U.S. border militarization expanded under both Republican and Democratic administrations, and created the conditions that caused so many deaths of people seeking a better life.
Enforcement
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded that Chad Wolf and Ken Cuccinelli have been unlawfully serving as Acting Secretary of Homeland Security and Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), respectively.
Faith groups and activists rallied outside of ICE headquarters to deliver over a quarter of a million signatures demanding that ICE release all the families in its custody. After representatives from ICE refused to accept the signatures, organizers vowed to return before the end of the 10-day extension.
Faith groups and activists rallied outside of ICE headquarters to deliver over a quarter of a million signatures demanding that ICE release all the families in its custody. After representatives from ICE refused to accept the signatures, organizers vowed to return before the end of the 10-day extension.
339 faith-based organizations and 1,356 faith leaders from all fifty states, plus DC, are issuing an open letter to policymakers at all levels, demanding an end to anti-immigrant policies put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter comes on the same day that a proposed rule to completely gut the asylum system is being published in the Federal Register.