State and Local Work

no 287gFreedom Is a Constant Struggle: The Fight to End 287G in Charlotte and Beyond

February 28, 2019 – Join a discussion with some of the community organizers and lawyers who fought to end ICE collaboration in Mecklenburg County. This webinar is on March 14, 2019 at 5pm ET.
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3 ways for dc“Three Ways DC Can Improve its ‘Sanctuary City’ Policies to #AbolishICE from the City”

November 1, 2018 – Mijente and NIPNLG released a new report that exposes the major ways that DC participates in raids and deportations of its community members, and calls on DC officials and community to end its collaboration as a concrete step towards the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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luchadorasFighting Trump’s Deportations

August 22, 2017 – Compiled by the Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR) and NIPNLG, The Luchadoras of Georgia tells the story of everyday women caught in Trump’s deportation pipeline – where traffic stops by local police has become the focal point for deportation and helped spur a 75% increase in ICE arrests.
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shadow prisonsReport: Shadow Prisons in the U.S. South

November 21, 2016 – As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to deport up to 3 million people, an investigation of immigrant detention centers in the South has found that detainees are routinely denied their due process rights and frequently endure inhumane conditions in isolated facilities that have little oversight from the federal government. The report details a seven-month investigation by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (NIPNLG) and the Adelante Alabama Worker Center.
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ice holdIce Hold Requests / Immigration Detainers

Advisory on ICE’s 2012 Revised Detainer Guidance and Form [PDF] – Explains ICE's 2012 policy changes and new form for immigration detainers

All in One Guide to Defeating ICE Hold Requests (English) [PDF] – A manual for organizers on how to prevent local law enforcement from holding immigrants for ICE.

La Guía Completa: Cómo Vencer Las Peticiones De Holds De ICE (Spanish) [PDF] – Una guia para ayudar a las comunidades a prevenir las deportaciones por medio de mantener a la policía local separado de los asuntos del control migratorio.