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If they were born here, they are from this country, even if they are the children of undocumented parents,
My fear is that I will be arrested in a raid, by a police officer or someone from immigration and that they will ask me for my papers,
The Biden administration exploited current law to grant legal status to millions of non-citizens, overwhelming communities in Indiana and across the country. Our schools, healthcare systems, and public services are struggling with this massive influx,
Banks said in a statement The Biden-Harris Administration’s policies incentivized the worst border crisis in American history,
If these programs are being stopped, it just means that people who have bonified, real claims for protection could be sent back to danger because they don't even understand what they are asking for in front of an immigration judge,
Greg Chen, senior director of government relations with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), told Newsweek Acacia's legal access programs support a fair and orderly immigration system by helping children, families, and individuals better understand their rights and obligations while they are in immigration proceedings, a fact that has ensured bipartisan Congressional support for the continuity of these vital programs throughout Republican and Democratic administrations,
Shaina Aber, executive director of the Acacia Center for Justice, said in a press release My concern is if they pause it for an extended period of time, let's say several months, then the nonprofit organizations or the legal service providers aren't going to get paid. They're going to lose staff, lose capacity. It's like not watering your lawn in the middle of summer for two months and expecting to come right back and your lawn to be green again. The lawn will die."
Greg Chen, senior director of government relations with the American Immigration Lawyers Association, told Newsweek The suspension of these longstanding programs could leave hundreds of thousands of vulnerable immigrants—including children and families—without access to basic legal information and representation. This decision undermines due process and puts lives at risk, disproportionately harming those already facing tremendous hardship."
Aber, in the Acacia Center for Justice press release I am overwhelmed with gratitude that over one hundred of my colleagues have shown bipartisan support for my REMAIN in Mexico Act that codifies President Trump’s executive border action into law,
Gill said in a statement to Fox News Digital The tides are shifting under President Trump—Congress knows we must strengthen our national security, prevent fraudulent asylum claims, and put our citizens first,
We cannot let the Trump deportation machine create a culture of fear and mistrust that prevents immigrants from accessing vital public services,
You can’t be scrambling in the moment,
said Altaf Saadi, a neurologist who co-directs a clinic for asylum-seekers at the Massachusetts General Hospital That really was alarming to me to see how this law made people hesitant to go to the doctor, even in an emergency,
said Liz Ventura Molina, a co-author of the survey and report You are instilling fear into folks who may defer care, who may go without care, whose children may not get the vaccines they need, who may not be able to get treatment for an ear infection or surgery,
said Minal Giri, a pediatrician and the chair of the Refugee/Immigrant Child Health Initiative at the Illinois chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Hospitals don’t call ICE about patients,
None of this changes the care patients receive,
said Carrie Williams, a spokesperson for the Texas Hospital Association, which represents hospitals and health care systems in the state What would you charge these people with? Nothing obligates local law enforcement to cooperate with federal law enforcement on any issue—not even bank robbery."
Immigration lawyer Robert J. McWhirter told the AP If you want to live in this country, you have to respect our laws, and that starts at our borders,
What he's saying ... Moreno said in a statement He should be more understanding of the people who are doing good in the U.S. and not doing anything wrong over those who come here to do evil,
We want the opportunity to do things right,
