Joseph Morales : "On his remarks congratulating newly appointed Justice Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court, President Obama explained that her confirmation was incredibly important for our Nation because it has sent the message...
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The US plans to implement large-scale changes to its immigration detention system, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Thursday. According to ICE Assistant Secretary John Morton , the goal is to reduce the number...
US immigration detention centers violate rights: advocacy group
US detention centers for illegal immigrants have failed to meet basic standards for the treatment of those held at the facilities, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Immigration Law Center ...
Federal immigration agents conducting home raids have committed numerous constitutional violations, according a report released Wednesday by the Immigration Justice Clinic at the Cardozo School of Law. The report found that, since 2006, US Immigration...
Federal judge allows class-action status for immigrant fee challenge
A federal judge on Monday granted class-action status to approximately 400,000 immigrants from Central America who allege that a separate service fee for immigration applicants violates a federal law . Judge Thelton Henderson of the...
US immigration authorities announce changes to local enforcement policies
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday announced changes to immigration enforcement policies for state and local agencies. Created by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, the changes affect...
Italys Senate voted 157-124 Thursday to pass a controversial law making illegal immigration a crime , punishable by a fine of between 5,000 and 10,000 euros. The law also increases from two months...
Disegno Di Legge, Senato della Repubblica (Italian Senate), July 2, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on Italian immigration law and policy....
US immigration agency intensifies employer monitoring efforts
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency on Wednesday issued inspection notices to 652 businesses in an increased effort to target employers that use illegal labor. ICE notified selected employers that they would be auditing...
US Senator Daniel Akaka (D-HI) introduced a bill Monday to reform the 2005 Real ID Act and enhance the security of driver's licenses. The Providing for Additional...