From the time period between January 28 – February 3, 2017, 206 criminally charged illegal immigrants nationwide were released from custody due to the denial of ICE detainer requests. The worst offender was Travis County, which accounted for 142 of those released and charged with crimes including sexual assault, aggravated assault, domestic violence, and robbery.
Category: Illegal Immigration
Fearful immigrants are offered anti-deportation training
Don’t open the front door if immigration officials knock. If you are taken into custody, tell them your name and nothing else.
Hawaii teacher: ‘I won’t teach’ undocumented immigrants
HONOLULU (AP) – A teacher for the state’s largest high school was harshly criticized for sending an email to staff at his school saying he was refusing to teach immigrant students in the U.S. illegally.
Columbus undocumented immigrants fear raids, deportations
National accounts of increased raids and deportations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under President Donald Trump’s administration have ignited panic among some undocumented immigrants in Columbus. The Rev.
Navarrette: Spending an afternoon with a a bad hombrea
VALLEY CENTER, Calif. – The immigration debate isn’t about hysteria. It’s about human beings.
Opiate for the masses: “American Crime” is better than ever and still hard to swallow
“Oh, man. Here we go again with this ‘opiate’ business. Pray tell, what pile of TV fail are you going to tell us about this week?” Salutations to you, too, Salon reader! How about we change things up a little and discuss an outstanding TV series? Not this time.
United front needed on ESL funding
During his State of the City address at the Brandon Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday, Mayor Rick Chrest offered listeners in the business-friendly room an enlightened statement. While “nameless” countries are not being so friendly to immigrants right now, he said, the city of Brandon was a welcoming place, that would take those fleeing these locales with “open arms.”
Program to provide legal aid to undocumented immigrants
Julie Gonzalez is a U.S. citizen who lives in Gainesville, but her husband Jose Manuel, an undocumented immigrant, is now back in his native Mexico. “I miss my husband,” Gonzalez said.
People are calling for some undocumented immigrants to be…
On Friday afternoon, twenty-two-year-old Daniela Vargas was released from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Louisiana after her case made headlines across the nation. “I urge you … to ensure the Department of Homeland Security exercises available discretion and looks upon her case favorably,” Thompson wrote.
ACLU To Host Training For Illegal Immigrants, Others About How To Resist Trump’s Policies
The American Civil Liberties Union, which used the courts to put a halt on President Trump’s first executive order barring specific refugees entrance to the United States, is organizing a “resist” training for illegal immigrants and citizens next week. “The American Civil Liberties Union will host “The Resistance Training: An ACLU Town Hall” tomorrow to organize and empower communities around the country in defense of their constitutional rights.
Illegals Crossing Border Drop 40 Percent
The number of illegal immigrants crossing into the United States from Mexico declined by 40 percent from January to February, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said on Wednesday. The downturn came after President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20 vowing to deport many of the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States.
COULTER: ‘Immigrant Privilege’ Drives Child Rape Epidemic
Before breathing a sigh of relief that, unlike Western Europe, we don’t have Muslim rapists pouring into our country, recall that we have Mexican rapists pouring into our country. Almost all peasant cultures are brimming with rapists, pederasts and child abusers.
Trump admin quietly made asylum more difficult in the US
The Trump administration quietly made it more difficult for immigrants to seek asylum in the US last month, the latest in a series of steps designed to deliver on the President’s campaign promise to harshly enforce immigration laws. Supporters of President Donald Trump’s policies say the move cuts off an incentive for migrants to make their way to the US, where they are granted the chance to pursue asylum claims and sometimes build underground lives illegally.
Trump needs to go back, grab the horse
Last week I poked a little fun at President Donald Trump. Quite frankly, he’s such a fun target I simply can’t resist.
LETTER: Questioning judgment of judicial system
Recently Judge Monica Heeranz in Multnomah County, Oregon, helped Diddier Pacheco Salazara, an illegal immigrant from Mexico arrested for DUI, to escape ICE agents by allowing him through her chambers and personal door exiting the courthouse.
Democrats may call on business community in anti-“sanctuary” bill fight
As Texas Democrats strategize how to continue pushing back against state-based immigration proposals, they’re considering a tactic often embraced by some far-right members of the Republican Party to assist their efforts. “I would just say that all options are on the table to expose the hypocrisy of only focusing on immigrants and not on Texas businesses that rely heavily on them,” state Rep. Rafael Anchia , D-Dallas, told the Tribune.
