Posts Tagged ‘Citizenship & Immigration’
Statement on the would-be DACA Deadline and the Future of the Dream Act
Today marks the would-be deadline for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, an arbitrary date established by the Trump administration last fall in its effort to dismantle the…
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Erie House Seeks to Provide Healing in the Midst of Trauma
A new initiative at Erie House is providing critical case management and mental health services to immigrant individuals who have been impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault and other violent…
Read MoreErie House Files Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Aimed at Protecting Chicago’s Welcoming Ordinance
Erie Neighborhood House has filed an amicus brief to signal its support for the City of Chicago’s lawsuit against the US Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding changes made to the…
Read MoreDACA Phase-Out Leaves Thousands in Legal Limbo
Today Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced President Donald Trump’s decision to overturn, with a six-month delay, former President Barack Obama’s 2012 executive action on immigration, in the process terminating the…
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Know Your Rights Trainings Aim to Support Immigrant Community
You do not have to open the door or let anyone in. You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to speak to a lawyer. You do…
Read MoreStatement on Presidential Address to Joint Session of Congress
Yesterday President Donald Trump delivered his first address to joint session of Congress. During the speech he outlined decidedly anti-immigrant policy ideas, painting a dark picture of immigrants. He affirmed…
Read MoreStatement on President Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigration
Today President Trump signed executive orders on immigration that will enact plans to build a wall along our southern border, mobilize immigration raids and deportation efforts, increase use of detention…
Read MoreA Message for Inauguration Day: An Inclusive America Is a Stronger America
Today, Mr. Trump, as you commit to serving as President of the United States of America, we at Erie Neighborhood House choose to reaffirm our own commitment to our mission…
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