Category: Social and Environmental Justice News

SEJ team members track local efforts for environmental justice, immigration justice, Black Lives Matter and other areas of society where UUs can make a difference by their actions.

Migrant Justice News March 2021

URGENT request for funds for detainees released from Batavia

They’re out of jail, but still in difficult situations, as they are not allowed to work and may be far from family and friends. Funds are for travel to reunite with family and many other necessities. Please … read more.

Migrant Justice: Feb. 2021

As we know, there are a number of Biden administration efforts to roll back some of the previous policies, however, it may take several years to find a way to undo all the regulatory changes that were enacted in the past few years. PLEASE be … read more.

Immigration Justice: Jan. 2021

COID-19 in Detention Facilities

The DHS and ICE have a COID-19 reporting site https://www.ice.gov/coronavirus

Some news reporting indicates that ICE has not been very proactive about preventing spread, for example, they continue to move detained persons between different federal detention facilities, despite the fact that there are … read more.