The chief of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says agents searching for people who ignore deportation orders will continue to arrest others in the country illegally who happen to be around when they show up. Continue »
The recent decision by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to suspend an absurd policy that imposed arrest quotas on the detention of the undocumented is welcome news. It is a tiny bit of relief in the midst of a generally worrisome landscape. Continue »
19/08/09 a 9:54am   Activistas anticipan liderazgo en el rubro migratorio y no las mismas tácticas fallidas de la pasada administración de George W. Bush Washington, DC – Mañana jueves, la Secretaria de Seguridad Nacional (DHS), Janet Napolitano, encabeza una reunión en la Casa Blanca con 130 representantes de... Continue »
19/08/09 a 9:22am por Jorge Ramos Pulse aquí para leer el editorial en español (Translated by Paco Fabián, America’s Voice) This is what Barack Obama promised Latinos and immigrants: “What I can guarantee is that, during my first year we will have an immigration reform... Continue »
19/08/09 a 8:47am por Maribel Hastings Tomorrow, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano will host a meeting with representatives of organizations and other parties interested in immigration reform at the White House. As you may recall, last week President Obama declared, while in Mexico, that comprehensive immigration... Continue »
Eight years ago, Herta Llusho came with her family to the US from Albania-- when she was just eleven years old. Herta's family came for the reason most immigrants do: in pursuit of the American dream. Today that dream has become a nightmare. Herta is due to present herself... Continue »
Yet another reason many advocates are outraged with the current immigration enforcement system. Today, the New York Times reports that one in every ten immigration detainee deaths goes unreported on the ICE "death roster," with the grisly death total now at 104 - a significant increase from the 90 that... Continue »
18/08/09 a 12:38pm por Maribel Hastings Este jueves la Secretaria de Seguridad Nacional (DHS), Janet Napolitano, recibe en la Casa Blanca a representantes de organizaciones y otros sectores interesados en la reforma migratoria. Como recordarán, la semana pasada el presidente Barack Obama declaró en México que esa reforma migratoria... Continue »
A San Francisco supervisor's proposed legislation would make it more difficult for officials to hand over undocumented youths suspected of crimes to federal immigration authorities, a policy that, if approved, could have far-reaching impacts. Continue »
San Francisco supervisors introduced a measure Tuesday that would keep underaged undocumented immigrants suspected of a crime from being handed over to immigration authorities until they've been proven guilty. Continue »