The Young Center is a champion for kids in an immigration system not designed to treat them as children, by helping ensure that their best interests come first.
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The Young Center retweeted
Statement from CTAN members on Laken Riley Act: @theYoungCenter @CLASP_DC @NCYLnews "“It is horrifying that this bill has passed, but the fact that it passed without basic humanitarian protections for children is a tragedy." @WendyDC5 childrenthriveaction.org/202…
We used to have an office at that location at that address but neither our staff nor the youth and families we serve are near that building.
After Trump was sworn in as President yesterday, the brutal reality of what these next four years will look like for immigrant children, their families, communities and allies sank in.
Make no mistake: these Executive Orders were issued to cause suffering, chaos, and confusion.
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The Laken Riley Act "would transfer a massive amount of power to state attorneys general and district court judges, who could effectively wrest control over immigration enforcement from the executive branch." bit.ly/3Wd2xK8
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Scoop: Trump & Stephen Miller previewed ambitious plans for 100 executive orders during a meeting with Senate Rs last night, per sources in the room
-Title 42
-Using an authority allowing state and local law enforcement to assist ICE (287g)
-Border wall
axios.com/2025/01/09/trump-i…
The Young Center retweeted
The Laken Riley bill contains unconstitutional provisions that give more power to states like Texas on immigration. Before more people jump onto that bill they should take a closer look at what it actually does.
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Dems can support moving to debate on the bill, while also saying it has serious problems that need fixing. Fetterman and Gallego and a few others are undercutting the possibility of mounting a more united front that could fix its worst elements:
newrepublic.com/article/1900…
The Young Center retweeted
The Laken Riley Act isn’t about public safety — it's an attack on constitutional protections and a green light to Trump's mass deportation agenda.
This bill is on its way to the Senate for a vote.
Here's what you need to know to call your Rep. and urge them to VOTE NO ⤵️
The Young Center retweeted
"No one is safe under Donald Trump"
Congressmember @deliaramirezil discusses the incoming administration's mass deportation plans and threats to end birthright citizenship, which she calls "un-American, unconstitutional and undemocratic."
The Young Center retweeted
Despite well-documented history of inadequate medical care, preventable deaths, racist treatment & abusive solitary confinement, President Biden has extended contracts for private prison companies running immigration jails. More by @jlosc9 @GuardianUS: theguardian.com/us-news/2024…
Thank you @maziehirono and @SenDuckworth for supporting family unity by reintroducing the Reuniting Families Act! This bill will provide families with more time together, peace of mind, and foster community growth. Help us broaden support for the bill: bit.ly/rfa-toolkit
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NEW: Under Biden, ICE extended contracts for troubled immigration jails in 2024, paving the way for Trump's mass deportation plans.
All those facilities have faced allegations of "horrific" conditions.
Part 2 of my investigation for @GuardianUS:
theguardian.com/us-news/2024…
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Tomorrow, the documentary, “Separated,” will air on MSNBC (December 7, 2024, at 9:00 p.m. eastern). Be sure to tune in to learn about the impact of the U.S. immigration policy that separated children from their families at the southern border.
msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/…
Congratulations @GuerlineMJozef!
the HBA team is absolutely ecstatic over our Executive Director, Guerline Jozef, honored as BBC'S 100 Women for 2024!
Guerline’s advocacy work has been instrumental in shaping national and international conversations about immigration and racial justice.
@bbc100women
1. #GivingTuesday: In 2017, Laura and her nine-year-old son, Daniel, arrived to the United States-Mexico border, where they were apprehended by Border Patrol.
6. Laura recently shared her fears of what a new Trump administration might mean for her andnd Laura, it took fourteen months to reunite them. her family. But Laura also shared her faith in continuing her fight for safety and stability for her family.
7. We ask that you join us in uplifting the voices of families like Laura and Daniel's this
#GivingTuesday by giving a donation today and helping raise $65,000.00 by midnight. Will you join us? bit.ly/YCGivingTuesday2024