In an article appearing on December 10, Washington Post reporter Tina Griego looks at the tragic realities of those left behind by the new executive action, and profiles CAIR Coalition's work in local detention facilities.
“Immigration advocates nationwide have been going into detention centers to screen parents and young people who might be eligible for DACA or DAPA. The Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition in Washington, D.C., has been providing information to those in detention in Virginia and Maryland."
"'Unfortunately, most won’t qualify,' Heidi Altman, the organization’s legal director, said. 'That includes unaccompanied children, those who have just arrived fleeing violence and are seeking asylum, and longtime green card holders with minor convictions and families. So, much of what of what we’re doing is helping those in detention understand that despite their overwhelming ties to the United States and years of rehabilitation, they don’t benefit. They don’t get a second chance.’”
