By SETH ROBBINS, Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Mothers with children are being released from Texas immigrant detention centers more quickly in the weeks since the nation’s top immigration official announced policy changes, with far more being given ankle-monitoring bracelets in lieu of paying bonds, according to immigration attorneys. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]
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EDITORIAL: Sanctuary for the violent is just plain wrong
July 15, 2015 By 4 Comments
By San Jose Mercury News July 14–The heartbreaking story of Kathryn Steinle’s death by gunfire in San Francisco at the hands of a felon in this country illegally has revived an intense debate over deportation policies. San Francisco’s is among the most lenient in the nation — and so is Santa Clara County’s. District Attorney […]
Sanctuary policies caused release of > 8,000 criminal aliens in 8 months
July 14, 2015 By Leave a Comment
More on Sanctuary Cities and the report from The Center from Immigration Studies we reported on earlier this week: Rejecting Detainers, Endangering Communities: Sanctuaries release thousands of criminals State and local sanctuary policies caused the release of more than 8,000 criminal alien offenders sought by ICE for deportation in 276 jurisdictions around the country over an eight-month […]
Donald Trump FULL Press Conference with families of people killed by illegal aliens
July 14, 2015 By 3 Comments
Watch it all here. Donald Trump speaks on illegal immigration and lays the blame for illegal immigrant criminals squarely at the feet of the Mexican and American governments. Trump believes the Mexican government has made a calculated decision to send their criminals here knowing they will be imprisoned at the American taxpayers’ expense. It’s around 50 […]
Trump raises stakes on immigration stance in Vegas
July 13, 2015 By 2 Comments
By BOB CHRISTIE, Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Presidential candidate Donald Trump is drawing larger crowds as he continues to criticize immigration policies in stark language that has revealed a deep divide within the Republican Party between immigration hawks and moderates who are trying to avoid alienating Hispanic voters. On Saturday, Trump was scheduled to […]
Rejecting Detainers, Endangering Communities
July 13, 2015 By 1 Comment
WASHINGTON, July 13, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The fatal shooting of Kathryn Steinle in San Francisco by an illegal alien with seven felony convictions and five prior deportations has brought national attention to the huge public safety price paid by communities when local and state law enforcement agencies do not comply with U.S. Immigration and Customs […]
