HOY estaremos en Laredo, TX testificando ante la @CIDH.
Estaremos hablando de cómo se niega diariamente en los centros de detención el acceso a asesoría legal, a cientos de personas que han venido pidiendo asilo político.
La situación humanitaria en los centros de detención es grave. Los solicitantes de asilo se enfrentan a un sistema creado para negarles el acceso a protección legal.
A menudo, un abogado es su única esperanza, pero no encuentran forma de recibir ayuda.
Cuando los migrantes se encuentran en detención, ICE y las prisiones privadas nos bloquean, impidiéndonos prestar ayuda.
Los solicitantes de asilo son vulnerados en todos sus derechos.
¿Ya conocen los peligros de la detención? Cuartos fríos, enfermedades, guardias abusivos, mala comida, etc.
Las personas son encerradas durante semanas sin acceso a condiciones mínimas humanitarias.
Ahora, con este cambio al acuerdo de Flores, las familias podrían quedarse de forma indefinida sin protección ni ayuda.
La detención está plagado de abusos que desconocen la condición humana de quienes pese a venir de otro lugar son iguales a cualquiera en cuanto a sus derechos y por lo tanto deberían ser tratados como tal.
A principios de este año, presentamos una demanda contra la empresa privada de prisiones @GEOGroup ya que separan por la fuerza a los padres de sus hijos.
Esto debe cambiar, no existe nada para negarles su libertad y el acceso a un abogado.
Los migrantes no nos han menoscabado en nuestros derechos, no existe razón para arrancarles por la fuerza los suyos.
A los migrantes se les obliga, bajo la política "Remain in Mexico" (Quédense En México), a luchar por sobrevivir en un lugar desconocido, sin ayuda alguna, empujados únicamente por la esperanza (si sobreviven), de algún día completar su viaje.
Ningún abogado puede reunirse con ellos allí. Es esencialmente una orden de deportación permanente y, a menudo, una sentencia de muerte.
Todo el sistema legal de asilo de EE.UU. en este momento tiene la intención de disuadirlos de venir, sin importarle que con ello viola todos los derechos humanos y atenta contra derecho internacional de los derechos humanos.
El debido proceso es el pilar bajo el cual se construyó la democracia y los Estados Unidos. Por eso nos llamaron un día “La tierra de la Libertad”. ¡Hoy se ha olvidado!
Es momento de recordar:
TODXS tienen derecho a un debido proceso.
Estamos enviando a las personas a la muerte porque se les niega el asilo por razones administrativas que un abogado podría solucionar fácilmente.
Since 2014, RAICES has represented thousands of people, including children inside the Karnes Detention Center. It’s often touted as a “model” facility by the US government.
There is nothing “model” about it. It is a prison, rife with violence and systemic abuse. #immigration
The RAICES Family Detention Services team was able to obtain an unprecedented amount of information about the migration experiences of adult women detained at Karnes.
❌ At least 633 out of approximately 1,900 women detained reported experiencing mistreatment while in custody.
❌ 839 women reported that they were separated from family members.
❌ There has never been a full-time pediatrician at Karnes, nor is there obstetrics care available.
Our hearts are with the people of #Ukraine and everyone impacted by Russian aggression. War serves only to create death and destruction, and will lead to a humanitarian crisis and the mass displacement of millions of people.
This is not new: we have witnessed how devastating war and conflict can be in places like Haiti and Afghanistan. The US must be ready to respond immediately, and welcome all those who are forced to flee their homes.
Although @POTUS mentioned a vague reference to providing humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine in his speech yesterday, nothing he said was concrete.
Last week was the Black Immigrant Advocacy Day of Action! We joined in celebrating the leadership of Black immigrants in the work to expose + eradicate racism in the immigration system. But fighting for Black Immigrants isn't just a one time event. Here's what we can STILL DO: 👇🏽
Support + follow Black immigrant-led immigrants rights organizations, including:
We are absolutely disgusted by the Biden Administration's decision to deport thousands of Haitians one month after the devastating earthquake and storm that resulted in 2,200 deaths and displaced hundreds of thousands of people. 🧵👇🏾
Families who lost everything to the 7.2 magnitude earthquake are now living through flash floods and mudslides. The destruction is large-scale and unprecedented, worsening Haiti’s already unstable political and social infrastructure.
Haiti is one of the most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change – and we can expect climate disasters to continue to devastate the nation in the years to come.
The Senate parliamentarian just recommended that a path to citizenship for Dreamers, TPS holders, and Essential Workers should not be included in the budget reconciliation bill. We are disappointed to hear the news, but we know that this fight is far from over. 🧵👇🏾
We have spent decades fighting for a path to legalization for all undocumented immigrants in this country. We are not giving up now. Democrats in Congress can still keep their promise, without compromising on increased enforcement.
We expect them to use all the tools to get this done. They can do the following:
✅Dems can rework the legalization language and resubmit to the Parliamentarian;
✅Vice President Harris can overrule the parliamentarian;
We are extremely disappointed in the Biden Administration's decision to appeal the federal court ruling that would block #Title42. @POTUS has a moral obligation to stop using T42 to harm families and children seeking asylum.
It is immoral and inhumane.
Here's our statement:
We at RAICES have a front row seat to the horrors of Title 42. Our clients are stuck in Mexico. Families fleeing violence are turned away. U.S. and international Asylum law is flouted.