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State Sunshine Laws Threaten Transparency Around Immigration Detention and Enforcement
Blog Author: Tsion Gurmu (BAJI) and Paul Pinto (AIC)The main way in which the public can access information about what the federal government is doing is through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). However, laws that allow the public to get state public records,...
Solidarity Within the Black Diaspora in the US
Blog By, Najah Springer, Communications Associate In typical US political fashion, governmental agencies have played a purposefully divisive role, pitting Black migrant and African American communities against each other. This strategy perpetuates a cycle of...
Stop Attacking Asylum II: Keeping Up the Fight
Blog By, Erica Baganza Introduction: The Black Alliance for Just Immigration launches a Campaign for Asylum Advocacy: a campaign where we will outline how the Biden administration and Congress are attempting to negotiate legislation that contains an expanding list of...
View BAJI’s 2023 Visual Report and Donate Today!
Blog Dear BAJI Community,As we approach 2024, we're reflecting on the critical work that BAJI accomplished in 2023 with your generous support. Please click here to enjoy our fun interactive review highlighting some of the ways that BAJI continued fighting for Black...
Recap: 2023 Protect Black Migrant Week of Action Liberation of Black Diaspora in the US is intertwined
Blog In 2021, we saw horrific images of US border patrol agents whipping Black migrants. That year, we witnessed one of the largest expulsions of Black migrants in recent US history. As part of our advocacy in that defining moment, BAJI launched what has now become...
Overview of webinar on BAJI’s CBP report Beyond The Border
Blog For this year’s Protect Black Migrants week of action, BAJI hosted a webinar moderated by Nana Gyamfi, Executive Director of BAJI and panelists: Tsion Gurmu, Legal Director of BAJI and Dr. Amara Enyia, Policy Director for the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL). You...
New Report Uncovers CBP’s Role in Policing Racial Justice Protests in 2020
Blog By, Tsion Gurmu and Emily CreightonIn the summer of 2020, after George Floyd’s murder, racial justice protests took hold in cities throughout the country. The massive mobilization reflected a nationwide groundswell of opposition to abusive and deadly policing....
Why BAJI supports New York’s Dignity Not Detention Act
Blog By, Uchechukwu OnwaAll my life I have been fighting to survive. I fought my homophobic home country until I was tired. I then fled to the US to seek protection, and yet here I am continuing to fight for me and my community to exist. I am committed to continue in...
Recap: African Migration Conference 2023
Blog Black Migrants in the Bay AreaBy, Najah SpringerThis past weekend, the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) was honored to partner with the African Advocacy Network (AAN) and Priority Africa Network (PAN) in the second annual African Migration Conference...
Meet Aron, BAJI’s Paralegal
Blog By, Aron B. Oqubamichaelhttps://vimeo.com/801092832 I always look for opportunities to support the communities that I belong to. Right after my arrival in the US, I used my legal training to volunteer at the International Rescue Committee to support African...