Daily Caller: Trump Quietly Allows Work Permit Extensions to Illegal Immigrants
Despite President Donald Trump’s assertion that undocumented foreign workers take away jobs from American citizens, the administration is extending work permits for six months for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants from El Salvador who receive Temporary Protected Status , The Daily Caller reported on Monday. TPS, which is a designation for countries whose situation is considered too dangerous for its residents to return to, lasts for 18 months, but can be renewed by the secretary of Homeland Security.
OP-ED: When waiting your turn isn’t an option
Ms. Koelling’s Feb. 27 guest perspective highlights a serious flaw in the arguments against those who support the current administration’s tough stand on immigration. Ms. Koelling chastises those who “willfully and disrespectfully ignore” the laws of our country, and deems it unfair to those immigrants who come here legally and wait their turn.
Legal immigrants keep our country young
The U.S. doesn't have an immigration crisis. Illegal immigration halted a decade ago, and overall anti-immigration sentiment is down.
The 287(g) Program in Las Vegas
Since 2008 the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has been authorized to detain illegal immigrants under a partnership with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement program. A new report finds that Metro’s treatment of undocumented aliens has been tempered by good judgment and fairness.
Mexico prepares to absorb a wave of deportees in the Trump era – Sat, 04 Mar 2017 PST
The deportees stepped off their flight from El Paso looking bewildered – 135 men who had left families and jobs behind after being swept up in the Trump administration’s mounting effort to send millions of undocumented immigrants back to their economically fraught homeland. As they filed into Mexico City International Airport last week, government employees handed them free ham-and-cheese sandwiches, Mexican ID cards and information directing them to social services in the capital.
Mexico launches nationwide effort in US to help migrants
Ciriaco, who has lived in the U.S. for 20 years and works as a housekeeper, is gathering all the document… . Mexican nationals wait to be seen at the Consulate General of Mexico, Friday, March 3, 2017, in Miami.
Separating children from their mothers at the border to stop immigration? Okay with Trump
Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But… At his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath that he had never had contact with the… Despite promising to release his tax returns in a televised debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump continues to show that… Its no wonder undocumented parents are leaving the US to try to enter Canada.
Lawyers try to delay ‘all-American’ Argentine’s deportation
Daniela Vargas, whose father and brother were picked up during a recent immigration raid of undocumented immigrants listens as speakers discuss the series of raids that also picked up other undocumented immigrants across th… The Mexican government is beefing up its aid to migrants in the U.S. through the creation of 50 legal assistance centers in response to President Donald Trump’s measures to curb illegal immigration. The Mexican government is beefing up its aid to migrants in the U.S. through the creation of 50 legal assistance centers in response to President Donald Trump’s measures to curb illegal immigration.
What Happens To U.S. Citizen Kids After Their Only Parent Is Deported?
On Thursday morning, Juan Carlos Fomperosa Garcia showed up for a meeting at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Phoenix office. The 44-year-old construction worker brought along his daughter, Yennifer Sanchez, 23, thinking that he’d be done soon and they’d be able to start planning for his son’s 17th birthday dinner that night.
Trottenberg: Safer 111th Street “Tremendously Important” But Let’s See How CB 4 Votes
Days after a member of Queens Community Board 4 said a protected bike lane on 111th Street won’t be necessary because undocumented immigrants will be deported , Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg called the project “tremendously important” but stopped short of saying the city will definitely proceed with it. Longtime CB 4 member Ann Pfoser Darby said at a meeting on Tuesday that immigrants living in Corona will be sent “back home,” making bike lanes superfluous, and later doubled-down on her statement .
Illegal Migrant Satanists Kidnap, Rape 14-yr Girl And Kill Another- To Appease Offended Demon
Miguel Alvarez-Flores, 22, and Diego Hernandez-Rivera, 18 are currently being charged in a horrific plot that included the kidnapping of a 14 year old girl and brutally raping, assaulting, torturing, and drugging.The two men are illegal immigrants from the country of El Salvador, but at the time of the crimes they were living in the Houston area. The leader of the Satanic gang called himself ‘Diabolical.’
Mexico Invests $50M in Legal Aid for Citizens in the US Illegally
Mexico is responding to President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration by providing legal aid to its citizens living on the U.S. illegally. The country will spend $50 million to start legal assistance centers at all 50 of their consulates, including the ones located in Brownsville and McAllen.
Seth Meyers to the Media After Trump’s Speech: ‘Do You Have Amnesia?’
