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Response to News Article "Immigrant Checks Urged"

Asylum Director Christy Fujio's response to the Worcester MA Telegram & Gazette's article - letter to the editor published June 27.

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Unpaid Hospital Bill Leads to Deportation

Could deportation be a consequence for an unpaid hospital bill? It was for Quelino Ojeda Jimenez, a young day laborer who, up until this past February, had been receiving long-term care at the Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago.

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Secure Communities Threatens Asylum Seekers

Last week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced changes to its controversial Secure Communities program in response to condemnation from governors, police chiefs, and immigration advocates.

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As Gay Marriage is Legalized in New York, LGBT Immigrants are Cautiously Optimistic

While LGBT immigrant groups celebrated the recent passage of the right for same-sex couples to marry in New York, their response was more subdued than other gay advocacy groups. Even though civil rights progress for one group often benefits the other, there are still major hurdles same-sex immigrant couples must overcome to fully participate in the victory.

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PHR Endorses Refugee Protection Act

With World Refugee Day just around the corner on June 20th, Congress has introduced the Refugee Protection Act (RPA) of 2011. Physicians for Human Rights strongly endorses the bill and Congress’s commitment to protecting survivors of persecution.

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