Why does the U.S. government hate immigrant children?

Tue, 05/01/2018 - 5:37pm by Tom

Over the last week there have been a number of stories that have illustrated the ways in which the Trump administration’s war on immigrants is having a disproportionate impact on children. From continuing a hard line against the caravan of migrants, mostly people fleeing violence in Honduras, to the shocking admission that the administration lost track of 1,500 immigrant children last year, the war on immigration is hurting families, and doing so with the intention of discouraging their claims for asylum in the United States.

Caravan Update

Inspirational and Influential Women of the World: Sister Pauline Quinn

Fri, 04/27/2018 - 8:21pm by jessica

Part V of the Inspirational and Influential Women of the World Blog Series

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Sister Pauline Quinn, a Dominican recognizable in her full habit, is best known for launching one of the first, revolutionary, prison puppy programs in the United States, expanding it to dozens of prisons around the world, and inspiring similar programs across the country.

Fear as Strategy: Trump Administration Using Cruelty as Deterrence

Tue, 03/20/2018 - 5:53pm by Tom

Several articles in the past week have focused on the ways the Trump administration is employing fear tactics as means to punish migrants. To some degree deterrence has always been a part of U.S. policies aimed at limiting migration. Yet, the current administration seems intent on reaching a new level of cruelty that is both immoral—and illegal. By targeting asylum seekers, separating children and families, and using enforcement in a campaign to silence dissent among immigration activists, Trump’s team is reaching new lows.

Torture by Another Name: Immigrant Detention in the United States

Thu, 03/15/2018 - 7:17pm by Tom

U.S. immigration enforcement practices violate internationally recognized human rights. They have for years. However, under the Trump administration the scale of violations has grown, with increases in mass arrests that ignore asylum claims, expansion of detention under conditions that are inhumane, and a recent spike in the use of family separation as a tactic to further punish migrants. These practices dehumanize migrants. And in combination, might well constitute torture.

Tackling the Justice System

Fri, 01/19/2018 - 4:33pm by joe

The U.S. criminal justice system can be quite overwhelming to say the least. From the complexities of the laws and policies in place to understanding the roles of the myriad agents involved in sentencing, getting a handle on the criminal justice system is daunting. The following diagram from the organization, , provides a simple yet detailed diagram of the system. The formal system, but it doesn’t include social implications such as poverty, racism, and corrupt political agendas.

Operation Streamline: Fast Tracking Deportation

Tue, 12/26/2017 - 9:30am by admin

In November, I traveled to the School of the Americas’ (SOA) Encuentro Watch to learn more about immigration and the demilitarization of the US-Mexico border. Upon arrival, I was picked up from the Tucson airport and driven to US District Court Pro SE Office in Tucson, Arizona. This courthouse is noteworthy, because it is one of the three courts in the country that utilizes Operation Streamline.

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