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Category Archives: Transgender
Detention for Transgender Immigrants: “A Bleak Choice”
In immigration detention, my transgender client Raimunda (not her real name) faced a bleak choice. Read more
Posted in Asylum, Detention, Transgender
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Documentary Outlines Deplorable Treatment of Transgender ICE Detainees
The Documentary, Transgression, paints a distressing picture of the deplorable treatment of transgender persons in ICE detention and the complexities of a system that often places asylum seekers in punitive facilities. Read more
Posted in Asylum, Detention, Transgender
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Announcing the 2012 Safe Haven Awards Honorees
The 2012 Safe Haven Awards celebrate our shared work to bring LGBT and HIV-positive immigrants and their families together, giving them the freedom to pursue their hopes and dreams in the face of stigma and inequality. Read more
Posted in Asylum, Couples and Families, Detention, Immigration Basics, Transgender
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The Plight of LGBT Immigrant Detainees
Erwin de Leon interviews Clement Lee, a legal fellow with Immigration Equality, about LGBT and HIV-positive detainees. “As U.S. immigration law does not guarantee immigrants free legal representation in removal proceedings, these individuals are commonly unable to present their claims meaningfully in immigration court,” Lee says. Read more
Posted in Asylum, Couples and Families, Detention, Immigration Basics, Transgender
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Host a Valentine’s Day Fundraiser! [Updated]
Immigration Equality is looking for volunteers around the globe to host their own Valentine’s house party fundraisers. Find a house party near you or host your own! Read more