More than 200 children from separated undocumented immigrant families remain in US custody, officials said in a court filing Monday night.Most of the 245 children in custody have parents who were removed from the United States -- 175 children, according to the latest government tally.Of those, only 18 children are currently in the pipeline to reunite with their parents in their countries of origin, according to court documents. Deported parents of 125 kids in custody have said they don't want their children to be returned to the countries of origin. And there are 32 children in government custody for whom the American Civil Liberties Union has not yet provided notice of whether parents want to reunify or decline reunification, officials said.An additional approximately 70 children who remain in custody include 27 whose parents are in the US but have chosen not to be reunified with their children, as well as 26 whose parents have been deemed unfit to be reunified. That tally also … [Read more...] about More than 200 children from separated immigrant families remain in US custody
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ACLU, others want four Southern California counties to hold public meetings on sheriff cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement
By Sandra Emerson | [email protected] | Inland Valley Daily BulletinPUBLISHED: October 15, 2018 at 5:11 pm | UPDATED: October 15, 2018 at 5:11 pm The American Civil Liberties Union and immigration advocacy groups are calling on four Southern California counties to be more transparent about their collaboration with federal immigration officials. In September, the groups sent separate letters to the boards of supervisors in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties requesting that each county hold a public forum in which sheriff officials could explain how and why their departments gave federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents access to inmates in county jails in 2017. The September letter, in one county, was a follow-up to earlier unanswered requests. Though the letters don’t accuse any of the four counties of breaking state law, two of the letters said local collaboration with ICE “has had a chilling effect on our immigrant community’s … [Read more...] about ACLU, others want four Southern California counties to hold public meetings on sheriff cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Houston health group to lobby against immigrant policy change in DC
By Jenny Deam Published 8:07 am CDT, Monday, October 15, 2018 Marcela Parra, left, a navigator at Epiphany Community Health Outreach Services (ECHOS) helps a customer fill up paperwork with a customer who does not wish to be identified, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in Houston. Marcela Parra, left, a navigator at Epiphany Community Health Outreach Services (ECHOS) helps a customer fill up paperwork with a customer who does not wish to be identified, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in Houston. Photo: Marie D. De Jesús, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer The Epiphany Community Health Outreach Services (ECHOS) building located at 9600 S. Gessner Building E, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in Houston. The Epiphany Community Health Outreach Services (ECHOS) building located at 9600 S. Gessner Building E, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in Houston. Photo: Marie D. De Jesús, … [Read more...] about Houston health group to lobby against immigrant policy change in DC
Georgia Dem gubernatorial nominee says ‘blue wave’ will include undocumented immigrants
close Video Kemp: 'Shocking' claim by opponent on illegal immigrants Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp reacts to his Democrat opponent Stacey Abrams' claims that the 'blue wave' includes undocumented immigrants. A “blue wave” in the midterm elections will be fueled in part by undocumented immigrants, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams said at a campaign rally last week. “But the thing of it is, the blue wave is African-American. It’s white, it’s Latino, it’s Asian Pacific Islander. It is disabled. It is differently abled. It is LGBTQ. It is law enforcement. It is veterans,” Abrams said to cheers. “It is made up of those who are told they are not worthy of being here ... those who are documented and undocumented.” Abrams, running for governor in Georgia, made the comments at a rally on Tuesday with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., according to the Washington Free Beacon. The remarks … [Read more...] about Georgia Dem gubernatorial nominee says ‘blue wave’ will include undocumented immigrants
Donors step in after Italian city denies school lunch subsidies to children of immigrants
More than 2,000 people donated to the fundraiser, which was born after the mayor of Lodi introduced a resolution last month requiring parents from outside the EU to provide proof of their assets both in Italy and in their home countries. Those who do not are automatically charged the highest rate for meals in the school canteen – and children who opt to take a packed lunch instead are obliged to eat separately from the rest of their classmates. The same policy also excludes children from using school buses. Between 200 and 300 children are thought to be affected by the resolution, the brainchild of Mayor Sara Casanova of the League party. The policy has drawn fierce criticism from those who say it unfairly punishes children, especially in cases when their parents fled their home countries without taking anything with them, or are unable to obtain documents from nations in crisis or under hostile regimes. Education Minister Marco Bussetti warned that "Children should never be … [Read more...] about Donors step in after Italian city denies school lunch subsidies to children of immigrants