Immigration News
32 Immigrants Arrested in Atlanta-area ICE Operation
September 24, 2010 | by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
More than 30 criminal aliens, immigration fugitives and immigration violators are facing deportation and criminal charges following a four-day enforcement operation spearheaded by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Fugitive Operations T continue reading »
ICE Arrests 28 Gang Members in New Orleans
September 23, 2010 | by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Twenty-eight individuals with ties to the MS-13 and Latin Kings transnational violent street gangs are facing criminal charges or deportation following a three-day joint multi-agency enforcement action in the New Orleans area. continue reading »
39 Arrested for Immigration-related Crimes
September 23, 2010 | by Los Angeles Times
29 men and 10 women were arrested in their homes in San Diego and in San Diego County cities for crimes involving immigration. Federal agents in San Diego County said more than half the people were convicted continue reading »
2010 Deadliest Year For Immigrants Crossing into Arizona
September 23, 2010 | by Arizona Republic
The body count for fiscal 2010, which ends Sept. 30, is the 2nd highest on record said the Coalición de Derechos Humanos (the Human Rights Coalition), which gathers data on border-crossing fatalities in Arizona. 2005 set the record, with 282 bodies recovered. continue reading »
Rep. Bilbray Says Supporters of DREAM Act Are Accessories to Murder
September 22, 2010 | by HS News Staff
The day before the Defense Authorization bill vote that would determine whether the DREAM Act would be offered as an amendment, Representative Brian Bilbray (R-CA), a Chairman for the House Immigration Reform Caucus, wrote an essay in The Hill called “Something to consider before casting a vote for the DREAM Act”. continue reading »
St. Louis First in MIssouri to Use ICE’s Biometric Identification
September 22, 2010 | by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
On Tuesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began using a new biometric information sharing capability in St. Louis City and County that helps federal immigration officials identify aliens, both lawfully continue reading »
23 Gang-related Arrests in New York
September 22, 2010 | by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
May, the ICE Violent Gang Units have arrested a total of 170 suspected gang members and associates in New York City, Westchester County and Long Island. "Transnational gangs operate as criminal organizations that prey on immigrants continue reading »
Obama Says No to Administrative Action on Immigration Reform
September 22, 2010 | by HS News Staff
President Obama implied that he would not push for reformation of the immigration system through regulations of other administrative action. When asked what options he has to pursue immigration reform, t continue reading »
2 Chicago Immigration Organizations Awarded USCIS Grants
September 21, 2010 | by USCIS
On Monday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the 75 organizations it would be giving immigration grants to. Among the 75 receiving grants, two were from Chicago. Institute for Latino Progress (Instituto del Progreso Latino) and Association House of Chicago. Both were awarded $100,000. continue reading »
ICE Arrest 20 Gang Members in Chicago
September 21, 2010 | by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in close partnership with local law enforcement, arrested 20 suspected gang members during a three-day operation last week continue reading »
