In response to changes in immigration law enforcement and the upsurge in ICE detentions and deportations, Dallas Area Interfaith (DAI) is developing a legal representation strategy for people in detention.

Twelve immigrant rights organizations have filed an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in response to a ruling that upheld the Trump administration’s decision to terminate nationwide Know Your Rights legal orientation programs for unrepresented immigrants. The decision undermines programs that have provided a basic level of due process for decades and have a history of bipartisan support.