Sep
07
In recent years, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has taken a lot of heat over questionable detention practices—everything from routine denial of access to loved ones and legal services to detainee death cover-ups and instances of medical negligence and sexual abuse. Although this administration has attempted to overhaul our immigration detention system, some find that …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/09/07/new-report-explores-cost-saving-alternatives-to-immigration-detention/
Aug
06
BY KAREN TUMLIN* A year ago today, the Obama administration promised a radical overhaul of the nation’s immigration detention system in response to a wave of reports revealing widespread and egregious violations of the basic rights of detained immigrants. Changes to date have been too slow and tinker only at the edges of the problem. …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/08/06/detention-reform-change-we-want-to-believe-in/
Jun
16
Earlier this week, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) wrote a misguided letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton. The Senator complained to Secretary Morton about the possibility of ICE allowing low-risk detainees to wear recreational clothing, use the phone, and send emails. Grassley likened these to hotel amenities, complaining that they might …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/06/16/you%e2%80%99re-a-mean-one-mr-grassley/
Jun
03
Last week, the Associated Press reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is investigating allegations of sexual assault by a guard in one of their facilities on female detainees. The detainees, on their way to be deported, were groped while being patted down and at least one was propositioned for sex, according to ICE officials. …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/06/03/more-detention-abuse-highlights-need-for-federal-oversight/
Apr
05
In a March 29 meeting with immigration advocates that I attended, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) chief John Morton asked to be judged on ICE’s record, not on rumors. But that’s just why I’m concerned. At a hastily called meeting following the leak of a memo setting quotas for non-criminal removals, Morton repudiated the February …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/04/05/so-called-%e2%80%98smart-enforcement%e2%80%99-cuts-corners-on-immigrants-rights/
Apr
02
The irony of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s acronym—ICE—has never been lost on anyone, including the agency itself. Shortly after its formation, posters appeared in government offices of an iceberg as big as the one that sunk the Titanic with the motto: ICE—What you see is just the tip of the iceberg. The idea was to …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/04/02/tip-of-the-iceberg/
Jan
25
Today at the Migration Policy Institute, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), John Morton, outlined his vision for immigration detention reforms which he hopes will mark his time and tenure at ICE. In particular, Morton emphasized the need for detention facilities that are designed specifically for immigration detention purposes …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/01/25/ice-assistant-secretary-stakes-his-legacy-on-detention-reform/
Jan
18
Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a man whose dream of equality and human rights changed the course of history. His legacy will be remembered this week by people of all colors and creeds who still believe in the American dream and who continue to fight for equality, …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/01/18/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-and-the-intersection-of-immigration-and-civil-rights/
Jan
12
Despite claims of increased transparency, accountability, and oversight, Nina Bernstein of the New York Times has unearthed more cover-ups at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). These new findings have attorneys, advocates, and the public wondering if and when ICE will make good on its promise to reform the immigration detention system in demonstrable ways. Two …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/01/12/ice-detention-cover-up-has-advocates-calling-for-transparency/
Dec
09
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano testified in an oversight hearing today before the Senate Judiciary Committee. While reinforcing her commitment to securing our borders and enforcing our immigration laws in smart and effective ways, Napolitano also reaffirmed her commitment to immigration reform as a way to strengthen our immigration enforcement policies—a commitment …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/12/09/napolitano-looks-for-comprehensive-way-forward/
Immigration Impact is a project of the American Immigration Council.
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