Despite bitter backlash from the public after conducting raids at the beginning of 2016, the Obama administration reportedly decided to resume raids on families fleeing violence in Central America in the summer of 2016. NIJC joined the many voices in opposition of this misguided policy.
The Nation: The Obama Administration Is Restarting Immigration Raids, but to What End? (5/13/2016)
Progress Illinois: Immigration Reform Advocates Blast Obama Administration Over Raids Targeting Central American Refugees (5/13/2016)