The Economic Toll of Increased Immigration Enforcement – NYC Street Vendors Suffer Losses
A dramatic drop in business at a time when the economy is said to be rebounding.
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A Fighting Chance – How Immigrant Defense Funds Reduce Detentions and Deportations
Cities and states are taking steps to provide legal assistance to immigrants in deportation proceedings.
No Room for Due Process: Immigrant Detainees Rarely Get Their Day in Court
3 out of 4 people being deported today are subjected to “expedited removal” — with no day in court, just an immigration agent to decide their case.
Immigration News Picks 9/20/2012: Romney and the Latino vote, Report Shows Racial Profiling of Hispanics in North Carolina
A roundup of news from the presidential campaign and other stories from around the nation.
Amid Immigration Debate, a Crackdown in Arizona on Transporting Undocumented Migrants
FI2W’s Valeria Fernandez was a guest on PRI’s The Takeaway. She spoke about the impact of Thursday’s raids on shuttle van companies in Arizona, in which 47 people were arrested.
Guest Editorial: Secure Communities Turns Immigrants into Criminals
This month the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) celebrated one year of Secure Communities, a program dangerously misnamed since it actually endangers rather than improves community security.
Connecticut City Joins 287 (g) Agreement with ICE, Promises to Pursue Only Criminal Immigrants
Billed by a Latino newspaper as “one of the most controversial measures enacted by the city’s Common Council”, an agreement between Danbury, Conn., and the Department of Homeland Security for that municipality to join the criticized 287 (g) program is…
Even WSJ Wants Immigration Reform, But Obama's ICE Chief Stresses Enforcement
While even such a conservative stalwart as The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page asks for comprehensive immigration reform and a stop to the Bush-era enforcement-only approach, the Obama administration’s chief of immigration enforcement has reiterated this week the government’s commitment…
Changes Announced for Immigration Detention System, But Are They Enough?
After years of criticism by immigrant advocates and numerous scathing reports from national and international organizations, the Obama administration is making some changes to the immigration detention system. The changes were announced on Thursday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on its website….
Obama's Focus on Employers Causes Massive Firings, California Immigrant Activists Say
A month ago, Immigration and Customs Enforcement sent letters to 652 businesses across the country to let them know their hiring records would be audited “to determine whether or not they are complying with employment eligibility verification laws and regulations.”…