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Wednesday September 27, 2017 - Climate Monitoring – Tribes & AgenciesSeptember 27-28, 20178:15-8:50amRegistration & Breakfast9:00-9:10amWelcome - Overview9:10-10:15amAlaska Native Coastal Communities Climate Report & Slideshow Members of 16 coastal...
This project was supported under funding awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice Grant Number 2012-VF-GX-K023 awarded to the Alaska Institute for Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions of this report...
Over 100 Afghan refugees have been resettled in Alaska following their evacuation under Operation Allies Welcome. These individuals and families supported U.S. military operations and faced great risk if they remained in Afghanistan. The Alaska Institute for Justice’s...
The Anchorage Press, OCTOBER 21 – OCTOBER 27, 2021 The Alaska Institute for Justice’s inaugural program, the Alaska Immigration Justice Project, began in 2005 as a response to a pressing need for legal representation for immigrants in the state. And although AIJ’s...
ServicesHuman TraffickingDomestic ViolencePro Bono Asylum Project ResourcesImmigrant power and control wheelImmigration law is a technical and complicated area of law. The following information should not be used to determine whether you are eligible for a U or T...
Ana Lavagnino, center, who said she is a daughter of an immigrant, shows her support for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) during a rally in Anchorage on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, in the wake of President Trump’s announcement to end protection for hundreds...
President Trump's Jan. 27 executive orders exploded like a bomb across the world, wreaking havoc, causing injury and placing thousands of people in danger. Sadly, this targeting of immigrants, refugees and Muslims, which inspires hateful words and actions, is not new....
For Immediate Release December 22, 2016 Washington D.C. - Today, the Department of Homeland Security officially ended a Bush-era registry created after 9/11 to track noncitizen men from predominantly Muslim countries. The registry, known as the National Security...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced they are introducing bipartisan legislation to protect young undocumented individuals should the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program be discontinued. U.S....
A new report that shows how much Alaska's immigrant population impacts the state's economy. An immigration reform advocacy group called The Partnership for a New American Economy released such reports for every state and Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, August 22. By...