Im/migrants and Refugees

New York protesters say Free Ravi, free Jean!New York protesters say Free Ravi, free Jean!

New York protesters say Free Ravi, free Jean!

UPDATE: The New Sanctuary Movement announced Jan. 29 that “After weeks of unrelenting community mobilization, Judge Katherine Forrest ruled this…

January 29, 2018
Boston organizers fight ICE, DCFBoston organizers fight ICE, DCF

Boston organizers fight ICE, DCF

Boston — Supporters gathered Jan. 9 in front of the John F. Kennedy Federal Building here to demand justice for…

January 24, 2018
Women in ICE detention attempt suicideWomen in ICE detention attempt suicide

Women in ICE detention attempt suicide

In yet another blatant instance of cruel and inhumane treatment of migrant workers in the U.S., a woman in an…

January 24, 2018
Release immigrant rights leaders!Release immigrant rights leaders!

Release immigrant rights leaders!

Angered by the Trump administration’s offensive against immigrants, hundreds of people gathered in Washington Square Park in New York City…

January 17, 2018
Feds step up terror against immigrant workersFeds step up terror against immigrant workers

Feds step up terror against immigrant workers

The federal government is continuing its campaign of terror against migrants. On Jan. 8, the Department of Homeland Security announced…

January 15, 2018
Boston groups protest activist’s deportationBoston groups protest activist’s deportation

Boston groups protest activist’s deportation

Siham Tinhinan Byah, an asylum-seeking single mother and well-known Boston-area community organizer, was taken in the pre-dawn hours of Dec.…

January 1, 2018
New York Legal Aid lawyers protest ICE courthouse arrestsNew York Legal Aid lawyers protest ICE courthouse arrests

New York Legal Aid lawyers protest ICE courthouse arrests

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests of immigrants in courthouses have skyrocketed since the inauguration of Donald Trump in January…

January 1, 2018
Growing fightback against immigrant detentionGrowing fightback against immigrant detention

Growing fightback against immigrant detention

Tacoma, Wash. — The increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and detentions has led to an increase in resistance…

December 17, 2017
Steinle verdict: Bigots call for sanctuary cities boycottSteinle verdict: Bigots call for sanctuary cities boycott

Steinle verdict: Bigots call for sanctuary cities boycott

San Francisco — Furious, threatening tweets by #45. These were the president’s response to the Dec. 1 acquittal of undocumented…

December 7, 2017
Attack on immigrants aimed at all workersAttack on immigrants aimed at all workers

Attack on immigrants aimed at all workers

In its usual cruel fashion, the Trump administration made it obvious in the first week of November that it intends…

November 15, 2017