Immigration and Immigrant Rights
About 50 protestors gathered outside the Bristol County Jail and House of Corrections in North Dartmouth, Mass. on the evening of January 23, to raise awareness on the deportation of Southeast Asians and to demand that the Sheriff’s office end its partnership with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Congress Must Pass the Dream and Promise Act to Protect DACA and TPS Recipients
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ATLANTA, GA – Today, Congress introduced H.R. 6—The Dream and Promise Act—which would provide permanent protection from deportation for immigrant youth and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders. The Dream and Promise Act would provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and cancel removal proceedings providing they meet certain criteria. The bill also provides protections for more than 400,000 people with TPS and DED who live and work in the United States.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Denounces White House Fiscal Year 2020 Budget
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WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The White House budget released yesterday includes a drastic increase in immigration detention and deportation funding while significantly cutting funding across the board for domestic programs vital to community health and stability.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Denounces White House Fiscal Year 2020 Budget
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 12, 2019 ― The White House budget released yesterday includes a drastic increase in immigration detention and deportation funding while significantly cutting funding across the board for domestic programs vital to community health and stability.
Value Our Families Denounces Trump’s National Emergency Declaration
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February 15, 2019—Washington, DC—The following is a statement from Value Our Families following President Trump’s national emergency declaration:
Trump’s remarks and action declaring a national emergency is an astounding display of xenophobia and racism. It is a reckless stunt to rile up his base and endanger our democracy and countless communities along the border.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Opposes the President’s Illegal Vanity Wall
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February 15, 2019—Washington, D.C.—Today, President Trump declared a national emergency to build additional miles of destructive border wall, following Congress’ passage of a bill that allocates an additional $1.375 billion in wall funding.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice, an affiliation of five civil rights organizations, responds with the following statement:
As part of the Defund Hate coalition, we sent a vote recommendation urging members of Congress to vote no on the 2019 Consolidated Appropriations Act and urge them to work together to secure an FY20 DHS bill that decreases the taxpayer dolalrs going to ICE and CBP.
ICYMI: “‘I feel this is my home’: Hundreds protest in Washington to support immigrants with temporary protected status”
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ICYMI: “‘I feel this is my home’: Hundreds protest in Washington to support immigrants with temporary protected status”
#DefundHate Coalition’s Call Remains: Cut Funds to ICE and CBP
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Washington, DC — Last night, details of an agreement by the conference committee emerged that show potential increases to the deportation forces of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including the building of 55 miles of border wall and a massive expansion of immigration detention.