EL CENTRO, Calif. (AP) — Two California men pleaded guilty to using drones to smuggle nearly 30 pounds of heroin from Mexico to the United States, authorities said Wednesday. It was the first drug seizure involving a drone along California’s border with Mexico, said Lauren Mack, spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in San […]
Homeland Security boss excused from immigration suit hearing
August 12, 2015 By Leave a Comment
HOUSTON (AP) — Top immigration enforcement officials won’t have to attend a federal court hearing in Texas over problems that led to work permits being mistakenly awarded under President Barack Obama’s executive immigration action after the judge had put the plan on hold. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and four other officials previously were ordered […]
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 […]
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 […]
Immigration judges are lesser than prison wardens and hospital doctors
August 5, 2015 By 2 Comments
According to the latest data from Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) across the United States, tens of thousands of immigrants are facing years of waiting for their day in court. With court staff in short supply and enforcement on the rise, there are close to half a million cases pending nationwide. But there […]
