{"id":5124,"date":"2021-01-01T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-01-01T08:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2021\/jan\/01\/family-detention-still-exists-immigration-groups-warn-the-fight-is-far-from-over"},"modified":"2021-01-01T08:00:04","modified_gmt":"2021-01-01T08:00:04","slug":"family-detention-still-exists-immigration-groups-warn-the-fight-is-far-from-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/01\/01\/family-detention-still-exists-immigration-groups-warn-the-fight-is-far-from-over\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Family detention still exists’: immigration groups warn the fight is far from over"},"content":{"rendered":"
Advocates have hope that Biden will build better policy, but they are nervous about Obama-era officials having key roles<\/p>
Few people have been as closely involved with family separation<\/a> and reunification as attorney Erika Pinheiro, one of the leaders of the immigration advocacy group Al Otro Lado.<\/p> And though Joe Biden\u2019s win in the presidential election puts an end to Donald Trump\u2019s laser focus<\/a> on restricting all forms of immigration, Pinheiro wants people to understand that the fight for immigrant rights in the country is far from over.<\/p> Related: <\/span>'Wreckage everywhere': can Biden undo Trump\u2019s harsh immigration policies?<\/a> <\/p> Continue reading...<\/a>\n