Secure Communities and administrative immigration policies
California moves forward with bill to end state role in federal immigration program
As immigration reform continues to percolate, some states and communities are taking measures of their own. In California, the state senate approved a bill that, if it becomes law, would prohibit local agencies from working with a specific federal immigration program.
US Citizens Caught in Immigration Crackdown
Since 2008, the Obama administration has deported over 1 million illegal immigrants, the highest number in six decades. However, this crackdown has not only affected illegal immigrants. A new investigation into the Secure Communities program finds that hundreds of American citizens have been detained because immigration officials thought they were illegal immigrants. Julia Preston is […]
Top of the Hour: US Deportation Cases Under Review, Morning Headlines
About 300,000 deportation cases are set to be reviewed by the Department of Homeland Security starting Thursday as officials try to expedite the deportations of convicted criminals and halt those of illegal immigrants with no criminal records.
US to Review 300,000 Deportation Cases
Some 300,000 deportation cases will be reviewed by the Department of Homeland Security starting Thursday in an effort to expedite the deportations of convicted criminals and stop non-criminal illegal immigrants from being removed from the country. The New York Times reports that in addition to the review of the court docket, Homeland Security will issue new guidelines […]
Immigration Enforcement Detaining American Citizens in Error
According to new figures released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Obama administration has deported a record number of illegal immigrants for the third year in a row. Yesterday, The Takeaway spoke to Frontline correspondent Maria Hinojosa about an investigation into detention centers and deportation proceedings. She explained that some of the individuals picked up by immigration […]
US Begins New Deportation Policy
Last week, the Obama administration announced a dramatic shift in its deportation policy for undocumented immigrants. The Department of Homeland Security will narrow its focus when it comes to deportation efforts, deporting only those undocumented immigrants who have criminal records or pose a threat to national security. Those with clean records will be able to […]