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02/17/2010

New Study Finds Immigration Policies Hurt Kids

By Mariana Bustamante, Immigrants' Rights Project at 11:27am

The Urban Institute released a new study earlier this month on the effects of immigration enforcement on children. Called "Facing our Future; Children in the Aftermath of Immigration Enforcement," it builds on a previous study from 2007 that examined the immediate aftermath of immigration raids on the children of immigrants who were arrested, detained and deported.

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01/20/2010

New Video Portrays Pennsylvania Town Ripped Apart by Anti-Immigrant Law

By Mariana Bustamante, Immigrants' Rights Project at 3:52pm

A new ACLU video tells the story of how the town of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, went from welcoming immigrants to being the epicenter of an anti-immigrant sentiment that swept through several cities around the country.

Please note that by playing this clip You Tube and Google will place a long-term cookie on your computer. Please see You Tube's privacy statement on their website and Google's privacy statement on theirs to learn more. To view the ACLU's privacy statement, click here.
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01/08/2009

Obstáculo de Ultima Hora Para el Debido Proceso de la Ley Inmigrantes en Riesgo de Deportación

By Mariana Bustamante, Immigrants' Rights Project at 9:01pm

De nuevo el gobierno impone un obstáculo más para que los inmigrantes puedan tener acceso al debido proceso de la ley, un derecho dentro de la Constitución que le corresponde a todas las personas en este país sin importar su estatus migratorio. El Procurador General Michael Mukasey expidió ayer una órden que pone fin a la práctica de permitir que los no-ciudadanos puedan reabrir sus casos de inmigración que hubieran perdido a causa de una representación legal incompetente. Las implicaciones de esta decisión son múltiples y las concecuencias se verán en un sin número de casos que se encuentran ya en litigio y que no podrán litigarse en el futuro.

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