Prosecutorial Discretion – Morton Memo
Prosecutorial Discretion Memo
‘TRUST Act 2.0′ would limit local cops’ cooperation with Se Communities
In August, s after the federal government rescinded state contracts related to the Se Communities immigration enforcement program, those states that at the time were trying to opt out of the controversial fingerprint-sharing program seemed to have little choice but to comply. But there’s another option, click at least according to a California state legislator who is retooling a bill from last year to allow for another kind of out: Restricting how law enforcement agencies hold immigrants for deportation at the request of federal immigration officials.
AFL-CIO Partners with National Day Laborer Organizing Network
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The Case Against Sheriff Arpaio – NY Times
Mr. Arpaio hasn’t just been a favorite of the Republicans. The Department of Homeland Security has long been an ally and enabler of Mr. Arpaio through its local-policing programs: 287(g) and Se Communities. On Thursday, hours after the Perez letter was released, it finally ended the sheriff’s 287(g) jail-monitoring program and denied him acc
Levantando Nuestras Voces: Leadership Development Curriculum
NDLON leadership development training curriculum, based on popular education principles, for social change (in Spanish). Leadership development, as practiced in NDLON, is a collective teaching and learning process that allows one to learn while transforming their reality. Based on this philosophy, changing the social structures that perpetuate violence, abuse, exploitation and repression of day laborers…
Groundbreaking at Seattle’s Casa Latina
It’s common to see day laborers waiting for jobs outside the big home improvement store. But for many in Seattle, a new community gathering space will ensure a safe haven and access to education while Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn grabbed a shovel and dug in for Casa Latina’s groundbreaking event near the Central district. “Maybe…
Restoring Community: S-Comm Report
NDLON and a National Community Advisory Commission published “RESTORING COMMUNITY: A National Community Advisory Report on ICE’s Failed “Se Communities” Program,” an authoritative report on the failed Se Communities program. Download available here or it can be read online below. Add your organization to the list of endorsers here.
Miramonte Parents Scared L.A. Sheriff Will Deport Them
No matter the hot L.A. news item, it always seems to turn into an immigration debate.And that should come as no surprise: Rough estimates have placed close to 1 million illegal immigrants in Los Angeles County. And whenever law enforcement or press come sniffing, the paperless are at risk of being outed. This fear has…