Daily Dispatch 8/21/18
A new series in which we (will aspire to) offer a sampling of today’s headlines on immigration, race, and related stories.
August 21, 2018
Top Stories:
DOJ
Gov deports plaintiffs in lawsuit, Judge says no, threatens Sessions w/contempt
Judge Emmet G. Sullivan, US District Court, ordered that a plane to El Salvador carrying a mother/daughter who are plaintiffs in an ACLU lawsuit be turned around or else Jeff Sessions could be placed in contempt of court.
Government says reuniting deported parents not its problem - it's the ACLU's
Yesterday, ahead of today's 1:00 p.m.
Guidance for Jeff Sessions and other news
Yesterday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released a Policy Memorandum offering guidance for border officers in dealing with asylum cases, in accordance with Jeff Sessions’ ruling that domestic violence and gang violence will no longer constitute credible fears for asylum applications.
Take Action: Tell Homeland Security to Stop Using Children As Bait
Since publicly announcing the tactic of separating children from their parents when detained by ICE (including asylum seekers), the government has seen an increase in the number of unaccompanied children they need to house.