Posts Tagged ‘immigration and customs enforcement’
Fake ICE checkpoint sparks debate
Posted: July 27, 2010 at 2:02 pm By Rachel LaBruyereThis past week, Reform Immigration FOR America was at Netroots Nation, a conference that aims to “amplify progressive voices by providing an online and in-person campus for exchanging ideas and learning how to be more effective in using technology to influence the public debate.”
On Friday, as attendees were streaming into a keynote speech on Civil [...]
Don’t Deport Our Economy
Posted: May 26, 2010 at 5:34 pm By adminOriginally posted on the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights blog.
Yesterday, as part of a national week of action for comprehensive immigration reform, a coalition of labor, business, faith and community leaders — including Alderman George Cardenas, in an act of peaceful disobedience were arrested outside of ICE’s Field Office in [...]
What’s going on at ICE?
Posted: April 6, 2010 at 2:08 pm By Maurice BelangerWritten with Vanessa Gutierrez and originally posted on the ImmPolitic blog.
On April 2nd, there was more bad news from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General released a report looking at ICE’s 287(g) program, the program in which local law enforcement officers are authorized to conduct immigration law [...]
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 [...]
Shining a Light on ICE Misconduct
Posted: February 4, 2010 at 11:59 am By Rachel LaBruyereBy Travis Packer. Originally posted at Immigration Impact.
The New York Times reported yesterday on a lawsuit filed against federal contractor Signal Construction, which includes allegations that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) colluded with Signal to illegally deport workers as a scare tactic and for retaliation purposes against 500 Indian guest workers who are currently in [...]
Greyhound Lines, Inc. Accused of Racially Profiling Latino Passengers
Posted: December 18, 2009 at 5:29 pm By Seth HoyOriginally posted at Immigration Impact.
Traveling home for the holidays might not be as cheerful as you may think if you plan on taking a Greyhound bus. According to a recent article in the Contra Costa Times, an immigrant rights group in San Bernardino, CA, is accusing Greyhound Lines, Inc. of racially profiling their Latino customers. [...]
Cowboys vs. the Constitution?
Posted: July 24, 2009 at 4:46 pm By Americas VoiceMore headaches for the Department of Homeland Security this week.
A new report released today finds that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents trampled on constitutional rights, engaged in racial profiling, and adhered to a “cowboy mentality” during New York and New Jersey-based home raid operations conducted since 2006.
In Report Says Immigration Agents Broke Laws and [...]
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