Posts Tagged ‘Department of homeland security’
Too Broken to Fix: Advocates call for an end to 287(g)
Posted: April 9, 2010 at 12:00 pm By Rachel LaBruyereThe drumbeat of criticism surrounding President Obama’s immigration enforecment strategy is growing louder by the day. America’s Voice released the video above earlier this week, to call out the “rogue tactics” currently in place. While the Service Employees International Union followed up with their own efforts to “Reign in ICE”.
On Wednesday, the Reform Immigration FOR [...]
Tip of the ICEberg
Posted: April 5, 2010 at 10:53 am By Rachel LaBruyereBy Mary Giovagnoli, originally posted on Immigration Impact.
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 [...]
ICE Out of Control: Time to Rein in Rogue Agency and Pass Immigration Reform
Posted: March 30, 2010 at 7:54 pm By adminBy Frank Sharry, originally posted on the America’s Voice blog (also cross-posted on the Huffington Post).
Today, a group of grassroots leaders are demanding that the Obama Administration fire John Morton, the head of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within the Department of Homeland Security.
Deepak Bhargava of the Center of Community Change, a lead [...]
ICE Slip Up Casts Serious Doubt on Immigration Enforcement Strategy
Posted: March 30, 2010 at 11:24 am By adminBy Michele Waslin, originally posted on Immigration Impact.
Over the last week, there has been a great deal of outrage, confusion, and backtracking on the issue of who and how many people the U.S. government deports.
Faced with a great deal of criticism for Bush-style enforcement, the Administration announced last year that it would no longer be [...]
Administration claims commitment to immigration reform, ICE escalates enforcement
Posted: March 19, 2010 at 3:41 pm By Rachel LaBruyereOriginally posted on Standing FIRM.
Last Wednesday, 12 grassroots leaders met directly with President Obama to discuss immigration reform. During the meeting, leaders were clear about the human cost under the current Bush-era enforcment policies that are separating families and ravaging communities.
Deepak Bhargava, one of the 12 leaders present for the meeting, had this to [...]
Napolitano Confirms Timeline for Obama Administration on Immigration Overhaul
Posted: December 10, 2009 at 4:28 pm By adminBy Frank Sharry, executive director of America’s Voice. Cross-posted at Huffington Post.
In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano reiterated the Obama Administration’s plan to push for Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation early next year.
In her opening statement, Napolitano said:
Finally, we look forward to working with you on immigration [...]
National Security Experts, DHS Secretary Napolitano Explain Need for Immigration Reform
Posted: December 9, 2009 at 12:59 pm By adminBy Marjorie Valbrun. Originally posted at the America’s Voice blog.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will get an earful this week about why it’s time for Congress to tackle comprehensive immigration reform. Janet Napolitano, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, will likely be making this case when she appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on [...]
VIDEO: How We Will Make Real Immigration Reform a Reality!
Posted: November 20, 2009 at 2:03 pm By Rachel LaBruyereOn Wednesday night, 60,000 people joined what was an incredible call to action on overhauling our nation’s broken immigration laws.
Today, we’re releasing a new video that features Congressman Luis Gutierrez unveiling his principles for reform in October, and which calls on all of us to help build the movement for real immigration reform:
We all know [...]
Napolitano: DHS needs immigration reform
Posted: November 16, 2009 at 5:23 pm By Maurice BelangerOriginally posted at ImmPolitic Blog.
On Friday, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, gave a speech at the Center for American Progress laying out the Obama Administration’s position on immigration reform. It was a very strong speech, and what follows are some highlights.
First, Secretary Napolitano acknowledged the Administration’s preoccupation with the very serious economic situation [...]
Welcoming detention reform, waiting for immigration reform
Posted: October 8, 2009 at 3:49 pm By adminOriginally posted on ImmPolitic blog, by Maurice Belanger.
VIDEO: Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO)’s floor speech on the ICE Immigration Detention Overview and Recommendations Report released yesterday.
Earlier this year, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano ordered a review of the immigration detention system overseen by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In August, ICE announced that it was undertaking reforms [...]
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