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CRITERIOS: Para ser miembro de NDLON la organización solicitante debe cumplir con los siguientes criterios: Ser una organización sin fines de lucro. Trabajar con Jornaleras y Jornaleros (las y los trabajadoras/es de agencias de empleo temporal se consideran comunidad jornalera). Trabajar en la organización y desarrollo del liderazgo con la comunidad jornalera. Hacer suyo la…
During his State of the Union address this year, President Obama said, “It is time to heed the call of business leaders, labor leaders, faith leaders, law enforcement–and fix our broken immigration system.” In the same speech, the president emphasized his executive power to take action when Congress will not. But Congress is threatening another impasse on immigration. And while Capitol Hill plays politics, Obama refuses to use his executive authority to halt the deportation of more than 1,100 immigrants per day.
for immediate release / excuse cross postings / please forward. Contact: B Loewe, bloewe{at}ndlon.org 773. 791.4668 Reaction to Carney Deportation Statement: Reduction of Deportations IMPROVES chances for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (Los Angeles/DC) In reaction to White House Press Secretary Jay Carney’s statement today that there is “no alternative to comprehensive immigration reform passing Congress,” Pablo…
Contact: B. Loewe, NDLON, 773.791.4668, bloewe{at}ndlon.org Petition Filers Seek Rule Change from DHS to Suspend Deportations, Agency Required to Respond The “Si Se Puede” Filing Provides Authoritative Legal Evidence of Obama Administration’s Ability to Expand Deferred Action, Grant Relief to Future Beneficiaries of Immigration Reform The National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) and a group…
Immigrant rights supporters in Austin locked themselves arm-in-arm, mind forming a chain in front of the Travis County Jail Monday morning to stop the deportation of illegal immigrants.
The protestors are blocking the exit authorities used to transfer captured illegal immigrants to the Federal Building where they are held for Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Se Communities program.
Six people have been arrested.
According to data from the Department of Homeland Security, the majority of immigrants deported from Travis County were not convicted of serious crimes.
A 2013 report from the Texas Commission on jail standards said the cost for holding an immigrant in the Travis County jail is $106.05 dollars per day.
Updated: Monday, February 3 2014, 01:15 PM CST
Six people are arrested this morning in Downtown Austin, protesting what they call unfair and damaging deportations.
They chained themselves together in front of the Travis County Jail exit where undocumented immigrants are transported for deportation.
They’re protesting Se Communities, or S-Comm as it’s also known, rounds up undocumented immigrants who have committed minor offenses, and deports them. The protesters say this is a violation of human rights, separating them from their families who are here in the U.S.
The Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it deports 19 immigrants per week on average.
The Austin Immigrant Rights Coalition says this practice diverts time and financial resources of local police departments, when it says police should be addressing “real dangerous crime.” The organization cites a 2013 report from the Texas Commission on jail standards, that shows it costs $106.05 each day dealing with detained undocumented immigrants under the S-Comm program.
The protesters say larger cities have denounced S-Comm, saying it destroys public trust, and they’re asking Travis County to do the same. Last week Immigrant rights advocates met with Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton to make the request, and he rejected it.
Arrests Made During Protest of Travis County Deportation Program
