Court Deportations Drop 43 Percent in Past Five Years

NYTIMES — New deportation cases brought by the Obama administration in the nation’s immigration courts have been declining steadily since 2009, and judges have increasingly ruled against deportations, leading to a 43 percent drop in the number of deportations through the courts in the last five years, according to Justice Department statistics released on Wednesday. […]

Philadelphia to begin releasing illegal aliens from jails

PHILLY.COM — MAYOR NUTTER is expected to sign an executive order tomorrow that will significantly limit collaboration between Philadelphia police and federal immigration authorities. The order is expected to preclude police from honoring detainer requests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement except in cases where a person is convicted of a first- or second-degree felony […]

Should Obama use the power of his pen to turn the tide on immigration reform?

CNN — Immigration champion Rep. Luis Gutierrez feels confident that President Barack Obama will use his executive powers to push through reform. House Speaker John Boehner feels confident that doing so will tank what little support the President has among Republicans on immigration reform. They’re both right, immigration law experts say. After pushback from immigration […]

Reps. Israel, Pelosi Wrong–Resisting Amnesty Is Not “Racist,” But “Racial.” Quite Right Too!

VDARE — It appears to be the new party line: on CNN’s State of the Union, Rep. Steve Israel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said of the failure to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform a.k.a. Amnesty/ Immigration Surge that to a significant extent, the Republican base does have elements that are animated by racism. […]