The police chief of Santa Maria, California has spoken out against state and federal immigration and crime policies as a direct cause of the assault and murder of 64-year-old Marilyn Pharis, who worked as a civilian contractor for the Air Force: “I think it starts in Washington, D.C., with this administration that we see and […]
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Police chief blames immigration policies in murder of Calif. woman
August 10, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Gallup: Americans have no clear preference on U.S. immigration levels
August 10, 2015 By 4 Comments
A new poll could shed some light on why immigration is such a divisive issue in the United States. According to Gallup’s Minority Rights and Relations survey, Americans are fairly evenly split on what they think U.S. immigration levels should be: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. public demonstrates no clear preference on what U.S. immigration […]
After alleged child abuser is released on bond, agencies point fingers
August 10, 2015 By 2 Comments
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office agreed that there was a detainer request submitted for undocumented immigrant Francisco Chavez after he was arrested for child abuse. However, there seems to be confusion when it comes to what was supposed to happen before his release. The detainer request says […]
Half of developed world has negative view of immigration
August 7, 2015 By 5 Comments
Immigration has recently become a divisive issue in the United States, but a new poll reveals that nearly one in two people in the world’s most advanced economies believe that immigration is changing their country in negative ways. Ipsos surveyed more than 17,000 adults across 24 developed nations. The results reveal significant differences of opinion […]
Mother of homicide victim says she will lobby for ‘Casey’s Law’
August 7, 2015 By 4 Comments
By Karen Florin, The Day, New London, Conn. Aug. 06–The mother of homicide victim Casey Chadwick saw her daughter’s accused killer for the first time Thursday in New London Superior Court, then stood outside the courthouse with her attorney and a sign reading: “Fix Deportation.” Jean Jacques, a 40-year-old Haitian national who had served a […]
GOP Debate: Bay Area residents weigh in on candidates’ stance on sanctuary cities
August 7, 2015 By 6 Comments
By Katie Nelson, San Jose Mercury News Aug. 07–A significant spotlight shined on the Bay Area during Thursday night’s first GOP debate after moderators raised questions surrounding sanctuary cities and the shooting death of former Pleasanton resident Kate Steinle by an undocumented immigrant. The question, in a Facebook submission by a man identified as Doug […]
