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April 24, 2013 media@theniya.org   Infiltration Leads to DHS Opening Civil Rights Investigation into ICE First step in cleaning up problem agency NATIONAL—After being infiltrated and exposed by the National Immigrant Youth Alliance, Immigration and Customs Enforcement will now have to comply with a civil rights investigation by the Department of Homeland Security into five [...]

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February 25, 2013 Media@theniya.org 704.281.9911 734.262.9705 Caving to Pressure, ICE Begins Releasing Low-Priority Detainees Nationwide Wave of releases will not cover up disingenuous record on deportations NATIONAL—The National Immigrant Youth Alliance is hearing from contacts at multiple detention centers across the country that low-priority detainees are being released in large groups without bond. The office [...]

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February 20, 2013 media@theniya.org 734.262.9705 704.281.9911 Fire ICE Director John Morton: Documents Reveal Deception on Immigration Policy No chance of reform without confidence in administration  NATIONAL—After the release of documents detailing the abandonment of prosecutorial discretion, the National Immigrant Youth Alliance is calling on John Morton, the director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to resign. Last week, the [...]

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February 13, 2013 media@theniya.org 734.262.9705 704.281.9911  NIYA Response to Secy. Napolitano’s Testimony: Applauds Broad Definition of Discretion New definition could save Florida immigrant being deported tomorrow  During her testimony before the Senate Judiciary hearing today, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano defined low-priority detainees in a way we have hoped she would for years: as someone who [...]

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On September 28, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a letter stating that it would issue new guidance indicating that bi-national, same-sex partners will be explicitly included in the definition of ‘family relationships’  that will be considered under prosecutorial discretion decisions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This attached memorandum, issued on October [...]

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As of today, the USCIS has revised guidelines up on its site with quite a lot of new information regarding the deferred action process, applications for which will be out on August 15. USCIS will NOT be accepting application until Aug. 15th. If you submit now, your application will be returned. The fee will be $465 as previously revealed. [...]

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Today, 104 Democratic Members of Congress released a letter to President Barack Obama thanking him for his decision to instruct the Department of Homeland Security to offer “Deferred Action” deportation relief to young immigrants raised in the U.S. who would qualify for the DREAM Act. The Members of Congress wrote: We recognize that there are those who [...]

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Hundreds of mothers in the states of New York and Massachusetts celebrated their last Mother’s Day in the US this week–despite opposition from us, police departments, civil rights groups, and just about everybody else, the Obama Administration activated the program in those states today. Both states expressed their strong opposition to the program. The Obama [...]

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The National Immigrant Youth Alliance‘s new program for the month of May, Secure Your Own Community, is well underway. Join us as we continue to push back on record-high deportations of our families and community members. Are you ready to take a stand and be active in stopping the deportation machine? Here are THREE different cases [...]

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Jordana and her mother came to the U.S. on a visa waiver, escaping Argentina’s economic crisis at the time. The visa waiver program allows people from certain countries to come to the U.S. for 90 days without requiring a visa. The catch? You are required to waive your right to review or contest any action [...]

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