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07.16

Federal court ruling that DACA is illegal is regressive, abhorrent and utterly despicable

Today’s decision made by Federal District Court Judge Andrew Hanen to permanently enjoin the DACA program for undocumented youth is regressive, abhorrent and utterly despicable. What this means for DACA recipients: Judge Hanen recognizes that “hundreds of thousands of individual DACA recipients, along with their employers, states, and loved ones, have come to rely on

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06.29

Abbott would rather spend his time demonizing immigrants than address his failure as a leader

San Antonio, Texas – In response to Governor Abbott and Donald Trump’s visit to the border, Jonathan Ryan, President and CEO of RAICES, released the following statement. “Governor Greg Abbott’s scheduled photo-op at the border with former President Trump proves that Abbott would rather spend his time demonizing and scapegoating immigrants than address his failure

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06.17

Sofia’s Red Bike

On this World Refugee Day and Father’s Day, we honor families like Sofia’s. ‘Sofia’ and her family are seeking asylum in the U.S., and all she really wanted when she arrived was a bright red bike. But it’s been a difficult journey for the family. ICE separated her family for months, keeping her Dad detained.

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04.28

On Biden’s 100th day in office RAICES renews its call for bold action on immigration

As we approach the 100 days of the Biden administration, it’s important to remember that he had bold promises on immigration when he took office. Some of them have been accomplished, but there is much, much more to be done.

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04.13

Gov. Abbott: If You Care About Migrant Children, Stop Persecuting their Sponsors

On Sunday, Chris Wallace used RAICES’ statement to confront Governor Abbott on his politically motivated actions towards the detention of migrant children at the Freeman Coliseum. Jonathan Ryan, President and CEO at RAICES, released the following statement.

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04.08

RAICES in Bexar County Freeman Coliseum: The Facts

San Antonio, TX – In response to the situation involving migrant children detained at the Freeman Coliseum, RAICES released the following statement: “Despite earlier reports that RAICES provides services at the Freeman Coliseum in Bexar County, TX, our organization has not been contacted to provide the legal services there that we have provided in similar

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03.24

RAICES Joins Member of Congress & White House Delegation to Carrizo Springs Children’s Detention Center

We are serving children at Carrizo because it is imperative that every child know their rights and have access to legal representation.

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03.18

RAICES Texas Statement on the Passing of the Promise and Dream Act

Statement from Erika Andiola, Chief Advocacy officer at RAICES, on the passing of HR-6: “The passing of this Bill is as a result of years of organizing and pressure from the immigrant rights movement, but we won’t celebrate anything until we see material differences in the lives of immigrants in the United States … ”

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03.18

Border Organizations, Legal Service Providers and Migrant Children Speak to the Reality at the Border

RAICES will hold a virtual press conference with border organizations, services providers and migrant children who have come to the U.S. on their own, in order to set the record straight on the reality at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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