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Immigration Policy Center: A Decade of Rising Immigration Enforcement
January 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
This week, the Immigration Policy Center released a new fact sheet: A Decade of Rising Immigration Enforcement. With roughly 11 million unauthorized immigrants living in the United States, some question continue reading »
California TRUST Act Awaits Governor’s Signature
August 31, 2012 | by Immigration impact | HS News Network
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 sign the bill into law. continue reading »
States Asking Government for Access to Immigrant Database
July 24, 2012 | by Immigration Direct | HS News Network
Officials in Texas joined together on July 18 to seek access to an immigration database to ensure that no noncitizens are voting in this year's elections. According to the Houston Chronicle, the state's Secretary of State, Esperanza Andrade, drafted a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano urging her to allow access to the database, which is alleged to contain more than 100 million records of immigrants. continue reading »
Secretary Napolitano Clarifies President’s Deferred Action Plan…Again
July 21, 2012 | by Immigration Impact | HS News Network
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano testified before the House Judiciary Committee and, as expected, defended the administration’s use of prosecutorial discretion and recently announced deferred action policies for qualified DREAMers—fielding questions and accusations from those who would rather take Napolitano to task than focus on creating smart, humane, and effective immigration policies. continue reading »
Secretary Napolitano Clarifies President’s Deferred Action Plan…Again
July 21, 2012 | by Immigration Impact | HS News Network
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano testified before the House Judiciary Committee and, as expected, defended the administration’s use of prosecutorial discretion and recently announced deferred action policies for qualified DREAMers—fielding questions and accusations from those who would rather take Napolitano to task than focus on creating smart, humane, and effective immigration policies. continue reading »
Across the Country, Opposition to “Secure Communities” Continues to Grow
July 14, 2012 | by Americas voice online | Latino Daily News
The drumbeat of criticism about the Obama Administration’s so-called “Secure Communities” program continues, as more cities and states push back against its dragnet approach and insist on local control over police priorities. As we’ve noted before, the ramifications of S-Comm are often eerily similar to the ramifications of Arizona’s SB 1070 continue reading »
Colorado Rights Group Launches Campaign to Prevent Deporation of Woman Who Reported Abuse
July 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition on Wednesday launched a campaign to prevent the deportation of a female Hispanic immigrant who was detained by authorities when she reported being the victim of domestic violence. continue reading »
D.C. Council Unanimously Votes on Measure to Prevent Info-Sharing Regarding Undocumented
May 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Tuesday, a D.C. Council committee agreed on a measure that would limit the information-sharing that currently allows the area’s jails to hold those suspected of being in the country illegally until federal officials can take over custody. continue reading »
Brazilian Deported for Double Murder Back Home
March 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A Brazilian national residing in Bridgeport, who was wanted in his home country for his involvement in a double homicide, was turned over to Brazilian law enforcement authorities this morning in Rio De Janeiro. continue reading »
DHS Ending 287(g) Program in Favor of Added Support of Secure Communities
February 23, 2012 | by USA TODAY | Latino Daily News
USA Today is reporting that the immigration program known as 287(g) is coming to an end. The program gives authority to local law enforcement officials to act somewhat continue reading »
San Francisco Archbishop Says Secure Communities is Not the Answer
February 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
According to Catholic Culture Archbishop George Niederauer of San Francisco recently told a group of hundreds of immigrants and their supporters who met at St. Mary’s Cathedral on January 28, “We cannot allow the pain of family separation and the fear amongst our communities to continue.” continue reading »
ICE Releases Memo Outlining Justification for Making Secure Communities Mandatory
January 14, 2012 | by Immigration Impact | Latino Daily News
This is the latest chapter in a lengthy debate over whether Secure Communities is mandatory or voluntary. Initially ICE claimed that the program—which runs the fingerprints of individuals booked in local jails through federal databases—was voluntary. continue reading »
ICE ‘Absurd’ for Making S-Comm Mandatory
January 11, 2012 | by New America Media | HS News Network
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that the option to exit the controversial Secure Communities program will be "eliminated" and the program will become mandatory for 2013. Under the program, local police are required to share the fingerprints of all arrestees with federal immigration authorities. continue reading »
Cecilia Muñoz , White House Top Latino Faces Protest for Secure Communities Support
November 12, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Members of Arizona's Hispanic community demonstrated Friday against a senior White House official for defending the controversial Secure Communities program in a television documentary. continue reading »
Calls Grow for White House Director Cecilia Muñoz to Resign for her Immigration Stance
November 3, 2011 | by New America Media | Latino Daily News
A Latino radio host and blogger is calling for Cecilia Muñoz to resign from the White House for her defense of the administration’s deportation policies continue reading »
DC Mayor “We’re Not Going to be Instruments of Federal Law “on Immigration
October 22, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray has signed an executive order prohibiting police officers and all city agencies from questioning people about their immigration status and limiting the District's cooperation with federal officials when it comes to deportation proceedings. continue reading »
New Report Faults Secure Communities for Wrongful Arrests and Detentions of Latinos
October 21, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
Secure Communities relies on local law enforcement to target noncitizens for deportation. Fingerprints from individuals booked into local jails—many on minor infractions—are sent to the Department of Homeland Security for an immigration check, triggering arrests. This has transformed the enforcement landscape by allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to effectively run federal immigration checks on everyone booked into a local jail. continue reading »
Secure Communities Dragnet Includes US Citizens
October 20, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) welcome the publication of a new report by the Warren Institute at UC Berkeley School of Law that exposes the violations of the rights of both citizens and non-citizens alike by the Secure Communities program. Released on the heels of the hard-hitting PBS expose, continue reading »
Next Stop, Napolitano: DHS Committee Approves Task Force Recommendations on Secure Communities
September 24, 2011 | by Immigration Impact | Latino Daily News
Last week, a task force created to study DHS’ controversial “Secure Communities” initiative issued a report listing a series of recommendations to improve the program. continue reading »
Task Force Members Resign Rather Than Support Flawed Secure Comm Program
September 17, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Amid a flutter of resignations, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Advisory Council Task Force today released its report and recommendations on Secure Communities, a fingerprint sharing immigration enforcement program that has eroded public trust in law enforcement. continue reading »
