A decade into a project to digitize U.S. immigration forms, just 1 is online
A decade into a project to digitize U.S. immigration forms, just 1 is online
*One billion dollars, ten years, one form digitized. In May of 2014 The Financial Times reported: “There are an estimated 4.4 million people on waiting lists to qualify for family-based […]
First Latina Confirmed To Lead Immigration Agency, ICE
*Saldaña is a former 8th grade teacher, Texas native, U.S Attorney. Her charge will include implementing the President’s executive action on immigration and helping to fend-off the anticipated GOP attempts […]
Obama Taps Sarah Saldaña to Run ICE
*ICE has been without a Director for more than a year. Saldaña will be the first Latina to run that agency. The President’s approval among Latinos is dwindling, his record […]
The Unnecessary Expense of Immigrant Detention
* By Cindy Casares, Texas Observer Over the past decade and a half, the federal governmenthas created a cash cow for private prison companies by detaining record numbers of undocumented […]
‘It was like a horror movie’ – the undocumented Latinos living in fear
*A fascinating story about how a 100 mile limit, a surge in border security spending and idle Border Patrol agents caused split families, broken dreams and affected the floral industry. […]
ACLU sues ICE for placing hunger strikers in solitary confinement
*The hunger strike has been ongoing since March 24. The strikers were placed in solitary confinement on the 27th. A hearing for a temporary restraining order has been scheduled for […]
Capitol Hill Staffer Quits Job To Fight Mother’s Deportation
By Al Macias, Fronteras Erika Andiola, a co-founder of the Arizona DREAM Act coalition and outreach director for Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), is leaving her job on Capitol Hill to return […]
Obama’s immigration enforcement director to resign
By Alan Gomez, USA Today WASHINGTON — President Obama’s immigration enforcement director announced his resignation Monday, ending a four-year tenure that saw a dramatic shift in how the federal government […]
Cuidado! Border Patrol Drone, VADER, Tracking Immigrants
From the textmex obsessed imagination of Memo Nericcio Click the bad guy for the story via the LA Times… Here’s a quick infographic on how the next-gen migra system works… Sleep Dealer ain’t […]
ICE Raids Wrong Home: Leaves Oklahoma Family Shaken & Angry
By Latino Rebels The following story from Oklahoma is the latest example of an immigration system that is broken. According to the following video reports, a family from Moore, Oklahoma was mistakenly raided […]