The interiors of detention centers might as well be black sites, cast off the political map except for the rare instances of abuse so egregious that they blip onto our radar.
ICE claims that these new facilities will replace existing beds in problematic facilities, yet no commitment has been made to close a single bed in any location.
Mary Giovagnoli, Immigration Impact. September 27, 2010.
The GOP unveiled their “Pledge to America,” which promises, among other things, more of the same deportation-driven strategies that have failed in the past.
The Obama administration has chosen to follow its predecessor in pursuing the criminal prosecution of unauthorized immigrants for minor, nonviolent offenses.
Lieberman's latest assault on constitutional rights: a proposal to circumvent due process for U.S. citizens by conveniently stripping their citizenship.
Valeria Fernandez, New America Media. April 10, 2010.
Judicial vacancies, staff shortages, and increased detention, which started under Bush and continues to grow under Obama, are part of the reason for the huge immigration caseload.
Mary Giovagnoli, Immigration Impact. April 3, 2010.
Lack of oversight and transparency, and hiding behind “law enforcement sensitive” designations, are all emblematic of the agency that is in the business of deporting people.
Glenn Greenwald calls the bill "probably the single most extremist, tyrannical and dangerous bill introduced in the Senate in the last several decades."
Travis Packer, Immigration Impact. February 23, 2010.
Though often overlooked in the immigration debate, there are roughly 5.5 million children in the U.S. with at least one parent who is an immigrant in the country illegally.
