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Deportations

Women and Children First: Homeland Security Targets “Family Units” for Deportation in May and June
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has now told field offices nationwide to launch a 30-day surge of arrests focused on mothers and children.

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Transforming a Movement: The Importance of Black Leadership in Immigrant Rights
Black immigrant leaders are steadily changing the narrative and the faces of the immigrant rights movement.

Immigrant Women Lead Efforts to Transform Conditions for Domestic Workers in Illinois
Nannies, house cleaners and caregivers in Illinois are calling for legislation that could help improve their work conditions.

Why Did Obama Deport 85 Muslim Asylum Seekers?
Deporting Muslim asylum seekers is nothing new.

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Trumpian Fantasies: How Many Presidents Does It Take to Deport 11 Million People?
Neither Donald Trump nor Ted Cruz has considered what it might really mean to deport 11 million human beings.

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Rethinking Sanctuary Cities in an Age of “Targeted” Deportation
Activists need to work to create more venues for undocumented immigrants to take the lead in challenging state crackdowns.

Black and Brown Power Unite to Stop Deportation Raids
Both direct action and complex discourse are happening at the intersections of Black and Brown struggle against state violence.

ICE Raids Target Undocumented Immigrants for Mostly Minor Offenses
President Obama's policy to prosecute “bad immigrants” is less like reform and more like a means to continue deportations.

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North Carolina High Schoolers Could Be Deported to “Certain Death,” Despite Teacher and School Board Opposition
The administration of Durham Public Schools in North Carolina unanimously passed a resolution condemning the arrests and intended deportations of its students.

Despite Stated Aims, Obama’s New ICE Policy Targets Immigrants for Minor Offenses
So far in 2016, hundreds of people have been rounded up in ICE raids, following a shift in US immigration policies.