A fatal industrial accident in Georgia fuels calls for more protections for immigrant workers fearful of cooperating with investigations.
By Susan Ferriss, Public Integrity An industrial accident last year shook Gainesville, Georgia, the self-proclaimed “Chicken Capital of the World.” Six poultry-processing workers died when nitrogen gas used to freeze chicken leaked into a factory room and asphyxiated them. Five of the six people killed were Mexican nationals — as were many survivors at the […]
The American Immigration Council together with 177 organizations are requesting an immediate 18-month designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) and Special Student Relief (SSR) for Ukraine, publish timely Federal Register Notices, and launch a public information campaign to notify the impacted community of the decision and any actions they must […]
Hallandale, Florida, USA. February 24th 2022. Miami: Ukraine War Protest. Protest against Russian invasion of Ukraine. Some Ukraine Anti War signs and banners. (Shutterstock) By David Lyons, Sun Sentinel Just hours after Russian military forces invaded their homeland, members of the Ukrainian community in South Florida protested the incursion with a rally in Hallandale Beach […]
By Tomas Kassahun, Blavity A new report from the Pew Research Center highlights striking data about the population growth of Black immigrants in the U.S. According to the study, there were 4.6 million Black immigrants living in the United States in 2019, an increase of 3% since 1980. The report adds that about 1 in […]
A migrant reads the sign that indicates the location of the border between Mexico and the United States. – Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, 08-28-2021 (Shutterstock) By Anita Snow, AP PHOENIX (AP) — Customs and Border Protection officials say a migrant who died of gunshot wounds after a weekend encounter with a Border Patrol agent was shot […]
Border Patrol observes a bittersweet reunion through the US-Mexico fence between DACA recipients and parents who’ve been deported. – Nogales, Ariz. / US – June 11, 2013 (Shutterstock) By Courtney Riggle-van Schagen & Elizabeth Vaquera, The Conversation At least 650 migrants died crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021, according to the International Organization for Migration, […]
By Linda Nwoke, Journal Exclusive The European Institute for Gender Equality describes sexual exploitation as any attempt or actual abuse of someone’s position of vulnerability, trust, or less power, for sexual purposes, bringing about social, political, or monetary gain by the perpetrator. Sexual exploitation exists in various forms, including prostitution (window, brothels, and street prostitution), […]
By Raul Pinto, Immigration Impact Immigrants and their representatives will gain access to decisions of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) that were not publicly available. As a result of a settlement of a lawsuit filed by the Public Citizen Litigation Group on behalf of New York Legal Assistance Group, the BIA has agreed to post unpublished […]
Operated by the for-profit prison company The GEO Group, this ICE Detention Center is accused by the ACLU of medical neglect and mistreatment of inmates. – Aurora, Colorado / USA – 9/21/19 (Shutterstock) By Katy Murdza, Immigration Impact The Omicron variant has spread through immigration detention like wildfire, with a record 14% of people in […]
Photo Credit: New York Immigration Coalition Today, Immigrant advocates held rallies in New York City, Long Island and Yonkers demanding for state lawmakers to pass Coverage for All. The legislation would create a state-funded health coverage option for all New Yorkers with income up to 200% of the federal poverty line regardless of immigration status. […]
