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An Interview with Harvey Finkle: Documenting the New Sanctuary Movement

Photographer Harvey Finkle has documented immigration to the city of Philadelphia since the 1970s. His work has been hailed as “visual anthropology” that records successive waves of settlement, mostly in South Philadelphia, by European Jews, Vietnamese, Cambodians, Burmese, Mexicans, Central Americans, and other immigrants and refugees.

In his new book, Faces of Courage: Ten years of Building Sanctuary, Mr. Finkle chronicles the first ten years of the New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia—a coalition of twenty-eight congregations that works to build community across religious, ethnic, and class lines to end injustices against all immigrants, documented or otherwise.

The Asylumist recently caught up with Mr. Finkle, to ask about his career, his book, and the New Sanctuary Movement.

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By Jason Dzubow
# Detention# Immigration

What to Do If You Are Stopped by ICE

In order to “amplify” the President’s tough-on-immigrants campaign message and win votes, the Trump Administration is planning on conducting a series of ICE raids in “sanctuary” jurisdictions, such as California, Denver, and Philadelphia. What should you do if ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) comes looking for you? Or if you get caught up in a … Read more

By Jason Dzubow
# Human Rights# Immigration

Immigrants and Truth Are Both Casualties of the Recent ICE Raids

By now, you’ve probably heard about the massive, coordinated ICE raids in Mississippi. About 680 people were arrested at seven agricultural processing plants. According to ICE’s acting director, Matthew Albence, some of those arrested will be prosecuted for crimes, others will be swiftly deported, and some will be released pending immigration court hearings. Mr. Albence … Read more

By Jason Dzubow
# Immigration

Should I Be Worried About ICE Raids?

For weeks, the Trump Administration has been threatening to deport “millions” of illegal immigrants. The on-again, off-again plan seems to be on again (sort of), and so let’s discuss who might be targeted, and what to do if ICE comes calling. Before we get to that, I think it is important to understand something about … Read more

By Jason Dzubow
# Asylum Office# Asylum Seekers# Detention# Immigration Court

When the Counter-Terrorism Unit Comes Calling

My colleague Ruth Dickey recently accompanied one of our clients to an interview with the ICE Counter-Terrorism Unit, after the client was ordered to report for questioning. She writes about her experience here: ICE has been in the news lately for its role in apprehending migrants, detaining parents, and increasing deportations. For the public, the agency has become … Read more

By Jason Dzubow
# Immigration# Immigration Court

We’re All in Atlanta Now

Atlanta, Georgia is generally considered to have the most difficult Immigration Court in the country. Now, the Trump Administration has tapped attorneys from the Atlanta Office of the Chief Counsel (the “prosecutors” in Immigration Court) to take charge of the Immigration Courts and the “prosecutors” offices for the entire United States. A third Atlanta attorney has been appointed … Read more

By Jason Dzubow
# Asylum Seekers# Immigration# National Security

DHS Is Your Friend on Facebook, Whether You “Like” It or Not

Following the December 2, 2015 terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California, where the husband-and-wife perpetrators had purportedly become radicalized via the internet, Congress requested that the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) take steps to better investigate the social media accounts of immigrant applicants (the husband was an American-born U.S. citizen of Pakistani decent; his wife … Read more

By Jason Dzubow
# Detention# Immigration

ICE Should Fire Insubordinate Agents

I wrote recently about the ongoing insubordination at ICE.  The most recent flare up involves a dispute over a new memo, Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent with the Civil Immigration Enforcement Priorities of the Agency for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Aliens.  The memo basically prioritizes who should be deported and directs ICE to target … Read more

By Jason Dzubow