Policy Priority: Immigration

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SEARAC Statement: image of Capitol building

240+ Immigration & Civil Rights Groups Urge Congress to Repeal Hurtful ’96 Immigration Laws

Groups across the country are demanding Congress repeal the laws that have criminalized immigrants and set the stage for the mass deportations, dehumanizing raids, and heartless family separations that are wreaking havoc in communities throughout the US
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SEARAC Press Release: Image of SEARAC community with Capitol building in the background

SEARAC Applauds Reintroduction of Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act

Legislation seeks to create humane detention standards
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SEARAC Press Release: Image of SEARAC community with Capitol building in the background
SEARAC Press Release: Image of SEARAC community with Capitol building in the background
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White House Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Principles Reflect More of the Same Anti-Immigrant Hate

Proposed cuts to education, poverty, and health programs will further harm our communities
SEARAC Press Release: Image of SEARAC community with Capitol building in the background
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