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US immig court decisions are life-altering. Courts rest on a foundation of racism, power imbalance + coercive control. “The System Works As Designed: Immigration Law, Courts + Consequences” shows how racism + dysfunction are feature, not a bug, of system. https://bit.ly/ImmigCourtDesign
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Deliberate design flaws in immig court:
✔️ quasi-judicial (not independent)
✔️ power imbalance
✔️ legal landmines
✔️ subjective standards = opening for bias + racism
✔️ political influence
✔️ quantity over quality decision-making
https://bit.ly/AsDesignedPressRelease
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Breanne J. Palmer, Esq.: "This report highlights connections btw criminal-legal system, mass incarceration, mass detention + immig courts. We hope this report will help overhaul immig law + courts in favor of accessibility + meaningful due process for all who seek safety in US." https://bit.ly/AsDesignedPressRelease
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“Dystopia, Then Deportation” readout of strategy sessions co-hosted w @MauritanianFor @CamAdvocacy on Black migrants’ experiences in immigration court + detention, creating a structure that actually serves ppl it's supposed to protect http://bit.ly/DystopiaFinal #BehindClosedDoors
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"Diaspora Dynamics" = 84 reports about Black immigrants to help media, policymakers + researchers AND to challenge gvmts, researchers, philanthropy + society to emphasize, prioritize + systematize data collection re: Black immigrants. http://bit.ly/3vpxKzp #behindcloseddoors
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84 reports about Black immigrants in US AND readout from "Dystopia, Then Deportation" with actionable recommendations @ https://ohioimmigrant.org/2024/01/07/dystopia-then-deportation-for-black-migrants #BehindClosedDoors #ReuniteUS
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