The backlog at federal immigration courts has reached an all-time high with more than 445,000 pending cases: The Los Angeles Times, citing the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University, reports that as of April, the backlog hit 445,706, which is a nearly 30 percent increase since Oct. 1, 2013. Immigration courts have been overwhelmed […]
ICE announces enhanced oversight for family residential centers
May 15, 2015 By 9 Comments
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a series of actions to enhance oversight and accountability, increase access and transparency, and ensure its family residential centers continue to serve as safe and humane facilities for families pending the outcome of their immigration proceedings. “Following last summer’s unprecedented spike in illegal migration of […]
USCIS Head Says Illegals Don’t Get Justice
May 15, 2015 By 24 Comments
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) chief Leon Rodriguez complained about the laws he’s supposed to enforce saying illegals don’t get “justice” in America. “You will never once see the word ‘justice’ [in the country’s immigration laws and regulations],” Leon Rodriguez reportedly said at a convention of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, according to […]
House Strips Illegals Amendment from Defense Bill
May 15, 2015 By 13 Comments
Despite furious arm-twisting by leading Republican House members, the full House rejected an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which would have allowed illegal aliens a fast track to citizenship by joining the military. The vote was 221-202 to remove the measure from Congress’ annual defense policy bill. Some 20 Republicans voted “no” […]
