In Los Angeles, a group of inmates have filed a challenge to the “Immigration hold” system used throughout the country. Typically, if a non-citizen is arrested for a crime, even if the case is dismissed, an immigration hold is lodged against the person by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In many cases, the person detained...Read More
In what is surely a major letdown, the California Governor has decided to veto the bill that would have limited the use of Secure Communities in the state. The TRUST Act would have minimized the humanitarian impact of the federal program Secure Communities, and would have prohibited state and local jails from detaining suspects for...Read More
Since President Barack Obama announced in June his directive of deferred action that would provide qualifying immigrants with temporary status and work authorization, questions have flown around as to the specific benefits these individuals would be entitled to receive. Well, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), they will not be eligible...Read More
After the Supreme Court ruled on the Arizona immigration law back in June, blocking the vast majority of the harsh provisions but leaving one standing, critics quickly rallied together to put forth a lawsuit to block the final contentious part still standing. The Arizona Judge has released its opinion, and unfortunately it is not what...Read More
A native of Zimbabwe, living legally in the United States and seeking political asylum was jailed by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement because they claimed that he did not attend an immigration court hearing. In reality, he never received the notice for the hearing because the immigration authorities sent the notice to the wrong address....Read More
In removal proceedings, like in a criminal case, the respondent (accused) has the right to be represented by an attorney. In immigration court, however, that right only extends so far. For instance, in immigration court, the government does not provide an attorney for those who cannot afford one. There is no public defender organization or...Read More
According to statistics, there are roughly 5 million undocumented children and young adults currently living in the U.S., with about twenty-four percent of those living in California alone. But as in all other states, these young people are severely limited in their opportunities and in their ability to contribute fully to U.S. society no matter...Read More
We had already informed all of our readers that this year’s U.S. Olympics team was full to the brim with immigrants, making it the most internationally representative our national team has ever had. We would like to introduce you to Danell Leyva, a fellow Miamian who is making us proud in London with his high...Read More
The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Arizona law has already began to create ripple effects in other states that had passed their own immigration laws. Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Utah all passed very strict immigration laws, many of which were challenged in court and were put on hold until the Arizona case was decided....Read More
The length to which state immigration enforcement has come to in recent months is ludicrous. A handful of states can already be considered police states with their law enforcement actively going above and beyond to snatch every “foreign-looking or speaking” person residing in their state. Now, Texas has joined the “Big Brother” group and is...Read More
