No Borders and Binaries

Newly available federal data shows a steady increase in the number of immigrants in administrative detention who have signed deportation orders waiving their right to see a judge. The National Immigrant Justice Center, through a Freedom of Information Act request, collected data showing that 94 percent of the 80,844 stipulated orders of removal signed [...]

The progressive media is finally paying more attention to the emerging police state in light of immigration crackdowns in Postville, Iowa and the Washington Post report on the (mis)treatment of immigrant detainees. Joshua Holland provides a good summation in his article of the actions carried out by the enforcers of immigration law, actions that were [...]

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Here is a first draft of an article I wrote for the NLG Newsletter today. Feel free to comment and give suggestions on how to make the preaching drivel better.
This year, the May 1 marches for immigration reform were quieter than preceding years probably due to differences over how to resolve the issue of ‘illegal [...]

This is plain ludicrous. Why are we punishing children and young adults for the alleged transgressions of their parents? What sort of justice is this?!
19-year old Sarjina Emy, who was brought here illegally when she was four years old, and her brothers, have been held at the Broward Transitional Center for over seven months. Their [...]

Ever wonder what happens to illegal immigrants after they are apprehended? The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holds over 30,000 illegal immigrations in detention centers while they await removal proceedings. How long is the wait? Well, someone called me on our hotline yesterday, telling me about his 4-5 years in detention (WHAT ever happened [...]