As the national debate around sanctuary cities has become increasingly fraught and political, the term āsanctuaryā has largely lost its meaning and has come to be used or rejected by various actors for their own purposes
Local elected officials are wary that even expressing a friendly tone towards immigrants could make them a target
Having legal counsel is a critical factor in the outcome of immigration cases ā and for those who would face violence and persecution in their native countries, it can be a life or death issue
The South’s progressive cities have a target on their back. Last year, Charlotte, North Carolina, was blocked by state lawmakers from enacting…
Organizing locally and building on the resistance efforts of recent years will be critical
Each year since 2012, roughly 20,000 refugees have been resettled in the 13 Southern states
(This is the second of a two-part report about refugees and the 2016 election. To read part one, “Refugees become a flash…
Refugees have drawnĀ big cheers at the 2016 Rio Olympics this summer, competing as part of the first-ever Refugee Olympic Team. Comprised of…
“They have legal rights in this country and, by ICE now violating those rights, they have even more legal options available to them”
This week the Supreme Court heard arguments in a Texas redistricting case that has the potential to the change the balance of…
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