Immigration authorities on Tuesday agreed to suspend the deportation of the guardians of a 17-year-old California leukemia patient and release them from detention, an official said. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will suspend for a year the deportation to Peru of Jose Humberto and Hilda Jauregui (HOW'-ray-gee), whose granddaughter Joseline... Continue »
We've heard a lot of talk about the new immigration deportation policy. Soon, we're going to see what it means for undocumented immigrants who are in deportation proceedings. Over the weekend, the Omaha World-Herald published the story of Luis Cervantes. He's a candidate for the relief under the new... Continue »
THE OBAMA administration's new initiative to direct federal resources toward deporting the most dangerous of the people who enter the country illegally, rather than treating all illegals equally, makes good sense. Continue »
Last week, we reported that the White House has announced a new policy which says that DREAM Act youth and immigrants who haven't committed serious crimes, and who meet other reasonable criteria, won't face deportation. Continue »
Yesterday's announcement of the Obama Administration's important step towards bringing deportation practices in line with its enforcement priorities already is generating predictable responses from many Republicans and their mass-deportation allies. Continue »
Bradford Wells and Anthony John Makk met nineteen years ago in Australia, and were married seven years ago in Massachusetts. But despite the fact that have been together for so long -- and the fact that Bradford is a U.S. citizen who is terminally ill -- immigration officials have... Continue »
Imagine giving your life to protect your family and the country you love, only to be betrayed by your country which is trying its level best to split your family apart. Continue »
For many undocumented immigrants, the worst possible fear is being separated from their families and loved ones. After having faced such a nightmare, one family--Tony, Janina and Brian Wasilewski--have finally been reunited. The journey of this family is truly a remarkable one. Continue »
Bradford Wells and Anthony John Makk are legally married. Wells is a US citizen. Makk isn't. And, despite the stated view of the President that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, the Department of Homeland Security is using that law to deport Makk. He must leave the... Continue »
There is going to be a rally from 11 am - 2 pm CT outside of the ICE Headquarters to show support for Andy Mathe's family. The address is 101 W Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL (on the corner of W Congress Pkwy and S Clark St.) Continue »