Last week, the Supreme Court provided yet another sign that the drumbeat of immigration enforcement continues unabated. And with the nation on the cusp of summer, nowhere is the harmful impact of enforcement-only policies more evident than on America's fruit and vegetable farms.
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In response to Governor Quinn's (see previous blog post from today) attempt to opt-out of the Secure Communities Program, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is saying "No, actually. We won't let you."
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The morning of March 31 started out like most others, with parents driving their children to school and Ali Abdel, the principal of Hope of Detroit Academy, watching over the morning safety patrol. Chaos, however, was lurking behind the scenes, in the form of Detroit ICE agents who had...
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A California congresswoman Thursday called for an investigation into "misconduct, including possible violations of criminal law," by federal immigration officials who misled local governments about a sweeping enforcement program that purported to prioritize violent convicted criminals for deportation.
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Move over, Jersey Shore. The AMC channel has announced that it will be launching a new reality show this fall, Inside DHS, based on the inner workings and daily toils of the Department of Homeland Security. That's right, the Department of Homeland Security, the same people who...
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Metro Detroit was front and center Monday in the immigration debate as an Illinois lawmaker brought his national tour to town to highlight deportations and the need for reform. "The system just isn't working, and we need to change it now," Rep. Luis Gutierrez said to cheers at...
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After stops in Boston, Providence, and Chicago, Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) is taking his 20-city "Change Takes Courage" tour to Detroit, home to our recent coverage of outrageous ICE abuses involving agents stalking elementary schools and strip-searching mothers.
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A top official for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement met Friday with local immigration reform activists and community leaders about complaints agents are "racially profiling" residents. Community activist Angela Reyes said ICE Director John Morton promised to do a case-by-case and systemic review of the agency's enforcement policies.
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In order to get California localities on board the Secure Communities program, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials had to resort to deliberate deception, fudging the facts as to whether the program was voluntary, what its priorities would be, and where it derived its authority.
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As we've been mentioned in previous blog posts, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Detroit is one of the worst run offices in the country.
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