IN THE COURTS

Appeals court blocks Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship:

The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit brings the White House’s theory of citizenship closer to a full Supreme Court review.

‘I Want to Clear My Name’: Deported Migrant Takes First Step to Sue the U.S.

Neiyerver Adrián Leon Rengel, who was held in a prison in El Salvador, filed a claim Thursday against Homeland Security, accusing it of wrongful detention.

IN THE COMMUNITY

Angel Blanco comes home after being arrested in the Bronx and sent to CECOT It was an unexpected destination for the aspiring musician, who has no criminal record and was sent there without a trial after being arrested on the streets of the Bronx.

INSPIRATION AND WAYS TO TAKE ACTION

Pa’Delante photo stories exhibit in Somerville MA

Exhibit by local photographer Mario Quiroz: “P’alante” is a celebration of the many wonderful things that make up our immigrant communities in Somerville. Our personal, family, and collective history is based on resilience. We have always taken setbacks as a way to push us forward–because forward is the only way that we know. In the end, our spirits and endurance will always be on the right side. We believe that now, more than ever, it’s worth it to create visual records and to celebrate those who are taking steps ahead (no matter how small or big). Small entrepreneurs, new home owners, old-time renters, recent graduates, young families… these are some of the examples of going further, going P’alante. 

Photos on display Aug 1 – Sept 30th at the Somerville Public Library More information

How New York’s immigrant communities built a culinary capital, from Little Yemen in the Bronx to Chinatown’s Asian-inspired ice cream New York is where immigrant communities have shaped entire neighbourhoods through corner shops, cramped kitchens, and restaurants that serve as community centres as much as places to eat. For four centuries, this has been the city’s defining pattern: each new wave of arrivals finding a place to live, building economic footholds through food, and gradually reshaping what it means to be a New Yorker.

How a Northeastern grad student from Rwanda is uplifting Maine’s immigrant communities Rwandan Northeastern graduate student Germain Mucyo builds community in Maine through tech, mentorship and immigrant advocacy.

Get Involved:

This Friday 8/1/25, Lawyers for Civil Rights will return to federal court to defend one of the most fundamental rights in the U.S. Constitution — and your presence in the courtroom matters.

This case challenges a federal Executive Order that would strip U.S. citizenship from children born on U.S. soil to immigrant parents — a direct attack on the 14th Amendment and the families who rely on it.

What: Birthright Citizenship Hearing

When: Friday, August 1st @ 3:00 PM

Where: Moakley U.S. Courthouse — Panel Courtroom, 7th Floor

1 Courthouse Way, Boston, MA 02210

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