The right to seek asylum has been protected by federal and international law and was established in the wake of our nation’s unfathomable decision to bar Jewish Holocaust survivors and other victims of World War II from immigrating to the U.S. in 1945. Yet, misleading media coverage is stoking fear and anxiety in the public
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RAICES Family Guide
Like us, we know that you also envision a society where all people have the right to migrate and human rights are guaranteed. Download our new Family Guide to help you begin compassionate conversations with your children around immigration.
Video Spotlight: Rural Legal Services – Glenaan O’Neil
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Video Spotlight: Rural Legal Services – Glenaan O’Neil
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TX Migrant Shooting is a Hate Crime Rooted in White Supremacist Culture
RAICES has documented years of extensive racism and abuse at the hands of Michael Sheppard and his ‘leadership’ at West Texas Detention Facility.
Take the Pledge: I will fight for Migrant Families separated by the U.S. Government
To win justice for families separated by the U.S. Government, we will need supporters like you to join us for the journey ahead. Can we count on you to use your voice and your power to fight for migrant families?
RAICES Celebrates Biden v. Texas Ruling, Calls on Biden to Immediately End Title 42 and Restore Asylum
The SCOTUS decision in Biden v. Texas is a victory for tens of thousands of immigrants and asylum seekers seeking safety at the U.S border. Remain in Mexico is a stain on our democracy that has put families and children into danger and created repeated cycles of trauma for immigrants
SCOTUS Overturning Roe v. Wade Signals a Sweeping Deterioration of Civil Rights and Human Rights, Could Put Immigrant Lives in Danger
At RAICES we work every day to make our border more welcoming for all. Overturning Roe v. Wade will do the exact opposite.
Jacob is with his family this Father’s Day because of you (watch now)
We fought so that Jacob could hug his family again – and we did it. Because of your support, phone calls, emails, and letters, and those of you who showed up to protest, Jacob is now home.
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The LGBTQ+ Heroes Who Fought to Call This Country Home
Sara Harb Quiroz The United States has a long history of excluding “undesirable” groups from entering its borders. Among them were queer immigrants. One of the many people caught in the crosshairs of the Immigration and Naturalization Service’s (INS) deportation machine was Sara Harb Quiroz, an immigrant from Mexico who was deported in 1961. Quiroz