Omaha father reunited with family after combined advocacy efforts
Calderon, a father of three, was held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in McCook, Nebraska for two months despite having never been…
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NEWS: Detained Omaha Father Released on Bond due to Concerted Team Legal Efforts
An Omaha family is reunited after an immigration judge granted Omaha father Jorge Calderon Rivera’s release on bond.
CIRA Legal experts strengthen Lexington relief efforts
Legal experts from the Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement (CIRA) joined community-wide efforts to support neighbors affected by the Tyson Foods plant closure by…
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