Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 251: Unaccompanied Migrant Youth in the US
This week on Everyday Injustice, we have UC Berkeley Sociologist Stephanie Canizales—Faculty Director of the Berkeley Interdisciplinary…
Guest Commentary: What Voters Really Want for Immigration and Public Safety Reform
Ahead of the 2024 elections, voters are disillusioned with fear-based rhetoric from both candidates. The ACLU breaks…
ACLU Warns: Executive Order to Shut Down the Border Would Put Thousands of Lives at Risk
Special to the Vanguard Washington – The White House released on Tuesday a fact sheet announcing details…
ACLU Files Suit to Block Far-Reaching Immigration Bill in Oklahoma
Special to the Vanguard Oklahoma City – Civil rights groups today challenged Oklahoma’s HB 4156, a far-reaching,…
Guest Commentary: A Mistake Shouldn’t Mean Exile or Prolonged Mandatory Detention
Nyynkpao Banyee arrived in the U.S. as a child refugee from Côte D’Ivoire in 2004. Despite his…
Guest Commentary: States’ Dangerous Attempts at Immigration Enforcement Threaten Our Communities
The United States needs a unified, modern, and compassionate approach to immigration—not more incarceration and violence. by…
Prison Policy Initiative Provides Updates on Excessive Jailing – Statistics Find Little Progress
By Melinda Kukaj EASTHAMPTON, MASS – Prison Policy Initiative this week provided updates on new data…
COURT WATCH: Undocumented Man Claims Rejected Plea after ‘Bad Information’ from Previous Immigration Attorney – Felony Trial Now Confirmed
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – At a trial readiness conference Wednesday in Stanislaus County Superior Court…
Guest Commentary: Debunking the Lies Politicians Say about Immigrants
Rebuilding the U.S. immigration system to be both functional and humane requires dismissing harmful myths and inflammatory…
ACLU Supports Appeals Court Temporarily Blocking Florida Law Restricting Homeownership for Chinese Immigrants
By Jenna Tooley TALLAHASSEE, FL— In a significant development, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has issued…
Citing Evidence that ‘Bad Faith’ Drove Family Separations, Federal Court Authorizes Deposition of Former DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – The United States District Court for the Northern District…
Civil Rights Organizations Sue to Block Texas from Enacting Extremist Immigration Law
Special to the Vanguard Austin, TX – The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Texas, and…
CBP, Medical Contractors Should Be Held Accountable for Serious Violations in Immigration Detention Facilities
Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC — In response to a damning new whistleblower complaint around serious…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A 2018 Story about Judge Candidate’s Work with Separated Minors at the Border
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A few weeks ago, we got an announcement…
Guest Commentary: Asylum Seeker’s Wrongful 6-Year Detention is Emblematic of a Broken System
Our client sought refuge from violence and persecution. Instead, ICE detained her for over six years. By…
Federal Court Authorizes Depositions of Former Trump Cabinet Officials in Lawsuit by Immigrant Families Victimized by Family Separation Policy
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – On Monday, the United States District Court for the…
Activists Decry Governor’s Veto of HOME Act
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – On Friday, Governor Newsom announced that he was…
Justice Department Awards $58.8 Million in Grants for Legal Services to Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors
By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC – The Justice Department announced this week $58,860,034 OVW (Office on Violence…
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,…
Guest Commentary: When Will Biden Stop Giving Immigration Powers to Racist, Corrupt Sheriffs?
By Naureen Shah Earlier this month, a federal grand jury indicted Culpeper County, Virginia, Sheriff Scott Jenkins…
