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Category Archives: Illegal Immigration
What federal law(s) should North Dakota ignore?
Empowered state and municipal politicians in various parts of the country are at it again - asserting that their governments will not comply with federal law nor adequately cooperate with federal officials charged with enforcing U.S. law. cities are elevating local pols' own feelings and values - in this case, support for open borders and the welcoming - even inviting - of illegal aliens to their communities above national law.
ICE arrests of N.J. immigrants without criminal records more than doubled in 2017
More than twice as many undocumented immigrants in New Jersey with no criminal histories were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last year as compared to 2016, a direct result of the dragnet-style policy set forth by President Trump. Of the 3,189 immigrants arrested by ICE in the Garden State in fiscal year 2017 , 1,271 did not have a criminal conviction, significantly more than the 571 from the previous year, according to records obtained under the federal Freedom of Information Act and analyzed by NJ Advance Media.
Oakland Mayor Not Sorry About Warning Illegals
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf harbors no regret about tipping off illegal immigrants to a federal raid over the weekend, telling The Washington Post she considers herself "part of the resistance" against President Donald Trump's immigration policies. Schaaf alerted the public Saturday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were targeting illegal immigrants in a sweep that began Sunday in northern California cities.
Protesters Descend On ICE San Francisco Headquarters After Immigration Raids
Hundreds of activists gathered on Wednesday outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building here to protest the arrests of more than 150 undocumented immigrants in recent days. Local activist groups organized the "emergency rally" to respond to the mass arrests in Northern California, just two weeks after more than 200 people were arrested in similar raids in the Los Angeles area.
Baker must stand firm
We're not surprised the Baker administration won't go along with an agreement brokered by two state lawmakers with police groups on how to deal with illegal immigrants suspected of committing serious crimes. In fact, we're both surprised and disappointed that the police associations in question would agree to language that effectively handcuffs their efforts to keep potentially dangerous criminals off the streets.
ICE arrests undocumented California dad while gardening in his backyard
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a man in his backyard on Sunday in California in a video captured by his wife. Helena Ponce told Los Angeles ABC affiliate KABC-TV that ICE went into the family's backyard in Napa, California, asked her husband his name and arrested him without any problems.
For MAGAa s sake, lock Libby up now – worry about Hillary later
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf , whose city is across the bay from San Francisco, has publicly warned illegal immigrants in the area of scheduled sweeps by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement . She said she checked with attorneys who told her that in warning lawbreakers to hide because the police are coming, she wasn't really obstructing justice.
Democrats failing to endorse Dianne Feinstein gives progressive push
Sen. Dianne Feinstein wields instant name recognition and a sizable campaign war chest in her push to extend a 25-year career on Capitol Hill this November - but a chunk of her own party appears to be through with her. The California Democratic Party declined this weekend to endorse Mrs. Feinstein , delivering a huge boost to state Senate leader Kevin de Leon, her chief challenger who's running to her left.
What the Supreme Court ruling means for DACA and almost 700,000 undocumented immigrants
DACA recipients, and congressional leaders, get a temporary reprieve after Supreme Court ruling ensures program will survive at least through the fall. Rep. Ruben Kihuen, D-Nev., helps leads immigrants and supporters as they march on the Las Vegas Strip during a rally to oppose President Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on Sept.
The debate over Trump’s border wall is overlooking a key component of border security
As vehicles line up at the Border Patrol's checkpoint a half-hour drive's north of the US-Mexico border, its agents have around 10 seconds to check each driver and decide which few they will stop for additional inspection. It's a situation challenged constantly by smugglers, sometimes with deadly consequences.
Border Patrol’s Checkpoints Overlooked in Debate over Wall
As vehicles line up at the Border Patrol's checkpoint a half-hour drive's north of the U.S.-Mexico border, its agents have around 10 seconds to check each driver and decide which few they will stop for additional inspection. It's a situation challenged constantly by smugglers, sometimes with deadly consequences.
Here’s Why Schools Are REQUIRED To Teach Illegal Alien Children
Taxpayers have spent billions of dollars educating illegal aliens and their citizen children. Much of this education is required by law.
Undocumented Alien with a Shotgun Threatens Rochester School:…
Doing the jobs Americans won't do. An illegal alien and public school student with a shotgun threatened the students at Rochester East High School this past week.
Trump urges Mexico to block illegal immigrants from El Salvador
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called on Mexico to do more to prevent violent illegal immigrants from El Salvador from entering the United States, again pushing his long-proposed border wall but stopping short of saying Mexico would fund it. Trump, in a post on Twitter, said U.S. law enforcement was removing gang members from El Salvador but that they continued to return, adding: "El Salvador just takes our money, and Mexico must help MORE with this problem.
Reversing ageism: Sacramento County expands health program for…
Sacramento County reinstates health care for undocumented immigrants Push from local leaders a good start, but more coverage is needed. , 06.25.15.
Teen missing from Kentucky since 2017, suspect found in SC home are both illegal immigrants
A Kentucky teen who was taken from her home in December 2017 was found confined in a Saluda County bedroom and a 24-year-old man was arrested for her kidnapping. The Saluda County Sheriff's Office says they received a report from family members about a missing 16-year-old teen from Kentucky on Feb. 20. Deputies went to a Saluda County home where the victim reportedly was and met Florencio Gomez Saiche.
Rush Limbaugh Is More Progressive on Immigration Than Anyone on Capitol Hill. Seriously.
Who would have thunk it but when it comes to immigration, the king of conservative talk radio, Rush Limbaugh , might have become the most progressive voice in America today. Limbaugh has done more than any human alive over the last two decades to kill any immigration bill that smacked of "amnesty."
Supreme Court To Have Closed-Door Meeting On DACA
The Supreme Court will hold a closed-door meeting on Friday to decide whether to take up a lower court opinion that blocked the White House plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which is at the forefront of the debate on illegal immigration. The nation's highest court will consider the possibility of reviewing the opinion without a ruling from a federal appeals court.
ICE Arrests Nearly 200 Convicted Criminal Illegal Immigrants
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 212 illegal immigrants - 195 of them convicted criminals - in a five-day raid in Los Angeles, Calif. The raid resulted in the arrests of 212 illegal immigrants and the targeting of 122 businesses.