Initial December 24 and 25 media reports of the planned roundups:
* https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/us-plans-raids-to-deport-families-who-surged-across-border/2015/12/23/034fc954-a9bd-11e5-8058-480b572b4aae_story.html
* https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/25/us/politics/us-plans-raids-in-new-year-to-fight-surge-in-border-crossings.html?_r=0
* https://www.cbsnews.com/news/advocates-treat-central-americans-like-the-refugees-they-are/
What is going on: * We heard the raids will start 1/2/15, and so far have seen one unverified media report: which recounts home raids in Atlanta.
https://mundohispanico.com/videos/mundohispanico/inmigracion-salio-a-arrestar-gente
* We have heard that ICE will focus on families that actually appeared in court, rather than those ordered removed in absentia (as we initially believed would be the target population). This needs to be verified and monitored.
Advocacy and efforts to assist families that are picked up * Broad sign-on letter: On December 31, AILA drafted a letter joined by over 160 national and local immigration, refugee, civil rights, faith, children and women’s organizations to the President opposing the reported raids and urging the Administration not to move forward:
https://www.aila.org/advo-media/aila-correspondence/2015/sign-on-letter-opposing-dhs-nationwide-raids
Telemundo phone-in day:
On Jan 11th RAICES will hold phone-in day with Telemundo on these raids. This information is still developing and not complete. We will update you as we gain more information. Here is our resource page: https://www.aila.org/uac
