Biden’s Immigration Plan Affirms Border Communities’ Call for a New Vision
For Immediate Release
January 20, 2021
Media Contact:Yesenia Padilla [email protected]
SOUTHERN BORDER — Today, President Biden announced proposals to create a pathway to citizenship for the millions of undocumented community members in this country — nearly 5 million of which live in the Southwest border states of CA, AZ, NM, and TX. This is welcome news for families living in the hyper-militarized border region, where heavy-handed immigration enforcement tears apart families on a daily basis.
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With The Election Certified, Biden Must Uphold Democracy and End Racist Border Policies
For Immediate Release
January 7, 2021
Media Contact:Yesenia Padilla [email protected]
SOUTHERN BORDER — Last night, amid the broken glass and remnants of chaos left behind by hordes of Trump-supporting white supremacists who stormed the Capitol, Congress reconvened to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 Presidential Elections.
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President Signs Bipartisan Humanitarian Bill into Law
The new law will help prevent deaths and identify human remains in remote border regions.
SOUTHERN BORDER — Today, President Trump signed into law the Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act. The bipartisan humanitarian bill will help save lives in remote areas of the border and identify human remains to bring closure to families whose loved ones perished in these areas. The bill received overwhelming support in both chambers of Congress, demonstrating that lawmakers can come together across political differences to act on their shared humanity.
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TRUMP PARDONS BORDER AGENTS WHO COVERED UP SHOOTING
For Immediate Release
December 23, 2020
Media Contact:Yesenia Padilla [email protected]
The two border agents were convicted in 2006 of assault and 4th amendment violations
SOUTHERN BORDER — In a slew of unprecedented lame-duck pardons, President Trump issued pardons to Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, two U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents who were convicted in 2006 of shooting Osvaldo Aldrete-Davil and then attempting to cover up the shooting.
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Biden Administration Commits to Processing People Seeking Safety
For Immediate Release
December 22, 2020
Media Contact:Yesenia Padilla [email protected]
Biden team’s announcement heralds the end of harmful expulsions of migrants
SOUTHERN BORDER — Today the Biden transition team announced their commitment to resume processing — in a COVID-safe way — of people seeking safety as soon as possible after President-Elect Joe Biden enters office in January. The news is a welcome change from the Trump administration’s practice of rapidly expelling people — including asylum seekers and children — under cruel initiatives such as the so-called Migrant Protection Protocol (MPP) and “metering.”
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Congress Fails Americans by Rushing through $23 Billion in Taxpayer Dollars to ICE and CBP as Communities Face Deepest Suffering Yet During Pandemic
For Immediate Release
December 21, 2020
Media Contact:Yesenia Padilla [email protected]
Washington, D.C. - At a time when Americans are desperate for relief from the social and economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress is expected to vote tonight for a federal funding bill that shamefully fails to meet the needs of the communities and families who have suffered the most, and instead pours $23 billion into the Department of Homeland Security’s immigrant detention and deportation system.
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Border Groups Call on Congress to Reject Funding for Border Wall Construction
For Immediate Release
December 21, 2020
Media Contact:
Courtney Bourgoin
[email protected]
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Border Groups Call on Congress to Reject Funding for Border Wall Construction
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congress has included $1.375 billion in funding for border wall construction in this year's appropriations package. This request comes just days before President-elect Biden takes office. Biden has publicly mentioned several times his administration will not build another mile of border wall.
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In a Rare Moment of Agreement, Congress Sends Bipartisan Humanitarian Bill to the President
The Bill Was Passed on International Migrants Day and Will Help Prevent Deaths and Identify Human Remains in Remote Border Regions.
SOUTHERN BORDER — Tonight, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives sent a bipartisan, bicameral humanitarian bill, the Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act, to the president for his signature. The bill will help save lives in remote areas of the border and identify human remains to bring closure to families whose loved ones perished in these areas. The overwhelming support in both chambers demonstrates that lawmakers can come together across political differences to act on their shared humanity. Now it’s up to the president to do his part and sign the bill.
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Voters Choose Hope, Reject Hate at the Southern Border
SOUTHERN BORDER — Former Vice President Joe Biden has won the presidential election, beating Donald Trump in a record-breaking election turnout and winning critical battleground states. Joining the rest of the country in record numbers, border-state voters did their part to participate in the 2020 Presidential Election. From San Diego, CA to Brownsville, TX, southern border communities voted to ensure that our voices are heard and taken into account in the decisions that impact our region today and into the future.
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DHS Watchdog: Trump Unlawfully Deployed Federal Agents to Clamp Down on Protesters
Announcement comes as Trump looks to deploy the same border and immigration agents in the wake of the elections
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