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@cliniclegal.bsky.socialTwo months after arriving, both Fernandez-Garcia and his roommate Yasmany Noel Moreno-De Armas remain in limbo, unsure of their legal status or what comes next.
@cliniclegal.bsky.social"Regardless of whether or not someone has a criminal history, it is not lawful, it is not okay, to shoot a father in the afternoon with his son in the backseat. That is not how we resolve legal disputes in this country."
@cliniclegal.bsky.social"These actions are making the city less safe. We want ICE out of our city, ICE out of our schools, ICE out of our hospitals, ICE out of our streets, ICE away from our kids," said Mayor Mamdani.
@cliniclegal.bsky.socialA new economic report warns that the Trump administration's immigration crackdown could reduce annual Social Security benefits for elderly Americans by an average of $2,152, or 8.6%, by 2034 if current policies continue.
@cliniclegal.bsky.social"Moving people through international waters and past other countries' territory for days at a time raises hard questions about which laws apply and who has jurisdiction if something goes wrong."
@cliniclegal.bsky.social"If I have to come in, why doesn't the judge have to come in?" said immigration attorney Victor Ocampo.
@cliniclegal.bsky.socialImmigrants Struggle for a Fair Hearing as New 'Deportation Judges' Work Remotely #CLINICDaily: mailchi.mp/cliniclegal/...
@cliniclegal.bsky.socialAt CLINIC, faith calls us to welcome and law shapes how we respond. Let us all take action that upholds the dignity and protects the rights of immigrants and every person in need.
@cliniclegal.bsky.socialWe invite you to join us at the end of the month for an important interfaith gathering!
Together, we'll learn across traditions, strengthen connections, and explore how our shared commitments can help us better welcome and serve our immigrant neighbors.
@cliniclegal.bsky.socialThe Trump administration's efforts "just one part of a larger pattern of legal and policy barriers and restrictions being put in place that threatens Dreamers and immigrants' educational opportunities, their stability, their safety, and their futures."
@cliniclegal.bsky.social"No one is safe. Not U.S. citizens, not green-card holders, no one," cautions Freshte Ahrar, a caseworker with the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
@cliniclegal.bsky.social"When immigrant families move to the community, both spouses can work, which strengthens struggling rural communities and fills jobs that would otherwise remain vacant."
@cliniclegal.bsky.social"You're constantly having this dark cloud on top of your head that you don't know when the monsoon is going to hit and how hard it's going to be. That uncertainty translates sometimes into oppression, anxiety and into not knowing what the future holds."
@cliniclegal.bsky.socialAt many colleges, international students — who often pay full tuition — have become an important source of tuition revenue, helping support school budgets and, in some cases, subsidizing financial aid and other services for U.S. students.
@cliniclegal.bsky.social"It's a ghost town now," said resident Sister Judy Dohner, a caseworker for Catholic Charities. "You used to see people walking or biking around town. Now people can't get out." Many residents are in hiding, particularly the Haitians who have lost TPS.
@cliniclegal.bsky.socialAccording to sources, ICE leadership reportedly told agents nationwide on Tuesday to increase immigration arrests by 1,000 more people daily, returning to a previous goal of 3,000 daily arrests.
@cliniclegal.bsky.socialAn NPR investigation has found signs that the New Jersey facility is being used. And the state's Office of the Attorney General says it is looking into similar reports.
@cliniclegal.bsky.socialWhile a number of lawmakers are hoping the president will renew Ukraine's TPS protections, some also support a backup option — letting the status expire without formally canceling it, triggering an automatic six-month extension.
@cliniclegal.bsky.socialToday's #CLINICDaily Commentary focuses on TPS for El Salvador and the overall impact of the many TPS terminations the Trump administration has carried out during its second term: mailchi.mp/cliniclegal/...
@cliniclegal.bsky.social"Placing children's legal representation and services inside of the same agency that holds children in federal immigration custody is an unprecedented step that does not meet basic standards of independence of counsel."
