Sep 05
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released results of their investigation into the US-VISIT program. US-VISIT was created after 9/11 to track noncitizens’ entries into and exits from the U.S. to identify national security threats, individuals entering with fraudulent identities, and visa overstays. Through US-VISIT, fingerprints and digital photographs …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/09/05/inspector-general-finds-serious-problems-with-us-visit-program/
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/
Aug 30
The California TRUST Act (AB 1081) has now passed both houses of the state’s legislature and is awaiting Governor Jerry Brown’s signature. Passage of the TRUST Act would be an important step toward mitigating the harmful impact of the Secure Communities Program (S-Comm). Immigrant advocates from across the country are calling on Gov. Brown to …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/08/30/california-trust-act-awaits-governors-signature/
Aug 07
According to data released by the Immigration Policy Center, there are approximately 6,500 young people in Missouri who may benefit from President Obama’s plan to grant deferred action to DREAM eligible youth. This isn’t a huge amount in the grand scheme of things, as Missouri ranks 31st in the country with respect to the number …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/08/07/what-the-show-me-state-shows-us-about-immigration/
Aug 01
Some members of Congress are intent on portraying the Obama administration as “weak” on immigration enforcement, and they aren’t going to let facts get in their way. Yesterday, for example, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released new data on individuals who had been identified through Secure Communities (S-Comm) but against whom ICE had not taken …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/08/01/restrictionists-misrepresent-data-on-immigration-enforcement/
Jul 06
The California state Senate overwhelmingly approved the TRUST Act on Thursday, marking a significant step for a piece of legislation aimed at limiting the humanitarian impact of the Secure Communities program. The bill must still pass the state Assembly and be signed by Gov. Jerry Brown to become law, but its success thus far represents …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/07/06/in-california-trust-act-one-step-closer-to-becoming-law-2/
Jun 05
Today, ICE activated the Secure Communities program in Washington, DC, sparking fear in immigrant communities that the program will result in racial profiling and the deportation of non-priority immigrants as it has in other jurisdictions. With Secure Communities active, the fingerprints of all persons booked into DC jails will be sent to the FBI and …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/06/05/dc-passes-act-limiting-districts-response-to-ices-immigration-detainers/
May 25
Last year, lawmakers in California were poised to pass a bill—known as the TRUST Act—to let local jurisdictions opt out of Secure Communities, the federal program that routes fingerprints taken at local jails to federal immigration authorities. Before final passage, however, federal officials rendered the bill moot by declaring that participation in the program was …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/25/in-california-lawmakers-mount-new-challenge-to-secure-communities-program/
May 09
A local election in Travis County, Texas, is bringing to light important questions surrounding the controversial Secure Communities program. As recently reported by the Texas Tribune, Democratic primary challenger John Sisson has criticized incumbent Sheriff Greg Hamilton for honoring federal immigration “detainers”—the lynchpin of Secure Communities—because of their harm to immigrant communities. While Hamilton has …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/09/in-heart-of-texas-sheriff-takes-heat-for-honoring-immigration-detainers/
Apr 09
Keeping to its tradition of releasing controversial reports on holidays and Friday afternoons, the DHS Office of Inspector General issued two reports on the controversial Secure Communities program last Friday. These reports had been anticipated for months by immigrant advocates, law enforcement officials, local elected officials, and others who hoped they would address serious concerns …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/04/09/dhs-inspector-general-issues-disappointing-reports-on-ices-secure-communities-program/
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