NBC Bay Area: Sarah and Hannah discussing disparities in asylum approval rates

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A national analysis reveals huge differences in asylum approval rates depending on which immigration court hears the case. While cities like San Francisco and New York grant more than half of all requests, places like Atlanta or Houston approve only 10–20%. This disparity—possibly influenced by bias and a lack of judicial independence—has profound consequences for real people. The contrast between two Honduran women with nearly identical stories—one granted asylum in San Francisco, the other denied in Atlanta—shows how the fate of those seeking protection can depend more on their ZIP code than on their suffering.

Teen Vogue: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Says the City Won’t Hold New ICE Detainees

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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed an executive order that prevents the city jail from accepting any new ICE detainees. 

She made the decision in response to the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy, arguing that Atlanta should not be complicit in human rights abuses. 

Although some worry that detainees will be transferred to private facilities, Bottoms insists the real solution is comprehensive immigration reform. 

Her move reflects Atlanta’s identity as a “welcoming city” and supports more humane, long-term immigration policies.

Creative Loafing and the Center for Civic host first annual “Social Studies” discussion

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Center for Civic Innovation held this year’s first Social Studies discussion in April, 2017. The topic was undocumented immigration, featured in Creative Loafing’s cover story “In the Shadows” about metro Atlanta “Dreamers.”

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