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The New York Times is reporting that government officials tried to downplay the death of immigrants at detention centers. America’s detention system has already been highly criticized and is set for reshuffling under the Obama Administration. This report, and its fall out, will certainly add fuel to the fire for drastically reforming the detention center … Continue reading “NY Times Reports Government Tried Downplaying Deaths At Detention Centers” Homeland Security Officials have announced that foreign nationals who are in detention in the United States may soon be separated based on their risk. Additionally, detainees may be housed in places other than jails, including motels and nursing homes. These changes are deeply needed given the many instances of detainee abuse and neglect that have … Continue reading “Change is Coming to U.S. Detention Policy” Yesterday I blogged about the recent resignation of the would-be leader of the federal government’s effort to reform the immigration detention center system. Today, i simple point to a New York Times’ article that demonstrates why the detention center system needs to be reformed. Unexpected and disheartening to many immigration advocates, Dr. Dora Schriro has stepped down from her position as the leading federal government official responsible for reforming the nation’s immigration detention centers. Dr. Schriro was selected for this position merely a month ago when the administration announced that it was seeking to reform the hodgepodge of immigrant … Continue reading “Newly Appointed Architect of Detention Center Reorganization Steps Down” The government recently announced that it had previously overlooked one out of every ten deaths that had died since 2003. … Continue reading “10 Deaths in Detainee Centers go Unreported” The Obama Administration has announced that it is initiating reforms to the often-criticized immigration detention system. These reforms will centralize the detention system and will provide for more federal government oversight over the system. These changes are welcome news as the conditions in the current detention system have been almost universally criticized and have resulted … Frontline has produced a provocative documentary that examines the lasting effects of the May 2oo8 ICE raid on a Postville, Iowa meatpacking plant. The raid resulted in over 400 arrests and has had lasting consequences. The Obama Administration is expanding an initiative launched by the Bush Administration to identify and remove unauthorized foreign nationals who have had run ins with the law. The initiative, called Secure Communities, has local jails officials checking the fingerprints of accused criminals against those in the federal immigration database. If a person turns … Continue reading “Government Expands Deportation Initiative” Two stories crossed my desk recently that remind me what consequences the United States’ bureaucratic immigration process has on humans. First there is the case of Diane Williams, who was recently deported to Honduras following her drug-related arrest in the United States. Although not a model citizen, Ms. Williams is a U.S. Citizen. Despite … In an excellent article (and photo gallery), the Wall Street Journal chronicled the bizarre story of Buddhist Monk Phra Bunphithak Jomthong. Monk Jomthong is facing deportation because, according to the government, he engaged in unauthorized employment at his temple. What did he do? Monk Jomthong was “volunteering his religious services and physical energy to make … Continue reading “Is a Volunteering Monk an Unauthorized Employee?” In a decision that was expected by most immigration practitioners, Attroney General Holder has vacated a ruling that former Attorney General Mukasey made just days before President Obama’s inauguation. Mukasey’s ruling, which overturned long standing precedent, determined that individuals in deportation hearings were not entitled to legal counsel. Holder’s order withdrawal’s Mukasey’s ruling and states … Continue reading “DOJ Reverses Bush Era Ruling On Immigrants Facing Deportation” Two caveats before I get to the main topic of this post. First, it is not my intention to provide in-depth legal analysis about any new judicial decision, statute or regulation. My reason is simple – I don’t want to bore you. Second, I am determined to keep this blog apolitical. I follow politics … |
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