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Aug 24, 2022

A Wish List for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as He Visits Texas

As Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas visits San Antonio today, American Gateways wanted to share these policy...

Nathan Smith

Feb 11, 2021

Asylum

AMERICAN GATEWAYS hosts first Equal Justice Works Fellow in Waco Office to offer legal services to l

American Gateways which provides legal assistance to immigrants in more than 20 Central Texas counties is excited to announce that its...

Nathan Smith

Jan 4, 2021

Asylum

AMERICAN GATEWAYS: Comments regarding NPRM for Good Cause for a Continuance in Immigration Proceedi

American Gateways opposes the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Good Cause for a Continuance in Immigration Proceedings, published...

Nathan Smith

Nov 5, 2020

Immigrants in Detention

AMERICAN GATEWAYS: Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by EOIR regarding Professional Conduct

American Gateways opposes the notice of proposed rulemaking regarding Professional Conduct for Practitioners. As a Legal Orientation...

Nathan Smith

Oct 23, 2020

Immigrants in Detention

AMERICAN GATEWAYS: Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by EOIR: Appellate Procedures and Decis

American Gateways opposes all aspects of the Proposed Rule that would interfere with judicial independence, undermine the integrity of...

INSIDE LOOK: Representing detained clients during COVID-19

Nathan Smith

May 7, 2020

COVID-19

INSIDE LOOK: Representing detained clients during COVID-19

Since April 24, Frio County confirmed seven cases of COVID-19 at the South Texas Detention Complex in Pearsall, Texas. This news is...

Nathan Smith

May 4, 2020

COVID-19

AMERICAN GATEWAYS: ICE SHOULD RELEASE VULNERABLE DETAINEES AMID THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC

American Gateways renews its call to release vulnerable immigrants during the COVID 19 pandemic. AUSTIN—“We are seeing the health of our...

Nathan Smith

Mar 24, 2020

COVID-19

AMERICAN GATEWAYS: At Very Least, Government Should Release Detainees Most Likely to Catch Virus

American Gateways, which provides legal assistance to immigrants in more than 20 Central Texas counties, continues to urge authorities to...

Nathan Smith

Mar 18, 2020

Community News

AMERICAN GATEWAYS RESPONDS TO COVID-19 & URGES ICE TO RELEASE CERTAIN DETAINEES

AUSTIN–American Gateways, which provides legal help to low-income immigrants in more than 20 Central Texas counties, has curtailed...

Nathan Smith

Jun 21, 2018

Asylum

AMERICAN GATEWAYS REJECTS FAMILY DETENTION AS A SOLUTION TO “ZERO TOLERANCE” POLICY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2018 Austin, TX – We are extremely disappointed to learn that the Trump Administration’s response to...

Nathan Smith

Apr 16, 2018

Asylum

AMERICAN GATEWAYS RESPONDS TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ABRUPT ANNOUNCEMENT TO CANCEL PROGRAM PROVIDING

Austin/San Antonio – American Gateways is deeply saddened and frustrated to learn that the Department of Justice has announced the...

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