Category Archives: immigration/deportation

Feel powerless? Here is something that will save a life, save a family.

Posted on December 21, 2017 by David Posnett

DECEMBER 20, 2017 If you’re an attorney, law student, or fluent in English and another language, please consider volunteering with the Southeast Immigrant Freedom Initiative. Just one week of your time could help save a life. If you’re unable to … Continue reading →

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New American Citizen

Posted on November 5, 2017 by David Posnett

P032706ED-0075 Naturalization ceremony participants raise their hands and hold American flags as they are sworn-in as new U.S. citizens Monday, March 27, 2006, I received this great story from a friend: I am very pleased to say that just before … Continue reading →

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Locking up Immigrants

Posted on October 3, 2017 by David Posnett

In just a few hours, I’ll be arguing a critical case at the Supreme Court. Jennings v. Rodriguez will decide the fate of thousands of women and men who are languishing in immigration prisons across the country. It’s important – … Continue reading →

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Welcoming refugees brings unexpected economic benefits

Posted on September 20, 2017 by David Posnett

The Trump Administration continues to govern with a blind eye toward inconvenient facts and analyses. Stephen Miller, Trump’s top white nationalist advisor in the White House, reportedly rejected a study proving refugees contribute significantly more to U.S. revenue than they cost.   From … Continue reading →

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Trump’s DACA decision could strip thousands in New York of Medicaid coverage

Posted on September 6, 2017 by David Posnett

When President Barack Obama created the DACA program in 2012, thousands of New Yorkers who were brought to the United States at a young age were suddenly eligible for Medicaid. | Alex Wong/Getty Images POLITICO By DAN GOLDBERG The Trump … Continue reading →

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ICE Wrongly Imprisoned an American Citizen for 1,273 Days. Judges Say He’s Owed $0.

Posted on September 5, 2017 by David Posnett

Daily Beast — NIGHTMARE By Harry Siegel  Sept. 5, 2017 An ICE agent sent through—and his supervisors approved—mistaken paperwork ‘proving’ Davino Watson wasn’t a citizen. And no one’s been held to account for the catastrophic screw-up. The thing that happened … Continue reading →

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Arpaio is a Really Bad Hombre

Posted on August 27, 2017 by David Posnett

From Paul Clements (running for Congress in Kalamazoo MI) Friday, the President announced that he had pardoned notorious Sheriff Joe Arpaio on his conviction for contempt of court. When I first heard the news, I called it “a travesty” and … Continue reading →

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Remove Lee Zeldin from the US Holocaust Memorial Council

Posted on August 19, 2017 by David Posnett

Charlottesville protests August 17, 2017 We are writing to publicly demand the removal of Congressman Lee Zeldin from the US Holocaust Memorial Council (USHMC) in Washington, D.C..  As a member of the USHMC, as a steward of our collective memory … Continue reading →

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New York Agrees To Give Voter Info To Trump

Posted on August 3, 2017 by David Posnett

BREAKING: The NY Board of Elections will comply with the feds and hand over the state’s voter database. Here’s what that means for you. By Simone Wilson (Patch Staff) – Updated August 2, 2017 6:32 pm ET ALBANY, NY — … Continue reading →

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Because ICE Made A Typo…

Posted on August 3, 2017 by David Posnett

Because ICE Made A Typo, These Kids Will Lose Their Dad In Just Days Joel Colindrés, a beloved father of two with no criminal record, is facing imminent deportation to Guatemala. By RJ Scofield (Patch Staff) – Updated August 2, … Continue reading →

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