Since his inauguration, the Trump administration has been radically transforming our immigration system. Each month brings new aggressive changes in policy and practice dictating who's allowed in and who will be forced out. Each month also brings an escalation in the level of cruelty they'll employ to carry out their agenda.
Did you see yesterday’s New York Times story? “ICE Came for a Tennessee Town’s Immigrants. The Town Fought Back.” The Times recounts in vivid detail how ICE agents stormed into Southeastern Provision, a meat-processing plant in Bean Station, TN on April 5th and arrested nearly 100 workers. It was the largest worksite raid in the U.S. in nearly 10 years.
In a powerful feature story this week, the New York Times recounts in vivid detail how ICE agents stormed into Southeastern Provision, a meat-processing plant in Bean Station, TN on April 5th and arrested 97 workers. It had been more than a decade since our country had experienced a raid of this size.
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When a raid of this scale happens in our communities, it’s like a bomb goes off. Our team was in Morristown the day of the raid, and for the weeks that followed. As the tragedy and chaos unfolded it was a painful reminder of why our government stopped using this egregious enforcement tactic of mass worksite raids a decade before.
In partnership with the Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM) and the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) we will be offering a 40 hour, comprehensive training on immigration law for staff and members of non-profit organizations. This rigorous training is highly respected by the Department of Justice. This training is specially designed to give participants the knowledge and skills needed to provide a wide range of immigration legal services. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a training certificate from the ILRC in support of their applications with the DOJ. More details below. Register here.
