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SCOTUS’s Anti-Immigrant Ruling Imperils Marriage Equality and LGBTQ Lives
“Department of State v. Muñoz” could be used to undermine the right to same-sex marriage.
Supreme Court Rules Against Married Couple in Blow to Immigrant Families
The ruling erodes marriage rights for mixed-status couples, including a California family separated 10 years ago.
Biden Announces New Protections for Married Dreamers on 12th Anniversary of DACA
Immigrant advocates praised the move but noted that Biden has issued inhumane anti-immigrant orders in the recent past.
Biden’s Asylum Ban Makes Migrants More Vulnerable Amid Extreme Heat
The promise of a hotter than average summer has raised fears of a surge in heat-related illnesses and possibly deaths.
Biden Opposed Trump’s Asylum Ban in 2018. Now, He’s Implementing It.
If Biden hopes to bolster his lackluster campaign with this desperate turn to the right, he is bound to be disappointed.
Governor Newsom Takes Cue From Biden in Backtracking on Immigration Policy
Policy makers from the federal, state and local levels must use their power to defend immigrant communities.
ACLU Vows Legal Action Against Biden’s Anti-Migrant Executive Order
Human rights advocates are lambasting the order, saying it “takes the same approach” as Trump's anti-immigrant policies.
Biden Issues Executive Order to Deport Thousands of Asylum Seekers
Immigrant rights activists are decrying the order as being inhumane and in violation of international law.
Hundreds of Doctors Demand Biden End Solitary Confinement in Immigration Prisons
Solitary confinement in ICE prisons would likely explode in scope under Trump’s mass deportation plan.
From New York to LA, Housing Insecurity Is Undermining Immigrant Students
NYC’s new policy of evicting families from shelters after 60 days is forcing children to repeatedly switch schools.