Justice In Motion

Justice In Motion We protect migrants across borders Formerly: Global Workers Justice Alliance

Vision: Protecting migrant rights across borders.

Mission: The mission of Justice in Motion is to protect migrant rights across borders by developing and supporting a cross-border network of advocates and resources. Justice in Motion is dedicated to protecting migrants rights across borders. In our global economy, this is a critical issue that must be addressed to ensure justice for migrants. The cross border challenges to achieving justice allow

companies whose products and services we use every day to exploit migrant workers and get away with it. Families are denied safety for their children. Human traffickers are able to profit at the expense of those seeking a better life. Migrants, families, businesses, and everyone who plays by the rules is compromised as a result. We currently operate legal, educational, and policy initiatives in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central America. Through a unique network of on-the- ground human rights partners, Justice in Motion makes sure that wherever migrants go, their rights will follow.

05/28/2026

In a landscape where defenders of human rights face systemic targeting, hope is more than a feeling—it’s an active strategy built on collective action and mutual support.

Watch as our legal director discusses the two things that sustain her work right now: the power of local communities looking out for one another, and the profound dedication of our Defender Network—human rights experts who have spent decades fighting for justice under hostile environments.

Thank you for creating space for this vital conversation.

🔗 Subscribe to our newsletter for updates on our family reunification work: justiceinmotion.org/

🎥 Watch the full webinar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eji3qxDVSY

La separación familiar provocada por medidas de control migratorio puede ser devastadora y profundamente abrumadora para...
05/19/2026

La separación familiar provocada por medidas de control migratorio puede ser devastadora y profundamente abrumadora para padres, madres, cuidadores y niños, niñas y adolescentes. Cada vez más familias enfrentan separaciones tras una detención o deportación de Estados Unidos. En estos casos, los niños, niñas y adolescentes pueden quedar al cuidado de familiares, vecinos, familias de acogida, centros de cuidado temporal o bajo la custodia de la Oficina de Reasentamiento de Refugiados (Office of Refugee Resettlement, ORR) de Estados Unidos.

Sin embargo, los padres y tutores legales continúan teniendo derechos.
Con el objetivo de apoyar a las familias afectadas, una coalición de organizaciones desarrolló esta guía informativa para padres, madres y las personas que les apoyan en procesos de reunificación familiar. El recurso busca ayudar a las familias a comprender mejor sus derechos, conocer las opciones disponibles para la reunificación e identificar recursos que puedan contribuir a encontrar la mejor solución para cada niño, niña, adolescente y su familia.

Esta guía explica:
• los derechos de los padres y tutores durante la detención o deportación
• cómo continuar participando en la vida de su hijo o hija y en su proceso legal
• las opciones de cuidado, custodia y tutela
• los pasos hacia la reunificación familiar
• los recursos legales y comunitarios disponibles para las familias

Este recurso fue diseñado tanto para familias afectadas como para las personas de confianza que las acompañan y apoyan, incluyendo representantes legales, proveedores de servicios sociales, educadores, comunidades religiosas y organizaciones comunitarias que trabajan con familias inmigrantes.

Ayúdenos a difundir este recurso ampliamente para que las familias que atraviesan una separación sepan que no están solas.

tinyurl.com/familias4

Family separation after immigration enforcement can be devastating for children, parents, and caregivers. But parents an...
05/19/2026

Family separation after immigration enforcement can be devastating for children, parents, and caregivers.

But parents and legal guardians still have rights.

This new explainer provides information about:
• Parental rights
• Reunification options
• Available resources and support
• Possible next steps for families separated by ICE

This resource is designed for parents, caregivers, trusted helpers, legal advocates, schools, faith communities, and organizations supporting immigrant families.

Please share widely so families know they are not alone: tinyurl.com/familias3

If you read anything this week, let it be this powerful piece by Caitlin Dickerson in . Under Trump 2.0, family separati...
05/18/2026

If you read anything this week, let it be this powerful piece by Caitlin Dickerson in .

Under Trump 2.0, family separation has expanded beyond the horrific 2018 “zero tolerance” policy and has metastasized to take many different forms. Today, separations often happen through interior arrests, detention check-ins, policy terminations, and deportations that leave children behind.

The Atlantic’s Caitlin Dickerson traveled to Honduras in March to meet with some of the parents who were deported and torn away from their families, jobs, and homes.

“This time, the administration is dividing more families by greater distances than before, by expelling parents without their children, en masse,” she wrote.

Caitlin’s reporting reflects what the team here and abroad has also learned through ongoing conversations with deported migrants. Each family separation story is not an isolated incident; rather they are part of a consistent, systemic pattern in which parents are deported without any real chance to make decisions about their children.

🗞️ Read Caitlin’s full article in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/05/honduras-deportations-without-children/687153/

📩 Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on our advocacy on behalf of families affected by these cruel policies: https://bit.ly/4df9G5O

05/15/2026

Almost a decade later, the Trump administration is once again trying to walk back its obligations under the Ms. L settlement agreement – a promise made to families separated under the cruel “zero tolerance” policy.

