ICE claims its highest deportation priority is someone who poses serious threats to public safety or national security. But 4 out of 5 immigration holds (“detainers”) were used against non-citizens who have either no criminal conviction, or had at most a misdemeanor or petty offense. An immigration “detainer” is an ICE request that a local, state or… Read More »
ICE’s Anti-DACA Lawsuit Dismissed
A federal judge in Dallas, Texas dismissed a lawsuit by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers who favored deporting DREAMERS. The officers opposed the Department of Homeland Security’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The court held that the Civil Service Reform Act, a law governing federal employment disputes, barred it from hearing the… Read More »
Texas Leads Record Year For immigration Prosecutions
50,000 immigration prosecutions in the first half of FY 2013 make this a record year for bringing criminal charges against aliens who illegally enter – or try to – and get caught. Texas leads the way. The Southern District (Houston) and the Western District (San Antonio) rank #1 and #2, followed by Arizona, New… Read More »
Texas Driver’s License For Undocumented Immigrants
It’s not a law…yet. You can help make it one. Under proposed HB3206, undocumented immigrants living in Texas could be issued a special “Texas resident driver’s permit.” And why not? The Texas legislature’s bipartisan bill promotes public safety and fiscal responsibility. It requires a driver’s test, background check, and fingerprints. “It will absolutely enhance safety.… Read More »
2012: Asylum “Banner” Year
In 2002, John Ashcroft’s Justice Department rejected nearly two-thirds of immigration court asylum-seekers. In 2012 the approval number rose to more than 55%. Immigration judges granted nearly 12,000 aliens asylum. (The numbers are less rosy in Texas. More on that in a moment.)
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