Susan and Jose had been talking about moving in together before his arrest, and decided to marry after Susan realized she was pregnant. At the time, he was being held a seven hours’ drive away in Norfolk, Virginia. Now he’s closer, but still too far from a public transit hub for her to visit unless one of the kind strangers involved with the organization Sanctuary DMV can drive her down to Farmville. Read more at ThinkProgress.

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VIDEO feat. our organizers on DC AG Karl Racine’s lawsuit against ICE (Spanish): “Estamos muy preocupados de que los residentes del Distrito puedan haber sido atacados injustamente durante las redadas de ICE en la ciudad este verano”, dijo el Fiscal en un comunicado.” See on Telemundo 44 DC.

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La Directora de la Oficina de Asuntos Hispanos de DC habría publicado imágenes alteradas, borrando a manifestantes protestando durante el desfile FiestaDC. Read on Telemundo 44 DC (Spanish).

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Last Saturday, Sept. 29, Bowser and other city officials paraded through the streets of D.C. for a celebration of Latino culture and diversity, but as the parade proceeded, activists with “Friends of Benjamin Ordóñez” and local immigrant rights group Sanctuary DMV cut in front of the lead float with posters of oversized human silhouettes, painted black with the word “DEPORTED” in red, styled after the D.C. flag.

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The head of the District’s Latino-affairs office shared photos of Mayor Muriel E. Bowser at a Latino parade that deleted images of protesters who showed up to slam the mayor’s immigration policies. Read more on The Washington Post.

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“We cannot let ICE come into our community and kidnap our loved ones and neighbors with help from DC police,” the Action Network tweeted. “This goes directly against Mayor Muriel Bowser’s promises that the DC police do not cooperate with ICE, and that DC is a sanctuary city.” Read more on The Washington Post.

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