Heartland Alliance's National Immigrant Justice Center's experienced legal staff can speak about the legal ramifications of immigration laws, provide analysis of how immigration policies play out in immigrant communities, and help put reporters in touch with immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers who can provide a human face to stories about the U.S. immigration system.
NIJC Press contact:
Tara Tidwell Cullen
Asylum Chicago Public Radio: Chicago's New Asylum Seekers | Chicago Public Radio: Chicago's New Asylum Seekers |
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| Monday, 14 May 2007 | |
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"Every year, people from all over the world land at O'Hare airport seeking asylum. Many come with fake documents, fleeing persecution in their home countries. Over the past year, a new group of asylum seekers has arrived here: Tibetans. When they touched down, they were sent where others who ask for asylum at airports often go: to jail, while the government figures out who they are and whether they can stay." Read the article here |
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