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June 17 update: Legal aid and social work
Over the weekend, our legal team was on site at a detention center four hours from Omaha, meeting one-on-one with the workers who were arrested...
June 12 update: ICE raids in Omaha
On Tuesday, June 10, we saw the largest ICE raid in years right here in Omaha. Nearly 100 people were arrested at work and 74...
June 11 update: ICE raids in Omaha
Yesterday, Nebraskans saw the largest ICE raid in years right here in Omaha. Nearly 100 people were arrested at work and as of this morning,...
Business Owners and Managers: Know Your Rights at Work
The constitution of the United States protects business owners and managers against unlawful entry by immigration officers, or ICE. If an immigration officer is attempting...
ICE raids in Omaha: What you need to know.
This morning, June 10, 2025, immigration raids were reported across south Omaha at several large food processing and packaging facilities. Eyewitnesses described people being zip-tied,...
Voices from the front: Q&A with Veronica Amaya
Veronica Amaya is often the first person a client opens up to. Over her eight years with the organization, the lead legal assistant has helped...
Voices from the Front: Q&A with Marcos Fregoso
Marcos Fregoso is a CIRA social worker based in Grand Island, Nebraska. He travels to rural communities to support unaccompanied minors and families, connecting them...
Expanded Use of Expedited Removal
The Trump administration has expanded its use of “expedited removal”, a process that allows the government to quickly deport certain undocumented individuals without the chance...
Take Action: H.R.29/S.5, Laken Riley Act
H.R.29/S.5, known as the Laken Riley Act, which has passed in the House and advanced in the Senate, would “flip our system of constitutional governance...
Biden Administration announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela
The Biden Administration announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela for an additional 18-month...
Omaha.com | Midlands Voices: Nebraskans live in fear of being forced back to countries they escaped
From Scottsbluff to South Sioux City, thousands of Nebraskans are living in fear of being forced back to the countries they once escaped. These aren’t...
The Promise of Our Support
Between now and January 20, the Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement (CIRA) will help resettle 350 refugees hoping for a new life in Nebraska....
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