In this clip from a recent webinar, our legal director explains why healing and reunification remain critical for impacted families, and why attempts to undermine these commitments only deepen the harm.

Thank you for creating space for this urgent conversation.

🔗 Subscribe to our newsletter for updates on our family reunification work: https://bit.ly/4df9G5O

🎥 Watch the full webinar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eji3qxDVSY

At Justice in Motion, we see every day how mothers move the world forward: advocating for their children, building brigh...
05/10/2026

At Justice in Motion, we see every day how mothers move the world forward: advocating for their children, building brighter futures, and showing extraordinary resilience in the face of injustice.

Today, we celebrate their courage and reaffirm our commitment to ensuring migrants and their families can access justice, no matter where they are.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers, caregivers, and mother figures who inspire us every day. 💐

Esta semana, en el United Nations Foro de Examen de la Migración Internacional en NYC, Cathleen Caron de Justice in Moti...
05/09/2026

Esta semana, en el United Nations Foro de Examen de la Migración Internacional en NYC, Cathleen Caron de Justice in Motion y Defensores de la Red de Justicia en Movimiento Adriana Sunun, Itzel Polo Mendieta y Dora Melara Aguilar llevaron poderosas perspectivas de primera línea sobre los derechos de las personas migrantes a un escenario global. 👏

¡Nos enorgullece celebrar su liderazgo, su labor de incidencia y las conexiones que construyeron con líderes de los derechos de las personas migrantes de todo el mundo!

También reconocemos al Defensor Marco Vinicio Lopez Maldonado (Guatemala), cuya voz y experiencia son profundamente valoradas. Aunque no pudo asistir, su liderazgo continúa dando forma a este trabajo a través de las fronteras.

El futuro de la justicia para las personas migrantes es más fuerte gracias a estas y estos Defensores. 🧡�

This week at the United Nations International Migration Review Forum in NYC, Justice in Motion's Cathleen Caron and Defe...
05/08/2026

This week at the United Nations International Migration Review Forum in NYC, Justice in Motion's Cathleen Caron and Defender Network members Adriana Sunun, Itzel Polo Mendieta, and Dora Melara Aguilar brought powerful frontline perspectives on migrant rights to a global stage. 👏

We’re proud to celebrate their leadership, advocacy, and the connections they built with migrant rights leaders from around the world!

We also recognize Defender Marco Vinicio Lopez Maldonado (Guatemala), whose voice and expertise are deeply valued. While he was unable to attend, his leadership continues to shape this work across borders.

The future of migrant justice is stronger because of these Defenders. 🧡

04/30/2026

Kids should be navigating playground rules, not immigration law and policy.

On El Día del Niño/Children’s Day, we celebrate every child’s right to safety, joy, and the ability to thrive. Right now unaccompanied children in government custody are suffering from immigration policies that separate families and threaten access to counsel. That’s why we’re pushing for from their loved ones or attorney.

Children who should be worrying about homework, snack time, and who gets the swing next are instead being asked to maneuver a legal system that even adults struggle to understand. While in government custody they have one steady guide whose only job is to protect and defend their rights — their lawyer.

That’s why this , protecting the Unaccompanied Children’s Program and its high-quality face‑to‑face legal services is essential so kids can build trust, understand their rights, and stay safe. No child should have to navigate the immigration system alone.

🔗 Take action at Treatkidslikekids.org

¿Qué sucede cuando una sobreviviente habla – y el sistema no la escucha?El caso de Isabela* muestra cómo el género, el p...
04/29/2026

¿Qué sucede cuando una sobreviviente habla – y el sistema no la escucha?

El caso de Isabela* muestra cómo el género, el poder y la identidad influyen en el acceso a la justicia – y cómo, a través de la persistencia y la colaboración transfronteriza, la verdad aún puede ser documentada.

Desliza para ver cómo miembros de nuestra Red de Justicia en Movimiento para Migrantes apoyaron a Isabela durante años y ayudaron a que encontrara seguridad y protección.

Todos merecen seguridad y justicia. Lee más historias de esperanza como la de Isabela suscribiéndote a nuestro boletín: justiceinmotion.org/

*Para proteger su privacidad, se han cambiado los nombres.

No family should lose their sense of security or belonging for doing exactly what the government asks of them. Immigrant...
04/28/2026

No family should lose their sense of security or belonging for doing exactly what the government asks of them.

Immigrant children are stuck in a system that is trying to deport them by any means possible. Our immigration policies must protect vulnerable kids and their families, not punish them for seeking to be together.

Kids need . That's where lawyers come in: they protect a child’s right to fair treatment under our laws and ensure that no child faces deportation without an attorney by their side.

The legal advocates working under the Unaccompanied Children’s Program protect children who come to the United States to reunite with family members and sponsors with in-person, high-quality legal education and representation.

These services are at risk. Help us protect kids: visit treatkidslikekids.org

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