A resource center for Latinos will open in York City in September. Councilman Rivera said the center is meant to be a place immigrants can call 'home.'
Advocates for the welfare of undocumented workers in Washington State comprising hundreds of Catholics gathered online to hold a two-night virtual vigil beginning Tuesday. The vigil aimed to advocate for helping immigrants receive financial aid and equal rights in this time of pandemic.
Several immigrant rights groups are irate by a new option the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is showing the migrant parents-it tells them to either separate from their child or indefinitely stay together in imprisonment.
The coronavirus pandemic has greatly affected the economy of the United States, leading many undocumented immigrants to be laid off or furloughed. They have yet to receive aid from the federal government despite making up a third of the country's essential workforce.
The federal judge cited the injustices and unhygienic practices in the ICE detention facilities as reasons for the release order. ICE lawyers, however, claim she has no jurisdiction over ICE detention.
A report released by the human rights nonprofit organizations Dig Deep and U.S. Water Alliance claims that "race is still the strongest determinant" when it comes to access to safe drinking water. Until now, there are twice as much poor, indigenous, immigrants than there are white Americans who does not have an access to running water and basic plumbing in their households.