Tag: immigrant detention

American Bar Association jumps into immigrant-family fray

  The American Bar Association Journal is promoting a web page that helps lawyers to volunteer, donate or advocate for detained and separated immigrant families. The web page, http://ambar.org/ immigrationjustice, was promoted by ABA President Hilarie Bass, who… Read More

CBS News Asking How Trump Policy Works With Court Backlog

“What happens when a federal push to ramp up arrests and deportations hits a severely backlogged federal court system?” It’s a good question being asked by CBS News as it notes that “… President Donald Trump is taking… Read More

Atlanta Paper Focuses On Family Detention Center

The Atlanta Constitution-Journal newspaper is reporting on America’s new family detention centers where thousands of refugees are being held while their immigration status is decided. The report notes that many connections between Georgia and a relatively nearby facility…. Read More

Child-Immigration Crisis Also A Civil Court Crisis

With President Obama asking Congress for a quick $2 billion to address the growing crisis on the U.S.-Mexican border, it is worth noting that the system failure is not just about immigration policy or border enforcement – it’s… Read More