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December 12, 2013

Dozens Protest at NJ Immigration Jail; Activists Claim Detention of Parolees in Texas 
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Dozens of protesters gathered outside a New Jersey immigration jail on
Tuesday to mark International Human Rights Day. Eight protesters were
arrested after chaining themselves outside the Elizabeth Detention
Center to show solidarity with detainees and families separated by
deportations.

Nadia Marin Molina: "There are many immigrants from the New York area
who are processed through the New Jersey detention center so this is one
of central processing areas is through New Jersey so it was very
important to do an action here. There have been "Not One More" actions
across the country, in Arizona, in California, in Chicago, and the
community here in New Jersey wanted to stand in solidarity with our
brothers and sisters across the country and say that it's time for
President Obama to stop the deportations. President Obama can do it with
the stroke of a pen, can change the lives of
millions of immigrants."

The vigil was part of a national campaign to urge President Obama and
Congress to pass immigration reform and end deportation quotas.

Meanwhile in Texas, an immigrant rights group is claiming to have
uncovered nearly 100 immigrant detainees who remain jailed in El Paso
despite being cleared for parole. The National Immigrant Youth Alliance
says its organizers allowed themselves to be detained in order to
infiltrate the El Paso Detention Center.

(Related: International Human Rights Day Becomes Call for Obama to Stop
Deportations )

 

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