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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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In a video message that she shot before her arrest and detention, Claudio states she allowed herself to be caught by Customs and Border Protection in an effort to expose the abuses that happen inside immigrant detention centers.  Since Claudia has been detained inside the Calhoun County Jail for the past 10 days, she has witnesses numerous [...]

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Press: we have several former detainees who were released earlier this week that are available to speak to press. Please email media@theniya.org to get in contact with them.  According to the Associated Press, Gary Mead, the Executive Associate Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has resigned, citing the release of [...]

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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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It’s easy not to like John Morton, the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. We’d like to make it easier. After raiding the home of Erika Andiola, a well-known immigrant rights activist, more than just the usual critics of the agency started seriously questioning the competency of this man and his agency. According to his [...]

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January 11, 2013 media@theniya.org   ICE Raids Prominent DREAM Leader’s Home and Detains Mother and Brother NIYA demands immediate release of Andiola family  NATIONAL—Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided the home of Erika Andiola, one of the most well-known leaders of the undocumented youth movement near midnight last night. We are calling for the immediate release [...]

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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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This email was sent to me by Fredd Reyes, who we helped to get out of detention in Thanksgiving of 2010. Ever since then, Fredd and his mom have been under constant supervision by ICE and his mom recently received a “bag and baggage” letter.  This was written by Fredi Reyes, his younger brother. My [...]

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