One day. For Judith Ortiz, whose parents brought her to this country from Durango, Mexico, when she was 2, a mere 24 hours have made the difference between a life of freedom and opportunity and one constrained by limits and obstacles. Ortiz and her twin sister, Janette, were raised in suburban Dallas, where Judith was […]
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UK Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick Has Resigned
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigned on Wednesday, interior minister James Cleverly said, after the government published draft emergency legislation aimed at getting its Rwandan migrant deportation scheme up and running. “That has been confirmed,” Cleverly told a lawmaker in parliament who asked about media reports Jenrick had quit. Jenrick, who had been […]
Detainees speak out against ‘abusive’ US migrant jail: ‘This place is horrible’ | US immigration
More than 200 detainees held at the Stewart detention center (SDC) in Lumpkin, Georgia, are raising their voices against the inhumane conditions and mistreatment they endure daily. In a recent petition addressed to local officials and the Biden administration, organized by Sopheak Pal, an SDC detainee, the petitioners are demanding immediate action. “We’re treated worse […]