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5 Facts: A simple guide for a complex issue

5 Facts: A simple guide for a complex issue

At Thanksgiving tables across America this week, talk may turn to immigration. You may hear heated rhetoric about “invasions” and calls for mass deportation. We've…

Ready to Protect Nebraska Families

Ready to Protect Nebraska Families

Every day in immigration courts in Nebraska and across the region, immigrants and refugees have less than 4 minutes to introduce their story. That’s how…

Nebraska advocacy groups brace for Donald Trump’s deportation promise

Nebraska advocacy groups brace for Donald Trump’s deportation promise

President-elect Donald Trump has long promised a crackdown on illegal immigration, including the largest mass deportation operation in the country’shistory. On Sunday, he said he…

Scottsbluff Holds First Naturalization Ceremony for Panhandle’s Newest Americans

Scottsbluff Holds First Naturalization Ceremony for Panhandle’s Newest Americans

For many new Americans, the journey to becoming a U.S. citizen is long. Immigrants seeking naturalization must complete lengthy applications, sit for an interview with…

Food Truck World Tour 2024

Food Truck World Tour 2024

Food Truck World Tour is more than a celebration of our immigrant and refugee communities; it is a vital source of funding for our agency’s…

Legal Services Team Launches Friend of the Court Program

Legal Services Team Launches Friend of the Court Program

Immigration courts don’t guarantee the right to counsel for noncitizens, even minors. In 2023, only 56% of unaccompanied minors in immigration courts had legal representation,…

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