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Late Friday, RAICES, global law firm Hogan Lovells, and Am Law 200 firm Lewis Roca filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on behalf of two families separated at the U.S. border not once — but twice — to punish families who were exercising their legal and human right to request asylum.

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Justice Action Center, RAICES, and UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy Defend Humanitarian Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans.

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At RAICES, we have seen first hand the irreparable harm that family detention has on children and parents. Imagine having a front row seat to your child’s rapid deterioration and being powerless to stop it. It’s folly to think that there is a right way to detain families — cruelty is the point.

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The White House re-introduced the illegal Trump-era “transit ban”. This policy is the most restrictive border measure proposed so far by the current administration. It’s another tactic with the same goal: close our nation’s borders.

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In response to President Biden’s State of the Union Address, RAICES has released the following statement.

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In practice, the Biden-Harris Administration’s proposed measures resurrect the worst of the previous administration’s immigration policies and eviscerate the established process and practice of seeking asylum.

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Today’s Supreme Court ruling on Title 42 is a damning indicator of just how far the U.S. will go as a nation in turning its back on not only the immigrant community, but also the rule of law.

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The new lawsuit challenges ICE’s failure to provide the public with information about different aspects of the bond payment process, which leads to obstacles and delays for advocates, families, and friends attempting to pay bonds to free their loved ones.

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A federal court struck down Title 42, which was used by the federal government to expel asylum seekers. The ruling applies to families and single adults.

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