“Absent this Court’s timely intervention, defendants are poised to begin construction on the border wall next month, using funds that Congress declined to appropriate for that purpose,” the filing reads. “This Court should therefore issue a preliminary injunction to prevent that irreparable injury to […]
The Times reported that a spokesman for the United Constitutional Patriots militia group said their actions were legal, “comparing the detention of the migrants to ‘a verbal citizen’s arrest.’” But videos showing migrants held by the group drew swift condemnation from the American Civil […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Sunday (March 31) that it would move Central American immigrants from a makeshift holding area surrounded by razor wire under a bridge in El Paso, Texas, to a “safer, more accommodating location,” as previously reported by Colorlines. As it turns out, that “safer” […]
“Those who build walls will become prisoners of the walls they put up,” the Pope said. “This is history.” Francis made his comments to reporters in Rome after a visit to Morocco, and when asked about the efforts of several nations, including the US […]
“The numbers are very high and continue to sustain themselves,” said Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley. The organization is currently working out of two locations and actively working with city officials to identify a centralized location […]
In February, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in order to funnel billions of dollars to wall construction. As part of his announcement, he directed the use of counterdrug monies to partially fund new wall construction. Under the national emergency, other funds can […]