Immigration and Customs Enforcement released some people from immigrant detention facilities across the country on Monday in response to looming federal budget cuts. "In order to make the best use of our limited detention resources in the current fiscal climate and to manage our detention population under current congressionally mandated…
DetailsNation Cannot Afford Immigration Policy Driven by Politically Motivated Deportation Quota February 26, 2013 – Los Angeles, CA In response to the news of ICE releasing some detainees as it undergoes a review related to budget considerations, Pablo Alvarado, Executive Director of NDLON issued the following statement: “We cannot afford morally to be a society where immigration policy…
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DetailsImmigration reform is the latest hot topic in Washington, but in the debate, precious little has been said about protecting immigrant workers’ right to organize. Earlier this month, my organization, along with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), went to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second…
DetailsIn recent weeks, the federal fight for immigration reform kicked off in earnest, medical with Congress and the White House issuing their legislative principles, and the White House “leaking” specific proposals for a bill. Reform offers the bright possibility of legalization for 11 million, including more than 700,000 New Yorkers who live and work in, con…
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