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Mar 13, 20232 min read

Official Statement Regarding Possible Reinstatement of Immigrant Family Detention

On May 11, 2023, the federal COVID-19 public health emergency order will expire, and the use of Title 42 as a mechanism to control...

Call to Action: End Using Title 42 as Border Immigration Policy

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May 10, 20226 min read

Call to Action: End Using Title 42 as Border Immigration Policy

In March 2020 the Trump administration implemented Title 42 , part of the 1944 Public Health Service Act, which “allows the government to...

Afghanistan Immigration: The 3 Secure, Systematic Processes

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Sep 13, 20214 min read

Afghanistan Immigration: The 3 Secure, Systematic Processes

We are expecting an influx of immigrants from Afghanistan in the coming months and years. The State Department will be processing those...

Call to Action: Support Dreamers and Pass the Dream Act of 2021

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Mar 13, 20213 min read

Call to Action: Support Dreamers and Pass the Dream Act of 2021

UPDATE: On July 16, 2021, a federal judge ruled that accepting new DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) applications is illegal....

Mormon Women for Ethical Government’s Immigration Priorities Statement

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Jan 20, 20219 min read

Mormon Women for Ethical Government’s Immigration Priorities Statement

A new year and a new presidential administration bring hope for ethical changes to immigration. The last four years both highlighted...

Call to Action: Investigate Whistleblower Complaint on Unwanted Hysterectomies Performed in ICE Dete

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Sep 18, 20203 min read

Call to Action: Investigate Whistleblower Complaint on Unwanted Hysterectomies Performed in ICE Dete

A former nurse at an ICE detention center has filed a whistleblower complaint about both insufficient prevention and treatment of...

Miranda v. Barr — and What It May Mean for Future Immigration Hearings

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Jul 10, 202010 min read

Miranda v. Barr — and What It May Mean for Future Immigration Hearings

Photo courtesy Karen Neoh . Picture a courtroom TV drama where a judge decides if a person accused of committing a crime is going to...

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Jul 8, 20203 min read

MWEG Town Hall Recap: Immigration Updates on DACA and Asylum Proposals

Mormon Women for Ethical Government hosted a Town Hall on July 7 to update members on asylum and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood...

Call to Action: Oppose ICE Changes to Student and Exchange Visitor Program

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Jul 8, 20205 min read

Call to Action: Oppose ICE Changes to Student and Exchange Visitor Program

July 14 Update: Federal immigration officials rescinded the new guidelines for the Student Exchange Visitor Program, reverting back to...

The Supreme Court’s Ruling on DACA: Adherence to Process Matters in the Law

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Jul 6, 20208 min read

The Supreme Court’s Ruling on DACA: Adherence to Process Matters in the Law

Photo courtesy Joe Ravi via Creative Commons license CC-BY-SA 3.0. The Supreme Court ruled on June 18 that the president did not end...

Call to Action: Oppose New Asylum Procedures

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Jun 18, 20202 min read

Call to Action: Oppose New Asylum Procedures

On Monday, June 15, the Trump administration posted a proposal to the Federal Register that would drastically restrict the ability of...

MWEG Deep Dive Recap: Immigration Op-Ed Tutorial with FWD.us

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Jun 8, 20202 min read

MWEG Deep Dive Recap: Immigration Op-Ed Tutorial with FWD.us

For our inaugural Deep Dive event, MWEG hosted two communications professionals from FWD.us to talk about the Deferred Action for...

Executive Order on Immigration Does Not Make Our Country Safer

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Apr 30, 20202 min read

Executive Order on Immigration Does Not Make Our Country Safer

President Trump announced his intentions of “ prohibiting immigration into our Country ” and just last week signed an executive order ...

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Apr 14, 20203 min read

Release Detainees Now

COVID-19 has changed the way we live, work, and learn in the United States, in the all-important effort to slow the spread of this virus....

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Mar 19, 20203 min read

Update on COVID-19 and Immigration

Many of us are focused on our own social distancing and coping with the stress of strange schedules and new routines. Some of us are...

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Feb 11, 20202 min read

Nationality Ban Information

The Trump administration has announced that several more countries will be added to its nationality ban in a new presidential...

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Feb 3, 20203 min read

Public Charge SCOTUS Ruling

Last Monday the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration’s “public charge” policy change is legal . This change “dramatically...

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Jan 9, 20202 min read

Refugee Resettlement: An Update

January 9, 2020 By Christie Black, Director of Engagement I have been working within the Phoenix refugee community since 2015, and my...

Urgent Call to Action: Proposed Fee Increase by USCIS

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Dec 9, 20191 min read

Urgent Call to Action: Proposed Fee Increase by USCIS

December 10, 2019 On November 14, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed a fee schedule adjustment that would...

Call to Action: Call Your Representatives About Migrant Protection Protocol

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Nov 21, 20193 min read

Call to Action: Call Your Representatives About Migrant Protection Protocol

November 21, 2019 Last week MWEG introduced the Principles of Ethical Government . One of the three guiding principles is responsibility...

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