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Immigration

States Must Step Up to Help Immigrants Left Out of the COVID-19 Recovery
States have a responsibility to protect all their people by providing support where the federal government has failed.

Migrant Workers Are Essential Workers and Must Be Included in Coronavirus Relief
Migrant workers are harvesting, delivering and preparing food and providing medical care while others shelter in place.

Trump Welcomes More Guest Workers Amid Crisis While Rejecting Asylum Seekers
Trump is weaponizing coronavirus to shut out asylum seekers while stepping up the exploitation of seasonal farmworkers.

It’s Impossible to “Distance” in ICE Detention. Doctors Say Free All Detainees.
A person's immigration status should not put them at greater risk of dying of COVID-19.

The US Decries Political Persecution of Nicaraguans But Won’t Grant Them Asylum
As the U.S. denies asylum seekers from Nicaragua, the COVID-19 pandemic only complicates the process.

COVID-19 Will Spread Like Wildfire in Migrant Jails If Detainees Aren’t Released
Obama's former Immigration and Customs Enforcement director is calling for the release of thousands from detention.

Trump’s Deportation Machine Is Still Churning Despite Coronavirus Outbreak
Immigration defense attorneys are worried about another outbreak in ICE jails.

No One Knows How Many Immigrant Kids Have Disappeared in US Custody
For six years, a North Carolina family has tried to find out what the U.S. government did with its children.

Organizers Work to Guide Deportees Toward Resources in Their Home Countries
A new resource guide provides deportees with information about shelters, social services and more.

Trump to Deploy Heavily Armed Border Patrol Tactical Units in Sanctuary Cities
Agents from the Border Patrol Tactical Unit will collaborate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in making arrests.