ICE Raids – Voices for Civil Justice

New York City legal aid lawyers seek to stop ICE arrests at courthouses

News Story (New York)

New York City legal aid lawyers seek to stop ICE arrests at courthouses

February 12, 2020 | Todd Maisel | amNewYork
Lawyers representing undocumented immigrants fought in Federal Court Wednesday afternoon to stop Immigration’s Customs and Enforcement officers, (ICE), from making arrests at courthouses that they say is interfering with court cases both here and in other states.
Tags: ICE Raids | Immigration

After terrifying ICE raid, Mississippi is still fighting back

Op-Ed (Mississippi)

After terrifying ICE raid, Mississippi is still fighting back

October 3, 2019 | Amelia McGowan | USA Today
Families are still separated, and lawyers are still pushing back against slanted justice system.
Tags: ICE Raids | Immigration | Immigration Process

Mississippi’s immigrant families struggle amid dwindling resources after ICE raids

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Mississippi’s immigrant families struggle amid dwindling resources after ICE raids

December 30, 2019 | Alex Rozier | Mississippi Today
Those detained in August aren’t able to work. “So you’re living in this limbo where you can’t do anything, and that’s even when you’ve been released,” said Amelia McGowan, senior attorney with the Mississippi Center for Justice.
Tags: ICE Raids | Immigration

“Constant fear” persists after massive Mississippi raids on undocumented workers

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“Constant fear” persists after massive Mississippi raids on undocumented workers

August 8, 2019 | Camilo Montoya-Galvez | CBS News
In what officials touted as the largest single-state immigration enforcement sweep in U.S. history, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents rounded up nearly 700 undocumented immigrants at seven food processing plants in Mississippi on Wednesday.
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U.S. defends secretive Mississippi ICE raids as local, state officials decry effect on children

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U.S. defends secretive Mississippi ICE raids as local, state officials decry effect on children

August 8, 2019 | Nick Miroff | Washington Post
Amelia McGowan, an attorney for the Mississippi Center for Justice, said she believes the state was targeted because “there is very little legal support” for immigrant communities there.
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How To Help The Families Impacted By The Massive Mississippi ICE Raid

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How To Help The Families Impacted By The Massive Mississippi ICE Raid

August 9, 2019 | Tiffany Diane Tso | Refinery29
The Mississippi Center for Justice is looking for people to provide legal assistance to the hundreds of immigrants impacted by the ICE raids. Fill out this Google Form if you are licensed attorney interested in helping out. You can also donate to their fundraiser on Facebook.
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‘How as a Community Can We Move Forward?’ Uncertainty Lingers After Mississippi ICE Raids

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‘How as a Community Can We Move Forward?’ Uncertainty Lingers After Mississippi ICE Raids

August 9, 2019 | Jasmine Aguilera | Time
Immigration attorney Amelia McGowan says she didn’t know the severity of Wednesday’s raids when she received her first call from a client who said relatives hadn’t come home from work.
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