Tag: Department of Justice

Fed. Govt. Quietly Continues Border-Kid Family Detention Plan

“The surge in child migration from Central America is receding but the United States is aggressively pushing ahead with plans to expand detentions,” reports the Reuters news service, calling the program and facilities expansion “… a little-publicized part… Read More

‘Kafka’s’ Immigration Trials Spark State and National Response

CCM’s publisher, Sara Warner, has another post up on Huffington Post regarding the Border Kids legal representation issue. Take a look!

Most ‘Border Kids’ Show Up For Court

It’s been a nagging part of the “border kids” immigration crisis: How many of those children actually show up for court? Especially since many are sent to live with relatives and may have court dates set months into… Read More

Jails Refusing ICE Requests On Immigration Holds

“Emboldened by recent court rulings, more and more counties and cities across the country are refusing to jail inmates extra days to give federal authorities time to deport them,” reports Governing Magazine in an important trend story from… Read More

Lawyers Stepping Up to Volunteer Time For Border Kids: “They Have a Right to Due Process”

It turns out that American’s lawyers are stepping up for those Border Kids who are not guaranteed representation at immigration court. The Wall Street Journal reports that across the country hundreds of lawyers who are experts in other… Read More