the U.S., anybody that they don't think fits in "America" will be persecuted, detained, and deported.
Through their vision of the U.S., anybody that they don't think fits in "America" will be persecuted, detained, and deported.
04:41 PM - Jun 26, 2023
The Supreme Court has again sided with the Federal government over who has jurisdiction over the issues of immigration.
Texas can't start deporting people and calling it a day.
https://bit.ly/3JsRwOz
Texas can't start deporting people and calling it a day.
https://bit.ly/3JsRwOz
01:54 PM - Jun 26, 2023
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DACA has been in place for 11 years, and still the U.S. government has done nothing to make sure the lives of undocumented young people are more stable.
In fact, the program has stopped taking new applicants, and a number of legal challenges continue to threaten its existence.
In fact, the program has stopped taking new applicants, and a number of legal challenges continue to threaten its existence.
02:54 PM - Jun 15, 2023
Migrants around the world continue to die, as their journeys to safety and refuge have been increasingly made deadly by countries that do not want them.
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NewsBot News from the Internet @NewsBotAt least 78 people have died and dozens are feared missing off the coast of southern Greece after a fishing boat carrying migrants capsized and sank, authorities said Wednesday. #news #NewsHour11:54 AM - Jun 14, 2023
01:26 PM - Jun 14, 2023
Ending Title 42 should have been a moment of relief, and signal the Biden administration's commitment to helping migrants.
Instead, the policies that have replaced Title 42 are draconian and continue to make people suffer for having the audacity to search of safety and refuge in the U.S..
Instead, the policies that have replaced Title 42 are draconian and continue to make people suffer for having the audacity to search of safety and refuge in the U.S..
borderreport.com
01:22 PM - Jun 14, 2023
Immigrants who commit crimes and pay their debt to society, still face deportation after being incarcerated. This is known as "double punishment". Instead of being released back to their families and communities, many are sent back to countries that haven't been their homes in years.
04:21 PM - Jun 13, 2023
Texas is not done trying to ruin the lives of people with #DACA .
keranews.org
Texas set to renew its court battle against DACA immigration program in Houston | KERA News
The hearing Thursday morning is the latest in the years-long effort by Texas and its conservative allies to end the popular program that has granted limited relief to undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children.
01:28 PM - Jun 02, 2023
The U.S. offers very little recourse--most of the time none--for people already living in the U.S. to regularize their status, that many fall prey to scams that ruin their lives.
01:56 PM - May 31, 2023
📆 On June 1, Judge Hanen in Houston, TX will hear oral arguments on #DACA 's legality.
📣 We are coming together with our partners to make our voices heard at the United States District Courthouse in Houston.
Join us in Houston: https://fb.me/e/1fTPRklrK
📣 We are coming together with our partners to make our voices heard at the United States District Courthouse in Houston.
Join us in Houston: https://fb.me/e/1fTPRklrK
12:58 PM - May 30, 2023
The end of Title 42 should have been good news for people fleeing violence and seeking safety and refuge.
Instead, the Biden administration did what Trump could not: rewrite asylum law and make it even harder for people fleeing for their lives to enter the U.S., legally.
Instead, the Biden administration did what Trump could not: rewrite asylum law and make it even harder for people fleeing for their lives to enter the U.S., legally.
apnews.com
Asylum-seekers say joy over end of Title 42 turns to anguish induced by new US rules | AP News
Asylum-seekers say joy over the end of the public health restriction known as Title 42 this month is turning into anguish with the realization of how the Biden administration’s new rules affect them. For many people, their fate is being largely left up to a U.S. government app that is limited and un..
12:43 PM - May 30, 2023
California still has along way to making its colleges and universities accessible to everyone, regardless of immigration status.
11:32 AM - May 26, 2023
There is profit to be made by American's fears of migrants at the border. Many weapons and surveillance companies thrive on the fact that many Americans do not understand how immigration laws work, or what the situation at our border is.
11:21 AM - May 24, 2023
