US: Transgender Women Abused in Immigration Detention hrw.org/news/2016/03/2…

Stephen Miller will lead on immigration and the idea that Elon Musk will get Trump to increase visas is laughable. Sorry, but that's just the reality. There will be widespread cuts to legal immigration starting day one and continuing through his term.

>> The private prison behemoth GEO Group became the first corporation whose PAC maxed out to former President Donald Trump’s campaign in late February...That same month, the company used a subsidiary to give an additional $500,000 to a pro-Trump super PAC. citizensforethics.org/reports-invest…

>> The average cost of apprehending, detaining, processing and removing one undocumented immigrant was $10,900 in 2016, according to figures released by ICE at the time… the average cost of transporting one deportee to their home country was $1,978. cnn.com/2024/11/07/pol…

New: Private prison executives gleeful over mass deportation - "unique moment in our company’s– country’s history" - "a theoretical potential doubling of all of our services" - potential "need for some soft-sided facilities around the country" huffpost.com/entry/trump-de…

Finally, disaggregated data on the “Latino” vote. Relieved to see that Mexican voters did better than that infographic lumping all Latinos together (right) implied. as-coa.org/articles/poll-…

this is what yall voted for btw

There’s certainly an argument that the incoming Trump administration could be more successful implementing these promises this time around given their experience in government and the sense they now have a mandate—given the rightward shift in public sentiment on immigration. End/

Penalize “sanctuary” cities that limit cooperation with federal deportation agents; discontinue limits on ICE arrests, including at worksites; deputize the National Guard to carry out immigration arrests; suspend refugee admissions; and crack down on welfare use by migrants. 3/

End several Biden administration programs that have allowed hundreds of thousands of migrants to work here (CBP One, parole and TPS); revive the Remain-in-Mexico border policy; reinstate and expand the infamous “travel ban,” which mostly affected Muslim majority countries; 2/

A seismic shift in US immigration policy is expected once President-elect Trump takes office. He, his team have vowed to conduct the largest mass deportation in US history; end birthright citizenship; militarize the border; enact ideological screenings for legal immigrants; 1/

Despite a mandatory evacuation order due to Hurricane Milton, a Florida jail has no plans to evacuate approximately 1,200 people currently incarcerated. We can’t leave people in jails and prisons to suffer during extreme weather events. newsweek.com/florida-jail-h…

"Separated" details the horrors of the Trump "zero tolerance" immigration policy, under which thousands of immigrant children were forcibly separated from their parents after they crossed the southern U.S. border. @errolmorris and @jacobsoboroff speak about the new film.

NEWS — The Biden administration will not be extending the legal status of tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants who were allowed to fly to the U.S. under a sponsorship program, according to officials and internal documents. cbsnews.com/news/venezuela…

🚨 ICE has secretly trained civilians to use firearms, conduct surveillance, and simulate raids on immigrants. New revelations show this controversial program has been ongoing in over a dozen U.S. cities. The latest from @mauriziogro + @Documentedny documentedny.com/2024/10/01/ice…

Yesterday, the Biden Admin announced new regulations that would extend current asylum restrictions indefinitely. A move, which as our Executive Director @eeerox states, "is not driven by any legitimate public safety or capacity concerns, but rather is driven by xenophobia." Read…

These are the criminal charges the Haitian Bridge Alliance is seeking to file against Trump and Vance This action is about confronting hate speech and Anti-Black rhetoric, all of which, continues to cause suffering

Seeking asylum is a life-saving measure and a fundamental human right - not a criminal act. Share this post to help call for safer and legal pathways for asylum-seekers and refugees.

The Biden admin’s plan to extend & entrench the 2024 asylum ban is an inhumane response to fearmongering. This harmful policy perpetuates xenophobia, denies people safety & stains Biden's legacy. It’s time to prioritize real solutions, not barriers. ⬇️ humanrightsfirst.org/library/human-…

FACT SHEET: Joint DHS-DOJ Final Rule Issued to Restrict Asylum Eligibility for Those Who Enter During High Encounters at the Southern Border | Homeland Security dhs.gov/news/2024/09/3…

The asylum law Congress enacted recognizes that people fleeing danger should not be forced to wait and try to secure an appointment to seek asylum. This restrictive rule is not just immoral but illegal.