JFMF in the News
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ICE abuse of detainees in Batavia facility
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“The conditions being lousy at Batavia is not a partisan issue, and it’s not about the president,” Aaron Krupp, regional coordinator with the advocacy group Justice for Migrant Families. “They have been this bleak since the facility opened in the 1990s, before the existence of ICE.”.
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Feds locking up families, children at Canadian border
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“Jennifer Connor, a Buffalo advocate for refugees and immigrants, said she has confirmed the detentions of other individuals and families, also lasting as long as two weeks, at the Rainbow and Lewiston-Queenston bridges.
Peace Bridge officials told Investigative Post detentions had occurred there, too.
Connor, executive director of the nonprofit Justice for Migrant Families, said the detentions are “new, egregious and troubling.”
“It’s extremely troubling, and really a moral failing, in my opinion, of our society, that we are detaining children,” she said.”
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Family of 4 jailed in U.S. for weeks after Canadian border guards turned them away
“Jennifer Connor, executive director of Justice for Migrant Families, in Buffalo, N.Y., said she's received reports of children and families held for days and weeks at ports of entry in Detroit, Buffalo and Champlain, N.Y., located near the Quebec border. This is something that she says rarely, if ever, happened along the northern border, until Trump's second term”
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When ICE Comes Calling, Rapid Community Responses Can Make a Difference
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“The Buffalo area is within a 100-mile radius from the border, which means immigration enforcement is more frequent, especially by Border Patrol. Batavia (around 40 miles east of Buffalo) has the only federal detention center for immigrants throughout the state, and it’s right in our backyard. Buffalo is a huge resettlement city. We have lots of refugees. I think it’s a misconception that refugees are not impacted by deportation or detention. If you’re an immigrant, no matter what status you’re in, you can be targeted by immigration enforcement, and there is still fear in the community regarding that..”
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ICE’s extensive use of solitary confinement in Batavia
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““In an environment that is already hostile, and frankly the whole environment is punitive ... being cut off from their social group, it's actually one of the worst things humans can experience,” said Jennifer Connor, executive director of the nonprofit Justice for Migrant Families.
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Attention: Panamanian and Costa Rican Deportation Hotels
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“J“The administration has asked Panama to take in hundreds of people who can’t easily be sent back to their countries. Many say they are in danger.”
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Buffalo Spree
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“Justice for Migrant Families (JFMF), led by Executive Director Jennifer Connor, is a grassroots organization providing direct support, advocacy, and organizing for and with people impacted by immigration enforcement, including undocumented families, people in detention, and LGBTQ immigrants.”
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Migrants Detained by ICE in New York Stage Brief Hunger Strike Over End of Free Phone Calls, Conditions
“Family members call us and tell us that their loved one’s mental health is declining day by day under this practice,” said Justice for Migrant Families director Jennifer Connor. “Batavia has not always restricted people to their cells for eighteen hours, and people’s health is suffering as a result.”
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'People who are here are capable and ready': New York State weighing changes to hire migrant workers
“Jorge facetimed Jennifer to share the good news that he was approved for his work permit, after eagerly awaiting its arrival.
“We all came wanting to work and support our families," Jorge said. "Now, with this chance, I feel happier."
“I see the incredible sacrifices people make for their families to have a better future,” Jennifer said.”