California lawmakers have taken steps to opt out of a controversial federal immigration enforcement program, joining a growing number of states that say it harms public safety and undermines local law enforcement.
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May 27, 2011
The California Assembly approved a bill Thursday to allow counties to opt out of a federal program to combat illegal immigration that opponents say rips families apart, leads to racial profiling and erodes trust between law enforcement and immigrants.
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Adding their voices to a growing number of opponents, Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard C. Parks and Councilwoman Jan Perry have called on the city to support limiting the scope of local participation in a controversial federal deportation program.
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The number of immigrants detained in Nashville's deportation program has been nearly halved. Federal dollars earned by the program have been cut by almost two-thirds. Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall, whose 287(g) immigration program has been the subject of years of complaints, said its days are numbered if the...
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Indiana's new immigration law includes unlawful provisions that would allow local police to interfere with federal authorities and arrest immigrants -- documented or not -- for reasons that have little to do with criminal activity, one civil rights group says.
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More bad news today for Arizona's Sheriff Joe Arpaio: following news that he misspent $100 million in taxpayer funds and failed to investigate 400 sex crimes cases, "America's Toughest Sheriff" found himself sporting another black eye yesterday after the arrest of three employees involved in a drug- and human-trafficking...
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Those suspected of being in the country illegally soon may have to prove they are U.S. citizens, at least in South Carolina. S.C. House members approved an Arizona-style crackdown on illegal immigrants by a 69-43 vote.
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ABC 12 News in Arizona today reports that the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) failed to adequately investigate more than 400 sex-crime cases over a two-year period, many of which involved children from 2 to 16 years old.
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Pro-immigrant activists on Monday rejected pressure against the decision by Illinois to withdraw from the controversial Secure Communities program and applauded an investigation into the program announced by the Department of Homeland Security.
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May 23, 2011
Nearly every state in the union tried to tackle immigration on its own this year in the absence of any federal movement on the matter, up from just six in 2010. But an Associated Press review found that in legislature after legislature, nearly all the most punitive measures failed.
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