The lawsuit argues that the U.S. government has no legal authority to detain lawfully present refugees without charge, and seeks to halt the U.S. government's illegal, discriminatory, and cruel practice of warrantless arrest, unauthorized detention, and coercive interrogation. "ICE is hunting down refugees and disappearing them from their homes," said Kimberly Grano, Staff Attorney, U.S. Litigation at IRAP. "The Trump administration is intentionally and illegally terrorizing resettled refugees who are not a ...

In the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, organizers and community members were already doing on the ground work in preparation even before Trump's latest attack started on that city. Over this weekend, a local immigrant rights group called Sumbra and Sumbra NC Sumbra, North Carolina started a project they call Defend and Recruit in Charlotte. They've published guides.They've published videos for what to do if federal immigration agents show up on your block or in your community. They've made posters for pe ...