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US: Safe Cities And Legal Representation For Immigrants (Includes audio)
WYPR – December 06, 2017
As the Trump Administration bears down on immigration enforcement, what is the recourse of immigrants facing deportation, who are often without funds to enlist a lawyer’s help, or even the basic understanding of what that would mean? We hear from Annie Chen a program director from the Vera Institute of Justice about the SAFE Cities Network initiative. It’s a nationwide effort to bolster access to legal representation for immigrants and also provide education regarding legal rights.
Also: DHS announces progress in enforcing immigration laws, protecting Americans (Press release): https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/dhs-announces-progress-enforcing-immigration-laws-protecting-americans
Also: Border arrests plunge, deportation arrests soar: http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/border-arrests-plunge-deportation-arrests-soar/article_648ef590-d9d7-11e7-bee0-4ba1d1f22e6b.html
Also: Deportations soar while border arrests plunge: https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2017/1205/Deportations-soar-while-border-arrests-plunge
Also: Trump Administration Touts Border Arrests as Proof of Crackdown on Illegal Immigration: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/05/us/politics/border-arrests-immigration-homeland-security.html
Also: Amnesty International Calls Upon ICE to Reunite Young Children with Fathers Separated in Immigration Detention: https://www.amnestyusa.org/press-releases/amnesty-international-calls-upon-ice-to-reunite-young-children-with-fathers-separated-in-immigration-detention/
http://wypr.org/post/safe-cities-and-legal-representation-immigrants