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 […]
Police chief blames immigration policies in murder of Calif. woman
August 10, 2015 By Leave a Comment
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 […]
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 […]
