After decades of inaction, this week’s unveiling of the Senate’s “Gang of Eight” immigration proposal suggests that Congress may finally be prepared to reform our immigration system. It is of no surprise that this renewed vigor comes on the heels of a presidential election where an overwhelming majority of Hispanic voters rejected the Republican solution […]
Guest Blogger: Professor Ediberto Román and Bobby Joe Bracy “Words Do Matter in the Immigration Debate”
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Guest Blogger: Kica Matos “A Life On Hold”
January 18, 2013 By
Barring a miracle, Josemaria Islas will be deported next month, sent back to a country that he left eight years ago. After that he will become a statistic, one of over a million people that the Obama Administration has arrested, incarcerated and ejected from the US. Last year alone, a record 409,849 immigrants were deported, […]
Class-Action Lawsuit filed in Texas alleges Female Immigrant Detainees Sexually Assaulted
October 24, 2011 By
The American Civil Liberties Union announced last week that it filed a class-action lawsuit in Texas on behalf of three female immigrants who say they were sexually assaulted while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As many as 200 incidents of sexual abuse involving female immigrant detainees in custody may have occurred since […]
Federal Authorities say Secure Communities Program not Optional
August 8, 2011 By
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security informed dozens of states that they cannot opt out of the controversial fingerprinting program known as Secure Communities, designed to identify and deport undocumented immigrants with criminal records. In a letter sent to 39 Governors, federal officials informed them that any previous agreements over the program were now […]
Latinos, Immigrants Comprise Half of Federal Felons
June 6, 2011 By
A new investigation by the Associated Press found that almost half of those sentenced in federal court for felonies are Latino. These numbers are bolstered by immigration cases, the AP reported, noting the discrepancy between this prison population and their percentage of the overall population, 16%. Furthermore: Expedited court hearings along the border are a […]
Texas Law Enforcement Officers say Immigration is Federal Responsibility
February 18, 2011 By
On Thursday, police chiefs and sheriffs set out for the Texas capitol to condemn recent proposals that would require them to enforce immigration laws at the local level. They worry this would seriously get in the way of carrying out and maintaining public safety in local communities. As reported in the Houston Chronicle, the officers […]
Guest Blogger Series: Kristian Ramos “The Positive Steps Made In Making Our Southern Border Safer”
February 11, 2011 By
Why The Current Debate About Security Ignores The Positive Steps Made In Making Our Southern Border Safer In the current debate over immigration there is near unanimous agreement that our system is broken. With Congress currently split by party, one of the shrillest arguments before the American people is over securing our southern border before […]
Announcement of New ICE Audit Center Expected Later Today from Obama Administration
January 20, 2011 By
On Thursday, the Obama administration is set to announce the formation of the Employment Compliance Inspection Center, an audit office designed to supervise I-9 employee files and ensure workers are in the country legally. In an interview conducted by the Wall Street Journal, John Morton, chief of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE), […]
Colorado Governor Expected to Announce Agreement with ICE Today
January 4, 2011 By
After months of negotiations with federal officials, outgoing Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is expected to announce an agreement over the Secure Communities program later today. The agreement is likely to make it easier to deport undocumented immigrants booked into Colorado jails. Before agreeing to implement the Secure Communities program, which matches fingerprints of people in […]
Marine Pleads to Immigration Officials to Halt Father’s Deportation
December 23, 2010 By
A military service member expecting to be deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 is asking immigration authorities not to deport his father. Lance Cpl. Aspar Andres, 21, a marine based in Hawaii, returned to his native Kentucky on leave to spend time with his family only to find out his father had been detained by U.S. […]
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