The following is a press release distributed after Alfredo’s release. View pictures and videos from today here. US Attorney David J. Hickton Continues to Use Limited Dept. Resources to Prosecute 24-Year Ohio Resident and Father of Two U.S. Citizens After a hard fought public campaign to reunite him with...
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Today, Alfredo Ramos’ case reached a happy development when he was released and allowed to go home with his family. Next, Alfredo, his advocates, and his lawyers will try to clear his indictment — handed down last week for nothing more than the fact that he once re-crossed the border...
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Earlier this week we wrote about a Las Vegas town hall meeting held by Reps. Steven Horsford (D-NV), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), and Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX) in which Rep. Horsford called on Obama to stop the deportations of those who qualify for legislative immigration reform. For one family, that town...
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For the last few weeks, we’ve been writing about the case of Alfredo Ramos — the Ohio father of two US citizen children who was indicted by a Grand Jury last week just for trying to reunite with his family. After 24 years in the US, Alfredo was facing deportation...
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On the Cusp of 2 Million Deportations, New Video Highlights American Families Being Ripped Apart As House Republicans stall progress on immigration reform, American families continue to pay the price. The Obama Administration has been deporting immigrants at a reckless pace—over 1,000 a day—and is set to make history...
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Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) became the latest member of Congress to call on President Obama to address his rate of deportations and stop the separation of families, when he spoke out at a public hearing on immigration policy and deportations on Monday in Las Vegas. Horsford was joined by...
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The Legal Authority and Political Consequences of Executive Action on Deportations In February, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) slammed the brakes on immigration reform. Last week, President Obama ordered Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to review his options for executive action to reduce deportations. These developments beg the question: if...
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US Attorney, David J. Hickton, Uses Limited Dept. Resources to Prosecute Non-Criminal Immigrant Father, Who’s Been Model Citizen for 20 Years Part of the Obama Administration’s “get tough” strategy on immigration has been to throw the book at ordinary undocumented immigrants and then claim credit for prioritizing the deportation...
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In Tacoma, Washington, hundreds of detainees are in the fourth day of an ongoing hunger strike to protest President Obama’s record deportations. Advocates say that 1,200 detainees are participating in the hunger strike, which would be nearly the entire population of the Northwest Detention Center (1,300). The hunger strike...
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Yesterday, in response to fierce and growing criticism about the Obama Administration’s record-breaking deportations, the President declared he was the “Champion-in-Chief” for immigration. Apparently, his political appointees haven’t gotten the message. We’ve known for years that the Department of Homeland Security, particularly ICE and Border Patrol, are out of...
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