Updates

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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