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2 Mar, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Allowing families to reunite in the US after being torn apart by the gov't is an important first step in repairing the damage done from Trump's cruel policies. Now it's time for the Biden administration to recognize that family separation should end in ALL its forms. (THREAD) 1/4
We applaud the Biden admin's decision to allow families to reunite inside the US & explore lawful pathways for them & their siblings to remain in the U.S. But, to "act as restoratively as possible," the Biden admin must end other policies that result in family separation. 2/4
Family separation continues daily: ICE enforcement, the deportation machine, Title 42, the illegal asylum waitlist, only allowing 25 people in MPP processed at POE's ea day & more. 📢Black migrants in particular bear the brunt of all of these practices and policies ‼️ 3/4
Also while we're here, unaccompanied kids were denied their TVPRA protections & deported simply because they were previously in MPP, as recently as December 2020. They remain separated from their families too. Read more: immdef.org/immdef-v-dhs 4/4

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12 Feb
To meaningfully address systemic racism in America - as the #Biden admin has pledged - immigration must be included. A dedicated Task Force and resources are needed. Call on @POTUS to establish a Task Force on Black immigrants now: p2a.co/K7K44Jr #Act4BlackImms
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Seeking asylum is an internationally-recognized human right, yet far too many Black asylum seekers are denied due process, locked in detention, and eventually deported. @DHS_Secretary must address racism in the asylum system and transform it towards justice! #Act4BlackImms
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Today during Black Immigrant Advocacy Week of Action, we call on @POTUS and @DHS_Secretary to use their authority to designate #TPS and #DED now to protect Black lives! #Act4BlackImms
At least 3.9 million people are in need of humanitarian aid in #Cameroon and half a million are displaced by conflict. @DHS_Secretary must designate #CameroonTPS now! Learn more here: bit.ly/39BFmRV. #Act4BlackImms
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12 Dec 20
Prevailing against unrelenting attacks on immigrants, our SD Cross-Border team secured humanitarian parole for a Venezuelan family of 5 fleeing political persecution. Their 6 yo son's medical conditions incl epilepsy left him immobile @NBCUTelemundo shared their story tonight 1/4
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ImmDef Managing Atty who represented the family, @CargioliM shared, "We have hope that the new Administration will strike down Trump’s callous immigration policies and allow families who merit asylum to have access to justice." 3/4
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21 Sep 20
"Whether forcibly removing women’s uteruses or refusing medical treatment to those with COVID-19, no detainee is safe in immigration custody." - Munmeeth Soni, ImmDef Director of Litigation and Advocacy. lat.ms/2HeoCEs
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15 Sep 20
As news of mass hysterectomies of women imprisoned by ICE broke yesterday, our team was saddened but not surprised. Horrific medical neglect & abuse at the hands of ICE & CBP is something we have documented among our clients for years.

#FreeThemAll #AbolishICE

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This young mom became deathly sick during ICE detention due to an inability to exercise, bathe and b/c of rotten food she was served. As her atty said “she looked sick, depressed, unable to focus. She smelled awful. It was such a dehumanizing way to bring a baby into this world.”
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