JAC: Babies, Kids, and Families Do Not Belong Behind Barbed Wire FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2023 LOS ANGELES – The New York Times revealed that the Biden administration is considering expanding the use of family detention centers, a practice that Biden had essentially stopped. Below is a statement from Adela de la Torre, Deputy…

JAC: Biden’s Asylum Ban Revives the Worst of Anti-Immigrant Policies; Should Not Be Implemented FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2023 “The Biden Administration’s proposed rule would send asylum seekers back to danger, separate families, and cost lives, as human rights advocates have been asserting for weeks. In addition to violating international treaties and domestic law,…

62 Organizations File Amicus Brief in the Supreme Court on Title 42’s Deadly Impact FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2023 Contacts: Human Rights First: Meredith MacKenzie de Silva, hrf@westendstrategy.com, (202) 412-4270 Justice Action Center: Tasha Moro, tasha.moro@justiceactioncenter.org, (323) 450-7269 WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, 62 organizations urged the Supreme Court to deny a belated attempt by several states…

JAC Condemns Biden’s Plans to Revive Trump Era Asylum Ban FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C.-Hours before President Biden delivered his second State of the Union, his administration filed a brief in Arizona v. Mayorkas before the Supreme Court reiterating its intentions of implementing an asylum ban. Below is a statement by Lauren…

Stephen Miller Strikes Again, Targeting Immigration Parole Program to Further White Nationalism Through the Courts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2023 Today, 20 red states and Stephen Miller’s America First Legal filed a lawsuit challenging the parole program President Biden announced earlier this month that gives Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans a shot at safety…

JAC: Biden Border Plan Lacks Real Solutions, Harms Asylum Seekers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2023 “Instead of working hand-in-glove with direct service providers at the border, Biden is instead re-packaging failed Trump-era asylum ideas. This isn’t just disappointing, it is in conflict with what most Americans want for our nation. “This country has long…

JAC Condemns Halt in Biden Attempt to End Remain in Mexico FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2022 Yesterday, a Texas district judge blocked the Biden administration’s continued attempt to terminate the deadly Remain in Mexico program. The following is a statement by Karen Tumlin, Founder and Director of Justice Action Center: “Once again, a single…

Immigrant Rights Organizations File FOIA Lawsuit Seeking Information on “Batavia” NY Detention Center FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2022 NEW YORK-Today, on behalf of plaintiffs Justice for Migrant Families Western New York, Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York (PLS), and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR); co-counsel Justice Action Center, PLS, RFKHR, and pro bono…

Midterm Elections Show Communities Want Safe and Humane Immigrant Solutions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2022 Voters in the 2022 midterm elections have prioritized the need for true solutions to issues challenging the country that prioritize freedom, democracy, and safety. The following is a statement by Laura Flores, Skadden Fellow at Justice Action Center: “Voters…

Detaining Haitian Asylum Seekers at Guantánamo Should Be Unrepeatable History FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2022 “It is unconscionable that the Biden Administration would even consider reusing Guantánamo Bay to detain Haitian asylum seekers for several reasons, all of which reflect the United States’ deeply rooted anti-Black, and specifically anti-Haitian, racism. “We have already seen…