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Despite a handful of tearful reunions earlier in the year, the long and arduous task of reuniting parents and children torn apart by the Trump Administration at the U.S. border doesn’t appear to be getting any easier. CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez has reported that “attorneys are still trying to reach the…
Nearly two dozen families will soon reunite thanks to the efforts of a group of volunteer lawyers working toward reuniting children and parents who were separated at the border by former President Donald Trump. Julia Ainsley and Jacob Soboroff of NBC News have reported that “pro bono lawyers tasked by…
Seeking to reverse the harsh immigration policies of former President Trump, President Joe Biden signed three executive orders Tuesday, Feb. 2 aimed at reunifying families separated at the border, addressing the root causes of migration and reviewing the naturalization process. Despite Biden’s swift actions to establish a more humane approach…
The Trump administration separated 1,556 more immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border than previously disclosed to the public, the American Civil Liberties Union said Thursday. Most of the children are very young, 12 years old and under, according to The Washington Post, including more than 200 considered…
Beto O’Rourke is the second major Democratic candidate to come up with a full immigration plan, and it’s a doozy with three major points of actions and solutions. On Wednesday, O’Rourke revealed that his immigration plan if he were to be elected president would be a path to citizenship for…
Trump’s administration said that the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) should bear the responsibility and use its “network of law firms, NGOs, volunteers and others” to find the more than 500 immigrant parents separated from children and deported without them. But U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw said: “The reality is…
A Trump administration official told an 8-year-old girl who was separated from her family that her mother abandoned and wanting nothing to do with her, according to a Democratic lawmaker. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Calif.) made the declaration on Twitter and noted that their reunification suffered as a result: A mom…
U.S. District Court Judge Dolly Gee of California said in her decision Monday not to amend Flores v. Reno and that “absolutely nothing” prevents President Trump from reconsidering their current blanket policy of family detention. And, Tuesday is the deadline for the administration to reunite children under five with families…
Family separations continue to yield an uproar from the American public in large ways, like the 600 marches in late June, and in smaller impactful ways — namely confronting President Trump’s camp during their leisure time. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Steve Bannon were both interrupted this past weekend….
A lot has been said around about what President Trump is or isn’t, and Blacks, immigrants and women especially have had strong opinions about his agenda toward anyone who isn’t a rich, white male. But a Quinnipiac University study released numbers to back it up. Trump’s history prior to taking…
