By Melissa Cruz, Immigration Impact Hundreds of thousands of immigrants might be prevented from voting in the 2020 election—even though they are just one step away from becoming new Americans. Years of fiscal mismanagement at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)—coupled with a series of policy changes under the Trump administration—have led to an enormous backlog of citizenship applications […]
Advocacy groups have filed a complaint against a migrant detention centre in the US, alleging medical neglect and a lack of virus safety measures. The complaint condemns the practices and conditions at the private Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia. It is based on the allegations of a whistleblower, a nurse identified as Dawn Wooten. […]
Motion emphasizes that asylum seekers have been seriously injured, raped, and even killed after CBP officials turned them back at U.S. border.
Blank ballot with a pen for president in the 2020 election – Sioux Falls, SD, USA – 8/3020 (Shutterstock) By AV Press Releases Amidst ongoing focus on his level of support with Latino voters, Joe Biden traveled to Florida yesterday for events in Tampa and Kissimmee, released a plan on how he would support Puerto […]
On August 24, the House Oversight Committee held an emergency hearing on efforts to use the U.S. Postal Service as a voter suppression tactic to delay mail-in ballots during the coronavirus pandemic. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy answered questions from lawmakers regarding the removal of thousands of collection boxes and mail sorting machines throughout the nation […]
Motion emphasizes that asylum seekers have been seriously injured, raped, and even killed after CBP officials turned them back at U.S. border.
Migrants held under the international bridge. A huge influx of undocumented migrants crossing the border. – El Paso, Texas – 29 March 2019 (Shutterstock) By SPLCenter September 8, 2020, San Diego – Asylum seekers who have been turned back by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border asked […]
By Angel Rosario At EmblemHealth, I lead a dedicated team that’s embedded in our neighborhoods to help families answer questions about health care coverage and services. For some, we are the first people that patients have spoken to about whether they qualify for coverage if they can get the preventative care they need, or […]
By Janet Howard The holiday season will be arriving faster than we think. Nearly everybody will be busy with friends and family. For some other people, the holidays are just another reason to remain in isolation. They’re not hiding by choice though. They live in isolation out of fear for their safety. That’s because unlike […]
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signs gun violence prevention legislation in Morristown, NJ. – MORRISTOWN, NJ/USA – SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 (Shutterstock) By Monsy Alvarado, NorthJersey.com Immigrants without legal status can now obtain professional and occupational licenses in New Jersey as long as they meet all other requirements under a bill signed into law Tuesday by […]
By Katy Murdza Two men died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on August 5. One of the men died in a hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19, while the other died in his cell of a massive intercranial hemorrhage. These tragedies increased the total deaths in ICE custody this fiscal year to […]
WASHINGTON, DC: FWD.us is proud to join nearly 50 leading companies, trade associations and organizations, and attorneys in filing an amicus brief in response to the Trump Administration’s proposal to suspend various non-immigrant visa programs, including the H-1B, H-2B, J, and L visa programs. The amicus brief is available here, including a list of all […]
