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May
Sessions vows to prosecute all illegal border crossers and separate children from their parents
From the Washington Post ‘It is a national matter:’ Sessions vows to prosecute all illegal border crossers Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on May 7, that the Justice Dept. will begin prosecuting every person who illegally crosses the Southwest border. (The Washington Post) by Sari Horwitz and Maria Sacchetti May [...]
07
May
Illegal Immigration Does Not Increase Violent Crime, 4 Studies Show
From NPR The Trump administration regularly asserts that undocumented immigrants are predatory and threaten public safety. Immigrant advocates say that talk demonizes an entire class of people. Now, four academic studies show that illegal immigration does not increase the prevalence of violent crime or drug and alcohol problems. In the [...]
10
Apr
Kids in Deportation Proceedings – A Travesty of Justice
In the US no one, not even children, are provided with a representative in immigration court. They must get their own accredited representative or attorney to represent them. Almost half the minors in deportation proceedings don’t have a representative. KIAC Legal Services strives to represent as many people as possible. [...]
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