Tag: Homeland Security

Immigration Judges The ā€˜Cinderellasā€™ Of Justice System?

San Francisco immigration judge Dana Leigh Marks, who sidesteps a Justice Department gag order on her profession because she is also president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, is continuing to give voice to those who work… Read More

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

ā€˜Kafkaā€™sā€™ Immigration Trials Spark State and National Response

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

Most ā€˜Border Kidsā€™ Show Up For Court

Itā€™s been a nagging part of the ā€œborder kidsā€ 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