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- 1Lawmakers demand end to ICE activity near schools●Senators and Congressmen "sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding he end I
A group of senators and congressmen have sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding an end to Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations near schools. They argue parents should be able to drop their children off at school without fearing detention, framing enforcement actions at these locations as harmful to families and children.
- 2USCIS Clarifies When an Immigrant Counts as Under 21▼USCIS Answers Thorny Question of When an Alien ‘Is Under 21 Years of Age’
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued guidance on how age under 21 is determined for immigration purposes, a question that matters for CSPA protections and age-out rules for children of applicants. The Center for Immigration Services highlighted the clarification, noting that age calculation has long been a thorny issue affecting families whose children turn 21 while cases remain pending.
- 3Legal aid cuts put immigrant children in Rhode Island at risk▼Legal aid cuts put immigrant children in RI at risk | Opinion
An opinion piece in the Providence Journal argues that cuts to legal aid funding are leaving immigrant children in Rhode Island without adequate legal representation, putting them at risk in immigration proceedings. The column raises concerns about vulnerable minors facing deportation hearings alone and calls attention to the consequences of reduced legal services for this population.