August 20, 2014
Washington Week on Human Rights: August 18, 2014
Quote of the Week:
“These children have endured serious risks in traveling to the United States, even death, on a journey of hundreds of miles. As a society, we share a commitment to…
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(Washington Week on Human Rights: August 18, 2014)
August 11, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke Urges Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement about her concerns that many of the 50,000 unaccompanied children from Guatemala, Honduras, and…
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(Congresswoman Clarke Urges Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children)
August 5, 2014
Clarke calls for compassion for immigrant children
“The tens of thousands of children who are streaming across the southern border of the U.S. from countries in Central America should be treated with compassion — not like criminals,…
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(Clarke calls for compassion for immigrant children)
August 5, 2014
Yvette Clarke Backs Obama’s Immigration Plans
“Jamaican-American Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke has urged colleagues in the US House of Representatives not to eliminate basic legal protection for children in attempting…
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(Yvette Clarke Backs Obama’s Immigration Plans)
July 31, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke Urges Colleagues to Protect Unaccompanied Children
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke today urged her colleagues in the House of Representatives not to eliminate basic legal protections for vulnerable children in attempting…
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(Congresswoman Clarke Urges Colleagues to Protect Unaccompanied Children)
July 3, 2014
New York church Leaders promise stepped up immigration deportation battle
“New York church leaders are warning President Barack Obama to expect strong push back as the White House moves to quicken the pace of deportations as almost 100,000 immigrant…
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(New York church Leaders promise stepped up immigration deportation battle)
