Immigration Archives – Page 2 of 12

Kurdish Women in Turkey Weigh Presidential Stakes

By Catherine Tsalikis & Por Alison Bowen ● Politics ● July 14, 2014

For these urban transplants, the symbolic candidate Selahattin Demirtas is best. But Erdogan is also courting them with the possibility of a ceasefire and peace.

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Immigration Raids Spawn Organized Push-Back

By Elizabeth Kuhr ● Politics ● July 3, 2014

Migrant advocates are trying to counter what they see as an uptick in raids and deportations that break up families and leave women with particular burdens.

Broken Immigration System Failing Women, Children

By Andrea Cristina Mercado ● Uncategorized ● June 11, 2014

From the deportation of family members to a backlog of family visas, immigrant women are being disproportionately impacted by the U.S. system. Now is the time to push Congress and President Obama for change that assists women and children.

Women Hungry for Immigration Reform Stage Fasts

By Reem Zubaidi ● Uncategorized ● April 9, 2014

A month of far-flung 24-hour hunger fasts culminated on Capitol Hill April 8 with about 100 women trying to “feed courage” to lawmakers who continue to stall on actions that advocates say many women, in particular, need desperately.

To Flee Abuse, Immigrants Need to Keep Car Keys

By Azadeh N. Shahshahani ● Uncategorized ● March 24, 2014

Georgia lawmakers just held back a crazy bill that would have removed drivers’ licenses from a group of immigrants, including women fleeing abusive relationships. Many young female DREAMers are also hugely relieved.

Help Debunk the Myths About Women and Immigration

By Liza Gross ● Uncategorized ● December 10, 2013

Women have huge stakes in the movement for immigration reform. A leading activist describes some of the common misconceptions she encounters in her work and that keep us from coming together on this issue.

Women Say Time is Right Now for Immigration Law

By Liza Gross ● Uncategorized ● November 2, 2013

Women are key stakeholders in immigration reform and their advocates say it’s urgent to get a comprehensive package passed this year, not next. The question is whether the ongoing budget battles will spur or delay debate and passage.

Detention Centers Prep for Safer Transgender Housing

By Amy Lieberman ● Uncategorized ● September 30, 2013

Regulatory reform is expected to gradually improve housing safety for transgender detainees. At the same time the Department of Homeland Security is cutting beds and exploring programs that move at-risk people out of locked-in facilities and into houses and hotels.

GBT Housing ‘Pod’ Offers National Detention Model

By Amy Lieberman ● Uncategorized ● September 8, 2013

During a tour of the only housing unit that ICE sets aside for GBT detainees to live together, one detainee in Santa Ana praised conditions. Lawyers and other advocates are still watching to see if guards’ behavior improves after a sensitivity training this summer. The third of four stories.

Complaints by Transgender Detainees Quantify Abuse

By Amy Lieberman ● Uncategorized ● September 3, 2013

Mistreatment of transgender detainees described in government documents match the anecdotal accounts in dozens of interviews. One lawyer says she has never met a transgender detainee who has not been subject to some sort of harassment. The second of four stories.