PHOENIX (AP) — County officials in metro Phoenix voted unanimously Wednesday to settle parts of a lawsuit that the U.S. Department of Justice brought against a sheriff known for cracking down on illegal immigration. But the settlement by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors doesn’t cover the largest allegation — that Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s agency […]
ICE begins releasing undocumented families from Central America
July 15, 2015 By 4 Comments
UPI Top Stories Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has released at least 200 Central Americans as part of changes to the policy of the indefinite detention of families who seek asylum. An estimated 120,000 people from Central America, mostly women and children, crossed illegally into the United Stateslast year. ICE began releasing the undocumented asylum seekers […]
Immigrant families released faster from detention centers
July 15, 2015 By 3 Comments
By SETH ROBBINS, Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Mothers with children are being released from Texas immigrant detention centers more quickly in the weeks since the nation’s top immigration official announced policy changes, with far more being given ankle-monitoring bracelets in lieu of paying bonds, according to immigration attorneys. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]
EDITORIAL: Sanctuary for the violent is just plain wrong
July 15, 2015 By 4 Comments
By San Jose Mercury News July 14–The heartbreaking story of Kathryn Steinle’s death by gunfire in San Francisco at the hands of a felon in this country illegally has revived an intense debate over deportation policies. San Francisco’s is among the most lenient in the nation — and so is Santa Clara County’s. District Attorney […]
