¿Será verdad que el gobierno de Barack Obama está deportando, sobre todo, criminales? – Univision Noticias
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Marielena Hincapié: Restoring the American Dream for All Workers
Immigration reform is the latest hot topic in Washington, but in the debate, precious little has been said about protecting immigrant workers’ right to organize. Earlier this month, my organization, along with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), went to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second…
DetailsBe Our Guest: The downside of immigration reform is increased deportation of immigrants who don’t deserve it – NY Daily News
In recent weeks, the federal fight for immigration reform kicked off in earnest, medical with Congress and the White House issuing their legislative principles, and the White House “leaking” specific proposals for a bill. Reform offers the bright possibility of legalization for 11 million, including more than 700,000 New Yorkers who live and work in, con…
DetailsDetienen a indocumentados sin antecedentes criminales – Univision Arizona
Watch Sarahi Uribe respond to new TRAC numbers on ICE holds and deportations….
DetailsReport: Majority of Immigrants Turned Over to ICE Are Non-Criminals – New America Media
This week, a new report dealt what may be the greatest blow yet to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s strained credibility over its deportation practices. The report, authored by Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), determined that the overwhelming majority of people ICE has asked local jails to hold for deportation had no convictions. Researchers also found that ICE has asked local jails to hold hundreds of citizens, in flagrant violation of the Constitution. The troubled agency has strenuously claimed it prioritizes its resources to focus deportations on the most "serious" cases. But nothing could be further from the truth. Hundreds of thousands of separated families know this all too well, and statistics from controversial deportation programs like "Se" Communities have also highlighted the gap between ICE’s rhetoric and reality. But now, we have more extensive evidence of just how out of control ICE is.
DetailsAdvocates Push Obama to Halt Aggressive Deportation Efforts – NYTimes.com
In four years, ed Mr. Obama’s administration has deported as many illegal immigrants as the administration of George W. Bush did in his two terms, seek largely by embracing, expanding and refining Bush-era programs to find people and send them home. By the end of this year, deportations under Mr. Obama are on track to reach two million, or nearly the same…
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