A journalist turned immigration reporter talks about the political history of using criminal justice databases to target undocumented immigrants.

The DONE Act represents an important step toward building a humane, dignified immigration system. Congress needs to act now to stop the growth of a system rife with human rights abuses and enact proven alternatives.

by Nina Randazzo Artwork by Dichos de un Bicho. Buy the poster for $10 and support the National TPS Alliance here: http://dichosdeunbicho.bigcartel.com/product/savetps Under the Trump administration, the Department of Homeland Security has decided to remove the **Temporary Protected Status (TPS)** of Haitians, Nicaraguans, and most

Use this prompt to call ICE and New York’s Senators Photo Source: Detention Watch Network January 11, 2018 [Español abajo] ***From the Detention Watch Network***: Today ICE detained DWN member, Ravi Ragbir, a nationally recognized immigrant rights leader, husband, and father. He was detained despite having pending legal challenges

By Nina Randazzo Image Source: Nicki Padar at The California Aggie In October 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed State Senate Bill 54 into law. This law established a state-wide sanctuary policy. However, many Californians, including those directly affected by this bill because of their immigration status, may be confused about

by jamila hammami *In a series of tweets this week, President Trump announced he will *[*re-institute a ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military*](http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/27/politics/trump-military-transgender-ban-joint-chiefs/index.html)*, because they cause a burden of “tremendous medical costs and disruptions.”* Jamila

Immigrant rights advocates are torn over whether to embrace the bill, call for solidarity Image Credit: California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance On Thursday, July 19, Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) re-introduced a bipartisan DREAM Act bill at a press conference in Washington, D.C. Senators Chuck Schumer

A letter from QDEP’s Executive Director, Jamila Hammami Friends, While I don’t typically write a formal letter or appeal for political movement publicly, this issue has no sign of ending anytime soon, and this is incredibly close to home; I personally have multiple stakes in this struggle. If

Provisions Include Moratorium on Detention Contract Expansion & Creation of State Detention Facility Oversight Christina Mansfield of CIVIC speaks at press conference with CA Senator Ricardo Lara and CA Attorney General Xavier Becerra. June 2017. SAN FRANCISCO, CA. — This week, the California Legislature approved the SB 87/AB 103 budget