Aug 21, 2009
Immigrants detained for more than six months without a bond hearing can sue the federal government in a class action aimed at getting a court to recognize their right to a swifter appearance before a judge, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
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Given all the ways federal immigration officials could spend their time, it makes no sense to detain undocumented youngsters brought to the United States by their families, unless the juveniles are in some other trouble.
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In the fall of 2006, a man's death brought a team of government investigators to the large, privately run immigration jail in Eloy, Ariz., in the desert between Phoenix and Tucson. Medical care was so poor, the team later warned federal immigration officials, that "detainee welfare is in jeopardy."
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This country's immigration detention system has been a stain on the American fabric. The good news: The stain may soon begin to fade...Of course ICE could — and should — do more.
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Aug 20, 2009
President Barack Obama on Thursday managed to undo some of the damage he did recently with immigrants' rights advocates — who were angered when Obama said in Mexico that immigration reform would have to wait until after health care and energy bills passed Congress.
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While President Obama has put off sweeping changes in immigration policy until probably next year -- after health care and energy -- he also pledged to start laying the groundwork.
And part of that was a private meeting today with Obama and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and with immigrant...
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Two Arizona residents have filed suit against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office saying their civil rights were violated when they were detained in a raid on a Phoenix business earlier this year.
It is the first lawsuit to emerge from Sheriff Joe Arpaio's practice of using fraud and identity-theft claims...
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President Barack Obama and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Thursday told leaders of pro-immigrant, religious, union, business and police groups that they will push for immigration reform.
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Leaders from faith, law enforcement, immigrant rights, business and labor will meet this Thursday with Secretary of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Janet Napolitano to discuss immigration reform.
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While President Obama has put off sweeping changes in immigration policy until probably next year -- after health care and energy -- he also pledged to start laying the groundwork.
And part of that was a private meeting today with Obama and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and with immigrant...
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