LA Coalition Sees Major Progress with New City Policy Rejecting Detainers

for immediate release // excuse cross-posting Contact: B. Loewe, NDLON, 773.791.4668, bloewe@ndlon.org   ICE Out of LA Coalition Takes Major Step Forward with New City Policy Rejecting ICE Holds, Sets Stage for County to Follow Suit New policy part of national trend ending Arizona-style enforcement, instead creating bright line between local law enforcement and federal deportation efforts…

Reaction: Obama Must Do Right Thing on Immigration

For immediate releaseContact: B. Loewe, 773.791.4668, bloewe@ndlon.org Reaction: Free From Legislative Strategy, President Obama Can Do the Right Thing on ImmigrationHe Must Maximize Existing Authority to End Injustice of the Status Quo   Washington, DC – June 30, 2014.In reaction to the President’s comments this afternoon, Pablo Alvarado, Executive Director of the National Day Laborer…

NDLON Calls for Boycott of House Hearings, Demands Immediate Executive Action

for immediate release // excuse cross-posting Contact: B. Loewe, NDLON, 773.791.4668, bloewe@ndlon.org   NDLON Calls for Boycott of Upcoming House Hearings, Demands Immediate Executive Action In Response to Rep. Gutierrez Speech, NDLON Presses for Action This morning, Congressman Luis Gutierrez  said that “nothing is moving” in the House and called upon the President to stop deportations.…

Announcing New Suit to Halt Arpaio’s Workplace Raids

For immediate release // excuse cross-posting Contact: B. Loewe, National Day Laborer Organizing Network, bloewe@ndlon.org, 773-791-4668   Coalition Files New Suit to Halt Arpaio’s Workplace RaidsCalls State Laws on Which Raids Are Based Unconstitutional   What: Press conference to announce suit against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery  When: 1:00…

NDLON Files FOIA Requesting Detainer Quota Docs

  Contact: B. Loewe, NDLON, 773.791.4668, bloewe {at} ndlon.org   Delay of Deportation Review Sparks New Inquiry into Obama Administration Deportation Policy: FOIA demands transparency to restore widening trust gap:Is Deportation Quota Behind Agency’s Shift Toward More Drastic Approach?   Today, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) and the Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice…

5 Questions for Sec. Johnson During HJC Hearing

How Many More Will Be Deported Between Now and August?  

and Other Questions for Sec. Jeh Johnson During His Testimony at the House Judiciary

 

Since Jeh Johnson was tapped to replace former Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as DHS Secretary, questions have been raised about how the former Pentagon official would approach immigration, an area in which he had little previous experience.  The White House raised expectations for Johnson with the announcement of a deportation policy review in response to the continuous pressure on the President to reverse his record and expand affirmative relief and in admission that current practice is admittedly “inhumane.”

Somerville Mayor to Sign Order Limiting ICE Holds

 

National contact: B Loewe, NDLON, 773-791-4668

Somerville Mayor to Sign Order Limiting ICE Holds, First in Massachusetts to Join National Trend Against Federal S-Comm Program

S-Comm is a “wall between police and community” says Police Chief

“All eyes on Massachusetts” as immigrant communities look to other localities to follow suit

May 22, 2014, Boston, Massachusetts——Wednesday, the Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts, Joseph Curtatone, announced he will sign an executive order limiting local application of ICE holds, one component of the controversial Se Communities program (S-Comm), at a signing ceremony on Thursday at 5:30pm Eastern. The announcement comes one week after President Obama and DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson announced they would take a “fresh look” at the deportation dragnet program—widely criticized for contributing to rampant racial profiling and an unprecedented level of deportations.

150+ Civil and Immigrants Rights Organizations Call on DHS Sec. Johnson to End Use of ICE Holds

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE // excuse cross-postingMay 16, 2014Contact: Salvador Sarmiento, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org, (202) 746-2099 150+ Civil and Immigrants Rights Organizations Call onDHS Sec. Johnson to End Use of ICE Holds As the President moves to “reboot” Se Communities,advocates demand complete end to key component of the program May 16, 2014, Washington, DC — A day after…