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Immigration

Disappointed in Biden’s Inaction, Immigrant Rights Advocates Look to the States
In California, the VISION Act would prohibit collaboration with ICE to remove people being released from prison or jail.

Immigrant Rights Groups Are Suing LexisNexis for Helping ICE Target Communities
The data broker has collected personal information on millions of people and sold it to government entities like ICE.

Detained Immigrants in California Strike Over $1 a Day Pay, Working Conditions
GEO Group is retaliating against the jailed immigrants, even as it denies that an ongoing strike is underway.

Biden Will End “Remain in Mexico” Policy, But Immigrants Face Ongoing Trauma
The impacts of the Trump-era policy reverberate, as do the effects of continuing deportations and detentions.

ICE Is Using Data From LexisNexis to Skirt Sanctuary Laws and Deport Immigrants
A hearing this week in Illinois will probe how the data-sharing contract may violate Cook County’s sanctuary ordinance.

Supreme Court Blocks Biden From Limiting Deportations
The court rejected an emergency appeal from the Biden administration, upholding a draconian order from a Texas judge.

Ukrainian Refugees Now Have Expedited Entry to US But No Pathway to Green Cards
The U4U refugee program expedites entry for Ukrainians, but they need a financial sponsor and can only stay two years.

Supreme Court Immigration Ruling Is Welcome, But Deadly Policies Remain in Place
The Supreme Court has ruled that Biden can end the “Remain in Mexico” policy. Activists still have much work ahead.

50 Migrants Found Dead in Abandoned Trailer Truck in Texas
Human rights advocates are mourning the migrants' deaths -- and decrying the U.S.'s lethal immigration system.

Migrant Justice Means Facing Root Causes and Building Cross-Border Solidarity
Biden’s recent declaration on migration failed to acknowledge U.S. responsibility for the conditions driving migration.