The biggest obstacle facing immigration reform may be not opposition but inertia. Leaders of the House of Representatives have said they plan to act, but with the coming months likely to be consumed by budget drama, immigration could fall by the wayside. If that happens, advocates of immigration reform have another idea: They’ll push Obama to p…
This report1 addresses the impact on Miami-Dade County of the Se Communities program, currently one of the primary federal immigration enforcement programs administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). DHS claims that the program prioritizes the removal of convicted criminal aliens who pose a danger to national security or public safety, repeat violators who game the immigration system, those who fail to appear at immigration hearings, and fugitives who have already been ordered removed by an immigration judge
In vetoing a bill last year that would have curtailed some deportations under the federal program known as Se Communities, try Gov. Jerry Brown explained that he feared it would block immigration authorities from removing some genuinely dangerous criminals. Now, a new bill is moving through the Legislature, and it attempts to fix the problems of…
For decades, crimes contributed to an explosion in the size of the federal prison system, far outpacing any other charges brought by prosecutors. Now, just as the federal government has pulled back the throttle on the war, it is embarking on an unprecedented campaign to criminally prosecute undocumented immigrants crossing the border….
For decades, crimes contributed to an explosion in the size of the federal prison system, far outpacing any other charges brought by prosecutors. Now, just as the federal government has pulled back the throttle on the war, it is embarking on an unprecedented campaign to criminally prosecute undocumented immigrants crossing the border….
For decades, here crimes contributed to an explosion in the size of the federal prison system, and far outpacing any other charges brought by prosecutors. Now, just as the federal government has pulled back the throttle on the war, it is embarking on an unprecedented campaign to criminally prosecute undocumented immigrants crossing the border….
For decades, crimes contributed to an explosion in the size of the federal prison system, help far outpacing any other charges brought by prosecutors. Now, just as the federal government has pulled back the throttle on the war, it is embarking on an unprecedented campaign to criminally prosecute undocumented immigrants crossing the border….
Even after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rejected Knox County, Tennessee’s request to participate in a controversial immigration program, Sheriff JJ Jones vowed to take immigration enforcement into his own hands. In a response to ICE’s denial, Jones threatened to stack undocumented immigrants “like cordwood” in the local jail. ICE sent a letter to Jones’ office stating that the federal government is unable to authorize Knox County because of “resource concerns, including the impacts of sequestration.” But Jones sharply rebuked the government’s denial to allow Knox County to participate in the 287(g) program which would allow local authorities to enforce federal immigration laws.
Today, medical the immigration debate continues to be counterproductive enough that, even after a $38 billion “border surge” of military-style security added to the Senate bill, legislation still faces an uphill battle. Many see an opportunity for the House GOP to lead on immigration. However, if the House cannot seize the opportunity, the president has on…
The police director for the city of Newark is ordering his officers to refuse federal immigration officials’ requests that they detain suspected undocumented immigrants accused of minor crimes. In California, ask the legislature is considering a measure that would call for local law enforcement agencies not to hold immigrants held on minor offenses so…