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 à 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