- Statement of Sister Pat Murphy and Jo Ann Persch Sisters of Mercy Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Hearing on the Human Rights and Deportation and Detention Policies of Migrants in the United States March 28, 2011 Every week we have the privilege of visiting with immigrant detainees at…
- Testimony of Rashed BinRashed Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Hearing on the Human Rights and Deportation and Detention Policies of Migrants in the United States March 28, 2011 Following a civil war in my native country of Yemen, I came to the United States as a teenager seeking asylum…
- June 21, 2011By Tara Tidwell CullenAmong the hardest working activists in the immigrant rights movement are thousands of students who call themselves Dreamers. In addition to dealing with demands and obligations most American students can relate to, such as keeping up with coursework and figuring…
- May 25, 2011By Julia ToepferUpdate: The Illinois DREAM Act passed the House on May 30, 2011 and is currently awaiting Governor Quinn's signature. Congratulations to everyone who advocated for its passage.Days after Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Harry Reid (D-NV), and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) re-…
- May 24, 2011By Helen HarnettToday the House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement held a hearing on proposed legislation that would radically expand the government’s power to indefinitely detain immigrants. The legislation, the “Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011” (H.R. 1932),…