Feb 28
As anyone who has watched an episode of Law and Order knows, police officers must give certain warnings to anyone placed under arrest, including that they have the right to an attorney and that the statements they make can be used against them in court. In the 1968 decision Miranda v. Arizona, the Supreme Court …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/02/28/immigrants-deserve-basic-miranda-like-warnings-when-arrested/
Jan 03
On the Friday before Christmas, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released new guidance on immigration “detainers,” the lynchpin of agency enforcement programs involving cooperation with local police. In the new guidance, ICE Director John Morton instructed agency employees to only file detainers against immigrants who represent agency “priorities.” Unfortunately, as with prior agency memos …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/01/03/new-ice-detainer-guidance-too-little-too-late/
Dec 04
For the third time in three years, lawmakers in California will seek passage of the TRUST Act, a so-called “anti-Arizona” bill that would limit the ability of local authorities to honor requests from immigration authorities to continue detaining individuals on behalf of the federal government. Although Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a similar version of the …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/12/04/will-the-third-time-be-the-charm-for-the-trust-act-in-california/
Oct 22
Under the Constitution, it has long been established that the government needs “probable cause” to hold an individual in custody, and that people granted bail must be released once it is paid. In a class-action lawsuit filed last Friday by numerous immigrants’ rights groups, Los Angeles County and Sheriff Lee Baca stand accused of flouting …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/10/22/los-angeles-county-faces-sweeping-suit-over-ice-detainers/
Oct 19
The 287(g) program has been controversial and criticized for years, and immigrant advocates have demanded that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) terminate the program. Section 287(g) of the INA allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to enter into agreements that delegate immigration powers to local police, but only through negotiated agreements, documented in Memoranda …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/10/19/ice-scaling-back-287g-program/
Oct 15
By Yali Lincroft, Policy Consultant, First Focus Campaign for Children Late last month, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law two bills – AB2015 and SB1064 – which address the nightmare scenarios that can befall parents and their children caught up in the immigration system. The recent report Shattered Families: The Perilous Intersection of Immigrant …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/10/15/california-passes-groundbreaking-legislation-to-prevent-shattered-families/
Sep 18
Lost amongst media coverage of the ongoing teachers’ strike was the passage in Chicago last week of a historic measure that largely prohibits local police from detaining individuals on behalf of federal immigration authorities. Dubbed the “Welcoming City Ordinance,” the measure makes Chicago the latest jurisdiction to push back against immigration “detainers,” the lynchpin of …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/09/18/as-chicago-passes-anti-detainer-ordinance-trust-act-awaits-signature-in-california/
Sep 04
As we reported last week, the TRUST Act—a bill that would prevent local law enforcement agencies from honoring all requests to detain immigrants on the federal government’s behalf—has cleared the California state legislature and is awaiting the signature of state Governor Jerry Brown. Meanwhile, restrictionists and other proponents of Arizona-style immigration laws have begun mounting …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/09/04/busting-myths-about-the-california-trust-act/
Apr 20
The borderlands of the southwestern United States are not the only place where immigration enforcement tramples upon the most basic of civil and human rights. Many communities along the northern border are also subject to such abuses, as detailed in a recent report from OneAmerica and the University of Washington Center for Human Rights. The …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/04/20/report-brings-border-patrol-abuses-to-light-in-washington-state/
Mar 27
The priorities of immigration enforcement authorities, such as ICE and the Border Patrol, often do not align with those of local law enforcement agents. When local law enforcement officials are charged with enforcing federal immigration laws, unauthorized immigrants tend to lose trust in, cease interacting with, and often do not report crimes to law enforcement …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/03/27/more-evidence-that-hostile-immigration-enforcement-compromises-public-safety/
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