News & Commentary

Gov. Braun's first 100 days have been marked by executive orders and actions that have stoked fear and alienation among some Hoosiers instead of addressing nuts and bolts issues for everyone.

The fight to protect the human and legal right to seek asylum in the U.S. is at a critical juncture. Here’s how to talk about it with friends and family.

ACLU supporters showed up to protect Hoosiers’ rights in a big way this session, and it truly made a difference.

Undocumented Hoosiers detained in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Clay County Jail and other midwestern facilities should be released from custody immediately.

Between September 15 and October 15, we celebrate the culture and independence days of various Latin American countries. Hispanic Heritage Month is recognized and celebrated in all kinds of ways, some of which can lead to tokenism and lack of awareness of issues facing the Latinx community. As a proud daughter of Nicaraguan immigrants, I see the month as a time to reflect and celebrate the resiliency within our community.

Our legal case may be closed, but Exodus will continue to push back on the administration’s attempt to dismantle the national refugee program, while making sure we honor our commitments to the refugees who already call Indianapolis home.

This week the private prison company CoreCivic, in the face of a groundswell of public opposition, withdrew plans to build a private immigrant detention facility center in Elkhart County. 

With President Trump’s mass deportation machine kicking into high gear, immigrants in Marion County can rest a little easier under the terms of an agreement affirmed by a federal court last week. 

Omar Jadwat, director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Immigrants' Rights Project, had this reaction to restrictive sanctuary cities order,