Immigration,
Government
Jan. 5, 2021
California must step up and act to protect asylum seekers
As attorneys who work with individuals in California’s six immigration detention centers, we have seen firsthand our immigration legal system transform into a deportation machine for those seeking protection from violence and persecution.
Bianca Sierra Wolff
Bianca is the executive director of the California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice, a statewide organization that uses coordination, advocacy, and legal services to fight for the liberation of immigrants in detention.
Lisa Knox
Lisa is the legal director of the California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice.
As attorneys who work with individuals in California's six immigration detention centers, we have seen firsthand our immigration legal system transform into a deportation machine for those seeking protection from violence and persecution. Asylum seekers are staying in detention for longer periods of time, losing (what used to be) iron-clad cases, and are being deported at alarming rates. The attacks on asylum seekers raise the need for state and local actors to do all...
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