Posts by Threespot Dev
Woodhull Sexual Freedom Presentation: Beyond Incarceration: The Policing of Black Women and Children Through the Child Welfare System?
Erin Cloud, the supervising attorney for our Family Defense Practice, shares her talk from the Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit about how the womb to fostercare…
Spotlight on BxD’s work with veterans and service members
Every day, The Bronx Defenders represents people who are veterans, active service members, or interested in future military service. The Bronx is home to approximately…
NAPD: An Interview with Justine Olderman
The Bronx Defenders recently joined the National Association for Public Defense. Our Executive Director, Justine Olderman, speaks with the NAPD on The Bronx Defenders’ holistic…
The New York Times: Criminal Convictions Behind Them, Few Have Had Their Records Sealed
Wesley Caines, The Bronx Defenders’ re-entry and community outreach coordinator, spoke with the New York Times about the challenges in making sure people know about,…
NY1Noticias: Nueva ley en ayuda de padres que serán deportados: podrán elegir tutor para hijos
Luis Mancheno, our immigration attorney, speaks with NY1Noticias on ICE replacing in-person court appearances with video conferences, abolishing ICE, and the new standby guardianship law.…
Socialist Worker: Families Separated Away from the Border
Dinah Ortiz-Adames is the Senior Parent Advocate at The Bronx Defenders, an activist and advocate, and a mother who has been through the separation from…
BxD’s Luis Mancheno speaks with CBS News
“Immigration detention, or caging parents and families is not the solution. The question for Americans is, is it fair to make people fleeing terrible violence…
Joint Statement from NYIFUP Legal Providers on ICE’s Refusal to Bring People to Immigration Court for Hearings
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** JOINT STATEMENT FROM NYIFUP LEGAL PROVIDERS ON ICE’S REFUSAL TO BRING PEOPLE TO IMMIGRATION COURT FOR HEARINGS DENYING IN-PERSON APPEARANCES WILL IMPACT…
The New York Times: New Yorkers Facing Deportation Lose Their (Physical) Day in Court
“The fact that someone is not physically in the courtroom really hinders a lot of the less tangible aspects of our successful representation. A judge…
HuffPost: Addiction Should Not Be Punishable By Deportation
“Samuel is the father of four US-born children whose favorite place for family outings was Applebee’s. He was also a green card-holder who was facing…