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3 NYC Area ICE Detention Centers Report Immigrant Detainees on Hunger Strikes

This week, a medical worker test positive for COVID-19 at the Elizabeth Detention Center in New Jersey, stoking fears of an outbreak in the closed, unsanitary conditions of the jail. In response, detainees are refusing meals, report VICE.

Advocates Call for Release of ICE Detainees Amid Egregious Conditions During Coronavirus Outbreak

An entire unit of incarcerated immigrants have organized a hunger strike at the Essex County Correctional Facility in protest of lack of basic sanitation measures, according to NJ.com.

Watch: LAS “Public Charge” Experts Simplify the New Rule

Attorneys Hasan Shafiqullah and Susan Welber appeared on ABC 7 to explain what the rule means for immigrants.

Immigration Appeal Filing Fees May Go Up More Than 700%

The biggest proposed hike would be for filing a notice of appeal in immigration courts. That fee could go up from $110 to $975, according to Law 360.

LAS Decries Trump Decision to Deploy BORTAC in Sanctuary Cities

“The Trump Administration’s decision to deploy BORTAC in sanctuary cities across the nation does nothing but jeopardize public safety and further terrorizes immigrant communities," Hasan Shafiqullah, Attorney-in-Charge of the Immigration Law Unit, tells El Diario.

LAS, Pro Bono Lawyers Continue the Fight Against ICE Courthouse Arrests

Immigrant rights attorneys in Doe v. ICE argued against a Motion to Dismiss this week in U.S. District Court, according to AM New York.

Elected Officials, Advocates Rally to Defend Asylum for Survivors

The rally called on the U.S. government to maintain asylum protections for survivors of domestic or gang-related violence.

After SCOTUS “Public Charge” Setback, Advocates Urge Immigrants to Seek Legal Guidance

"It is critical that immigrants and their families making decisions about using public benefits consult legal advocates who understand the rule before assuming it applies to them,” LAS attorney Susan Welber tells the Queens Daily Eagle.

Attorneys Condemn Supreme Court Ruling Temporarily Allowing “Public Charge” Rule

The 5-4 decision allows the rule to go into effect while it is challenged in the courts, reports CNN.

Advocates Decry Trump’s Supreme Court Appeal to Lift Order Blocking “Public Charge” Rule

"The Trump administration is grasping at straws in their desperate attempt to expedite implementation of their racist wealth test for immigrants even before the government's appeals have been heard by the circuit courts,” reads a statement to Law 360.