Lawsuit Challenges Columbia University’s Compliance with Congressional Inquiry into Student Records
Students and Civil Rights Groups Sue Columbia over Alleged Violations of Privacy and Free Speech NEW YORK,…
Federal Task Force Announces Visits to College Campuses for Alleged Antisemitism
WASHINGTON, DC – In the wake of the detention and possible deportation of a student protest organizer…
ACLU, Other Advocates Sue for Access to Migrants Moved to Guantánamo Bay
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union, and a coalition of immigrant rights and various legal…
COURT WATCH: Judge Weighs Motion to Vacate 1983 Forgery Plea Amid Claims of Prejudicial Error
LOS ANGELES, CA – In a motion hearing this past Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court,…
Pinky Promises or Political Pressures? Unpacking Biden’s Shift Toward Border Enforcement
LOS ANGELES — After his inauguration in January 2021, President Joe Biden pledged a more humane and…
Letter: Coalition Calls on DA Jenkins to End Collusion with Federal Agencies on Deportation
The undersigned organizations demand that you end your office’s collusion with federal prosecutors and other federal agencies…
California Civil Rights Department Announces Family Threatened with Deportation/Eviction by Landlord Will Receive $30,000 from Property Owner
By Perla Chavez SACRAMENTO, CA – A fair housing settlement against a property owner accused of threatening…
Immigrant Rights Organizations Urge Congress to Fund Representation for Adults Facing Deportation
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh WASHINGTON, DC – The due process right of immigrants facing deportation is currently under…
Guest Commentary: California shouldn’t Help ICE Deport Immigrants Who Serve Their Time
By LaDoris H. Cordell As a Superior Court judge in the Bay Area for nearly 20 years,…
KTVU REPORTS: Undocumented Women Who Blew Whistle on Sex Abuse at Dublin Federal Prison Now Being Deported
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief DUBLIN, CA – After sharing their stories with officials of…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 172: UCLA Professor – California, Padilla, Immigration Consequences
In the 2010 landmark decision Padilla v. Kentucky, the Supreme Court held that the Sixth Amendment right…
ICE Prevented from Using Outside Contractors to Make Immigration Arrest after ACLU/Asian Law Caucus Lawsuit
By the Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) will now be prevented…
Guest Commentary: How ICE Sidesteps the Law to Find and Deport People
A new report documents data sharing between local jails and LexisNexis, enabling deportation to continue even in…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 138: Federal Defender Talks Omar Ameen Case
Rachelle Barbour has worked as an Assistant Federal Defender at the Sacramento federal court for over 20…
Man Missed Court Date 3 Years Ago because He Was Deported, Couldn’t Re-Enter U.S.
By Annette Wong-Toi SACRAMENTO, CA — Isaac Vargas had a pretty good reason for missing a 2018…
Stories from the Border: A Conversation with Community Storytellers on the Deportation of Childhood Arrivals and Family Separation
By Diana Zhu DAVIS – On Friday night, the Humanizing Deportation project presented a bilingual conversation of…
Guest Commentary: Should We Impose a Moratorium on Deportation?
By Madhuri Grewal – A deportation moratorium is a critical step to repairing the harm that has been waged against our immigrant communities and reimagining our existing system.
Gov. Newsom Commutes Sentences, Pardons 10 that May Aid Immigrants Facing Deportation
By Julietta Bisharyan SACRAMENTO – California Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday commuted the sentences or criminal histories of…
Non-Resident Asks Court for Help to Avoid Deportation in 7-Year-Old Case
By Shellsea Lomeli RIVERSIDE – A non-citizen—who claims he was unaware of the immigration consequences of entering…
Rally Asks Governor to Stop ICE from Deporting Prisoners after They’ve Done Time – Charles Joseph Case History
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – Most of the images of the Trump Administration’s out-of-control…