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Bin Policy Update Regarding Ice Raids – January 2016

June 21, 2017 Article

January 2016 Policy Update:

BIN POLICY UPDATE REGARDING ICE RAIDS

In December, while many of us were opening presents, the Obama administration announced a new wave of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids targeting Central American families with final deportation orders. And in the first week of the new year, these  raids have swept across the country, with more to come. 

While this newly announced deportation drive has angered many advocates, ICE raids have been amplified since President Obama announced the administration’s focus on “felons not families” in November 2014. In fact, while 121 Central-American families were detained last week as a result of the recent ICE raids, in cities like New York, this same number of ICE arrests has occurred on a weekly basis for months.

Nonetheless, given this new focus on “families” as well as “felons” during the last year of the Obama administration, our communities must beware of what’s ahead. In the coming weeks BAJI will host a kinship webinar on the new round of home raids and continue to share information on the how the raids are impacting Black immigrants.

Until then, here’s what you can do:

  • Immigrant Defense Project has prepared “Know Your Rights with ICE“ a factsheet on what to do if you encounter immigration officers.
  • Visit the National Immigration Law Center’s website for information & resources on how to prepare for a raid.
  • Participate in a direct action in your city, stand up and fight back!
  • If you witness an ICE raid, e-mail BAJI at info@BlackAlliance.org with information on where and when it took place.
  • Help BAJI produce the “When ICE Comes Knocking…” webinar & trainingby making a donation here.

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