Posts tagged Immigration Law

Small But Important Victories for Asylum Seekers in the United States

So maybe I am preaching to the choir. Yet I cannot ignore the fact that two DREAMers (this term refers to undocumented students in the United States awaiting passage of the federal DREAM Act) made their grievances known about the U.S. asylum-granting system in the... [+]

Welcome to America Part 2 -...

Welcome to America Part 2 – Immigration Judge Uses Wikipedia to Deny Asylum

Oh sorry, maybe that should be “NOT Welcome to America” given the recent trend in immigration. The USCIS is fighting incredibly hard to apply the most restrictive approach to the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA)–that offers or has the promise of offering relief to children over... [+]

Undocumented Teen Commits Suicide in Jail — Cops must be held accountable

A 17-year-old migrant student of Clear Lake High School who was apprehended by cops after an illegal left turn, committed suicide in jail less than 48 hours later. Excerpts from the Chron.com article follows: Arturo Chavez’s back was flush against a 7-foot partition for the cell’s... [+]

Residency Not Determined by Undocumented Status

The Idaho Supreme Court ruled today that an undocumented immigrant who was injured in Ada County was entitled to medical assistance from that county regardless of his immigration status, stating that “the concept of residency does not distinguish between citizens and those who have entered... [+]

When Sanctuary equals shooting self in the foot – Protecting undocumented juvenile “crack dealers”

Disclaimer – I LOVE SAN FRANCISCO The experiment was a noble one — Instead of complying with federal immigration law, city officials in San Francisco would take on the cost of flying juveniles convicted of drug crimes to their countries. That would prevent federal deportation and... [+]

USCIS director answers questions on processing times

Check out the Acting Director of the USCIS (formerly known as INS) making excuses for the slow, inefficient and bureaucratic mess of the immigration system in this country. And within a couple days, he is again bombarded with hundreds of questions about processing times and dates.... [+]

Afterthoughts on “Deport this Illegal Immigrant” – Confessions

Alright, so I am not particularly pleased with this Rubin Navarette Jr. article IN MY CITY NEWSPAPER about deporting Arthur Mkoyan because he feels AM is getting “special treatment” as opposed to a DREAMer who is of Mexican origin. And I was harsh about it... [+]

Deportation Delayed for Arthur Mkoyan

It really wouldn't come down to this last minute gamble, if Congress had demonstrated some leadership and enacted the DREAM Act. Arthur Mkoyan and his family are no longer being deported thanks to Senator Feinstein who filed a private bill on their behalf. Yet, their... [+]