Immigration Archived News
INS
Commissioner To Visit Detention Facilities But Haitian Coalition
Still Calls for Reversal of Policy
Eight months after his agency changed its policy and began detaining hundreds of Haitian asylum seekers in Miami and in response to repeated requests from
NCHR, several lawmakers and other advocates to address the issue, INS Commissioner James Ziglar is visiting the South Florida detention facilities.
12 July 2002
Bipartisan Lawmakers Join Haitian Coalition in Calling for Reversal of INS Detention Policy
A group of bipartisan lawmakers joined NCHR on Capitol Hill yesterday, May 14, to call on the Bush Administration to reverse its Haitian-only detention
policy
15 May 2002
Dominican Government Formalizes Agreement According to its International Obligations
The government of the Dominican Republic signed an agreement with the
IACHR and human rights organizations representing 7 Dominico-Haitians and Haitians and their families unjustly expelled by Dominican authorities.
19 March 2002
Haitian Coalition Urges the Release of over 200 Haitian Asylum Seekers in Miami
NCHR is
calling on Attorney General John Ashcroft to release immediately a group of over 200
Haitian asylum seekers who have been held in detention in Miami since December 3,
2001.
14 March 2002
Haitian-Born Fredeline Dauphin Released
From INS Custody
after more than 2 Years by Proving that Deportees From The
United States face Torture in Haiti's Jails.
25 January 2002
Haitian Coalition Urges President, Congress to Protect Due
Process
24 October 2001
Haitian Coalition Calls for Broad-based Legalization Program
6 September
2001
The Legal Immigration and Family Equity Act (LIFE)
6 March 2001
NCHR Leader Pleads
for Asylum Reform before the US Civil Rights Commission
8
December 2000
Act Now! To Ensure Passage of the Latino Immigration Fairness Act
21 September 2000
Crosswalks
Television Launches Cable Channel to Aid New Immigrants in New York City
June 14, 1999 -- Police Clearance Requirements Waived for New York Haitians
under the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act
May 26, 1999 -- INS Announces (HRIFA) Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act
Procedures - Interim Rule to Take Effect June 11
May 26, 1999 -- INS Fact Sheet on Public Charge
May 26, 1999 -- Q & A on INS Public Charge
February 23, 1999 -- Haitians who
were granted DED last year and are eligible for permanent residence under the Haitian
Refugee Immigration Fairness Act should take note that the Immigration Service (INS) has
issued technical corrections clarifying that their work permit has been automatically
extended until December 22, 1999. See notice
September 17, 1998 -- Congressman
John Conyers, Jr. Pledges "Zero Tolerance" for Immigration Double Standards;
Continues Fight for Haitian Refugee and Immigration Fairness Act
September 17, 1998 -- TransAfrica
Urges Congress to Provide Immigration Benefits and Relief to Haitians
July 22, 1998 -- Citizenship
Process Under Attack!!!!
May 5, 1998 -- Senate
Judiciary Committee Votes for Haitian Bill.
April 20, 1998 -- File for
Citizenship
April 20, 1998 -- Senate to Vote
On Bill to Give Haitians "GREEN CARDS". CALL YOUR SENATORS NOW FOR SUPPORT!!
April 20, 1998 -- Plusieurs
raisons doivent pousser les personnes desirant acquerir la nationalité americaine ŕ le
faire dans les plus bref delais
March 17, 1998 -- The
Kennedy-Gephardt "New American Citizenship Act"
March 16, 1998 -- National
Immigration Forum Launches Campaign For American Citizenship
March 12, 1998 -- Deferred
Enforced Departure (DED) for Haitian Nationals
March 12, 1998 -- Immigration
Subcommittee Postpones Vote on Haitian Legislation to April 1, 1998
March 12, 1998 -- March 23,
1998 Rally in Washington, DC to Go Forward
February 25, 1998 -- Congressional
Campaign for Haitians Gains New Focus
February 24, 1998 -- Vote
on Haitian Legislation Scheduled for March 10. Advocacy Needed to Ensure Passage of
Bill
February 10, 1998 -- President Clinton
Proposes to Restore Benefits to Vulnerable Groups of Legal Immigrants
May 10, 1997 -- The Budget
Deal: One Step Forward. . .
February 12, 1997 -- Immigration:
Beware Diversity Visa Lottery
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