Palmer Luckey is developing virtual border wall technology

Could illegal immigrants be kept away from America's borders by virtual walls? US entrepreneur is working with Donald Trump to create a defence that uses lasers and sensors Palmer Luckey, founder of the Oculus virtual reality headset, is working with the Trump White House to develop the system That's the plan of Palmer Luckey, the man behind Oculus virtual reality technology, who is now working on a way to secure America's borders from illegal immigrants. The scheme would employ lasers, as used in self-driving cars, to detect the movement of people, drones and other unwanted traffic into restricted areas.

Nearly 200 arrested in California in new immigration raids

Nearly 200 people have been arrested by federal agents in southern California as part of a five-day operation targeting immigrants convicted of crimes or in the country illegally, officials said Thursday.The crackdown, which ended Wednesday and was spearheaded by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement , focused on people with prior criminal offenses including for drug trafficking, rape and domestic violence, authorities said.

A sign points passengers to the mobile passport control

More than 600K foreigners overstayed visas in 2016 Visa overstays represent about 40% of the nation's 11 million undocumented immigrants. Check out this story on demingheadlight.com: https://usat.ly/2qMVCJX A sign points passengers to the mobile passport control window set up for international travelers arriving at Miami International Airport on March 4, 2015, in Miami, Fla.

No hunting undocumented immigrants with StingRays

"In the latest sign of mission creep in domestic deployment of battlefield-strength surveillance technology, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this year used a cell site simulator to locate and arrest an undocumented immigrant, according to a report yesterday by The Detroit News . CSSs, often called IMSI catchers or Stingrays, masquerade as cell phone towers and trick our phones into connecting to them so police can track down a target.

DHS Drastically Reduces Number of Countries That Refuse to Take Back U.S. Deportees

One of the many issues Department of Homeland Security officials have faced in trying to remove criminal aliens from the U.S. is the fact that many countries refused to take back their citizens. A 2001 Supreme Court ruling complicated matter in ruling that illegal immigrants whose home countries won't take them back cannot be detained indefinitely.

Staffer says Sanders failed to harness liberal energy

A former top outreach staffer for Sen. Bernard Sanders ' presidential campaign says that behind the scenes the operation was at times a mess as the candidate surrounded himself with his own group of insiders and failed to harness the progressive energy out in the country. Cesar Vargas, who was Mr. Sanders ' Latino outreach director, a lawyer and an illegal immigrant here under color of President Barack Obama's 2012 deportation amnesty policy, said the Vermont independent must correct those mistakes if he's thinking about making another run in 2020.

Longmont council reviews city policies for dealing with undocumented immigrants

Longmont City Council members on Tuesday night considered whether the city's current policies and procedures for dealing with undocumented immigrants - especially the idea that police and other city employees will not aggressively assist federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers - should be put into an ordinance, a resolution or ... (more)

New York taxi companies fined for overcharging refugees fleeing to Canada

It said in a statement the fines came as part of a settlement after the three companies, Northern Taxi, Town Taxi and C & L Taxi, "admitted to not posting rates as required by law." Illegal crossings from the United States into Canada have become increasingly common in the months since U.S. President Donald Trump, who campaigned on a pledge to crack down on undocumented immigrants, took office in January.

Texas governor signs into law bill to punish ‘sanctuary cities’

Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed into law on Sunday a measure to punish "sanctuary cities," despite a plea from police chiefs of the state's biggest cities to halt the bill they said would hinder their ability to fight crime. The Texas measure comes as Republican U.S. President Donald Trump has made combating illegal immigration a priority.

More Cities Are Using Taxpayer Funds To Provide Legal Defense For Illegal Aliens

It's not like cities and counties and states have an issue with the "crumbling infrastructure" or anything. Remember this ? Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and County Supervisor Hilda Solis in December announced the creation of a $10-million legal aid fund to "hire lawyers to defend local immigrants without legal status."

Gov. Browna s views on a oesanctuary statesa has varied

SACRAMENTO >> If Gov. Jerry Brown ends up signing a pending bill to make California a “sanctuary state” for undocumented immigrants, it will be an about-face for the governor, who publicly opposed the idea of sanctuary cities several years ago. While it's often difficult to predict Brown's actions, many Capitol observers expect him to approve it, given both California's political landscape and strong Democratic antipathy toward President Donald Trump.

Refugee claimants coming to Canada through the United States not new

One spring morning, Alfredo Rivas and his wife, who was seven months pregnant, grabbed the small bags containing their remaining belongings and headed north to Canada, a place they'd never seen. A week earlier, they'd decided to leave New York City amid worries the U.S. president's promise to crack down on illegal immigration would put them at risk of being deported back to wartorn El Salvador.