AMERICAN GATEWAYS: Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by EOIR: Appellate Procedures and Decisional Finality in Immigration Proceedings; Administrative Closure

American Gateways opposes all aspects of the Proposed Rule that would interfere with judicial independence, undermine the integrity of the immigration court system, and/or erode the due process rights of people in immigration proceedings. At the same time, American Gateways…

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AMERICAN GATEWAYS: Suspending immigration to the US is based in fear and bigotry

Statement on President Trump’s announcement on Monday to suspend immigration to the US from Rebecca Lightsey, executive director, American Gateways, which provides legal aid to low-income immigrants from offices in San Antonio, Waco and Austin: President Trump’s announcement on Monday…

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AMERICAN GATEWAYS RESPONDS TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ABRUPT ANNOUNCEMENT TO CANCEL PROGRAM PROVIDING BASIC LEGAL EDUCATION TO THOUSANDS OF IMMIGRANTS IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS

Austin/San Antonio – American Gateways is deeply saddened and frustrated to learn that the Department of Justice has announced the discontinuation of all funding for the Legal Orientation Program (“LOP”) and Immigration Court Helpdesk (“ICH”) programs, effective at the end…

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