Meyers strongly disagreed with that statement, countering: “I bet there are some Muslims and undocumented immigrants that would tell you he became president back in f—ing January.” tone.
Trump’s opportunity to do the right thing on immigration reform
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events MORE THAN once, President Trump has enticed Democrats and some moderate Republicans – and risked infuriating hard-liners in his base – by expressing an openness to overhauling the nation’s dysfunctional immigration system. He did so again in a session at the White House with television news anchors Tuesday, saying he’d consider a compromise that included legal status for millions of undocumented immigrants, and then wondering aloud whether he should float the idea to Congress in his speech that night.
Trump sends mixed messages on immigration
President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to soften his tough stance on immigration, suggesting that he’s open to reforms that would allow millions of undocumented immigrants to stay in the U.S. – only hours later to revert to his hardline rhetoric in a speech to Congress, discussing crimes undocumented immigrants have committed on U.S. soil and making no mention of such sweeping immigration reform. “The time is right for an immigration bill as long as there is compromise on both sides,” said before his televised speech to Congress during a private meeting with TV news anchors at the White House, , saying Trump supports a plan that would grant legal status to undocumented immigrants already in the U.S. without making them citizens.
Trumps highlights early actions, gives his vision for nation
In a wide-ranging speech covering his accomplishments since taking office, President Donald Trump delievered his his first address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, laying out the agenda for his presidency and, in broad terms, his vision for the country. He touted “billions” in new investments by American companies in the weeks since his inauguration, seeking to highlight the actions his administration has taken to keep his campaign promises.
Chicago cardinal takes stand on immigration enforcement
The Roman Catholic archdiocese in Chicago told its schools this week not to let federal immigration agents into their buildings without a warrant, in step with guidance given to hundreds of Chicago public schools last week in response to President Donald Trump’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration. Marking what may be the first such guidance issued by a Roman Catholic church leader, Cardinal Blase Cupich sent the directive in a letter Monday to principals of more than 200 schools and other officials in the nation’s third largest archdiocese.
Trump speech guests chosen to help highlight priorities
President Donald Trump is following the playbook for speeches to Congress and packing his guest box with individuals whose personal stories the administration hopes will put a face on the proposals he planned to highlight in Tuesday night’s address, namely illegal immigration. The lives of three of the eight people the White House invited to join first lady Melania Trump in a guest box high above the House floor for Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress were affected when loved ones’ crossed paths with people who were living in the U.S. illegally.
Administration Source: Trump Envisions Bill Allowing Many Immigrants to Stay in US
President Donald Trump wants to pass an immigration reform bill that could grant legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants living in the US, a senior administration official said Tuesday. The President is eager to pass a compromise immigration bill in his first term that would stop short of granting a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants, but would allow undocumented immigrants who aren’t serious or violent criminals to live, work and pay taxes in the US without fear of deportation, the senior official told reporters Tuesday at the White House.
US approves 3 types of genetically engineered potatoes
An eye implant that takes about 10 minutes to put in place is the newest in a list of surgical repairs for the blurry close-up vision that is a bane of middle age. Federal officials say three types of potatoes genetically engineered to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine are safe for the environment and safe to eat.
The Latest: Trump suggests leaving many fed jobs unfilled
A presidential address to Congress is always part policy speech, part political thea… With his first address to Congress, President Donald Trump gets an opportunity to refocus his young administration on the economic issues that helped him get elected. With his first address to Congress, President Donald Trump gets an opportunity to refocus his young administration on the economic issues that helped him get elected.
South Korean prosecutors indict Samsung’s de facto chief
With his first address to Congress, President Donald Trump gets an opportunity to refocus his young administration on the economic issues that helped him get elected. With his first address to Congress, President Donald Trump gets an opportunity to refocus his young administration on the economic issues that helped him get elected.
Trump’s joint address guests include relatives of people killed by undocumented immigrants
The White House guest list includes Jessica Davis and Susan Oliver, widows of California police officers killed in the line of duty by a person living in the country illegally, and Jamiel Shaw Sr., whose son was shot by an undocumented immigrant. The guests highlight the president’s focus on crimes allegedly committed by immigrants in his push for tighter immigration controls.
Could Pres Trump’s Deportations Drive Up Ag Wages?
COULD PRES TRUMP’S DEPORTATIONS DRIVE UP AG WAGES? Feb. 28, 2017 Bloomberg reports: Across America’s orchards and crop fields, a shrinking supply of migrants has already driven pay up faster than in the broader workforce. President Donald Trump’s immigration policy may turbocharge that trend.