There are 4 article(s) tagged Advocates for Immigrant Rights:

• May 2025

  • Opinion: An open letter on immigration to graduating seniors

    “This time of your life should be so rich with hope, excitement, and possibility. I want you to understand, however, that not everyone in our country is allowed those rights.” 

    By Casey Bryant May 14, 2025

• March 2025

  • US government ends contract giving legal service to immigrant children

    The decision will affect hundreds of children in the Memphis area who have legal representation through groups such as Latino Memphis, Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Mid-South Immigration Advocates.

    By Jody Callahan March 22, 2025

• February 2025

  • Legal funding for immigrant children safe for now

    A hold order on federal funding for lawyers who represent youngsters who arrived in the United States without a parent was rescinded Friday. It would have affected local groups like Advocates of Immigrant Rights and Latino Memphis.

    By Jody Callahan February 21, 2025

  • Legal aid for immigrant children halted without notice

    Letter from U.S. Department of Interior stops paid work on cases of hundreds of unattended minors in the Mid-South alone.

    By Jane Roberts February 20, 2025