Marco Reyes spent 106 days in the sanctuary of First and Summerfield United Methodist Church in New Haven to avoid a deportation order that would separate him from his wife and three children. After he had complied with Immigration & Customs Enforcement for years, the Trump administration ordered him to leave the country in August. […]
Sign the petition to keep Nelson home with his daughters! petitions.moveon.org/sign/keep-nelson-pinos-home During his October 4th ICE check-in and without previous warning, Nelson was ordered to buy a ticket to exit the country. Now he has a scheduled flight for November 30, 2017. Nelson is a father of three and the head of his household.
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Nine year old Selvin will never forget his journey across the border. Riding through Mexico on top of the notorious train, La Bestia, he saw people fall and get crushed. But when his mother told US immigration authorities about the violence that they had fled in Guatemala, the authorities agreed that they might be eligible for asylum. Released from a
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Activists at the April 17, 2014 action UPDATE: 19 arrested. Boston Globe coverage. Protestors Shut Down Entrance to Suffolk Detention Center, Call on President Obama to Stop Deportations This action includes activists from Unidad Latina en Accion, Amistad Catholic Worker, Migrant Justice, and other protestors from around New England. Click here for the Live Feed,
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On April 5, 2014, Families fighting deportation traveled in a caravan to various towns across Connecticut in rallies demanding that President Obama stop deportations, end S-Comm, expand DACA, and stop separating families. The caravan passed through eleven cities, including New Haven at 11:30 AM (details below) The video cannot be shown at the moment. Please
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