by Elvia Arriola | Aug 29, 2019 | Migrants and Human Rights
UPDATE ON AUGUST 27, 2019 — REQUEST FOR SUPPORT FOR ASYLUM-SEEKING REFUGEE FAMILIES RIGHT HERE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS Thanks everyone for ideas and help. This is what several asylum-seeking refugee families need right now. 1. Beds: preferably 2 doubles, 2 bunkbeds....
by Elvia Arriola | Aug 29, 2019 | Migrants and Human Rights
Asylum: what is it? “Each year, thousands of noncitizens arriving at our border or already in the United States apply for asylum, or protection from persecution. Asylum seekers must navigate a difficult and complex process that can involve multiple government...
by Elvia Arriola | Aug 28, 2019 | Migrants and Human Rights
The crises are real. The needs are great. DONATE or GET INVOLVED Women on the Border is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax deductible. WAYS TO DONATE: – send a check to: Women on the Border, P.O. Box 303338, Austin, TX 78703-0056 GIVE ONLINE:...
by Elvia Arriola | Jul 27, 2019 | Human Rights Violations, Immigrant Detention, Migrants and Human Rights
A major news network reported in July 2019 that well over 4,000 migrant children could be held indefinitely in government custody. Read the story here.
by Elvia Arriola | Jul 26, 2019 | Anti-immigrant law and policy, Further Study, Immigration ABCs, Immigration and Detention Timeline, Legal Resources, Migrants and Human Rights, News resources
Congressional Oversight and Reform Committee Critically Examines Trump Administration’s Child Separation Policies (2019) From the Executive Summary: On February 26, 2019, the Committee on Oversight and Reform voted on a bipartisan basis to authorize...
by Elvia Arriola | Jul 24, 2019 | Advocacy and Activism, Anti-immigrant law and policy, Further Study, Immigration ABCs, Migrants and Human Rights
IMMIGRATION ABC’s Family Separation The number of children separated from their parents at the border increased sharply after the Zero Tolerance policy went into effect between April and June of 2018. Children were taken into the custody of the Office of...
