Brother and Sister Face Deportation After Working as Informants
The Houson Chronicle reported that siblings Emilio and Analia Maya, are facing deportation after working as confidential informants (CI’s) for the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (USICE).
The siblings came from Argentina in the late 1990’s and settled in Saugerties, NY. A small town in upstate New York by the Catskill Mountains. Over the years, the pair worked blue collar jobs and became well [...]
Confidential Informants Who Help the U.S. Can Face Deportation
The Los Angeles Times reported today that dozens of foreign national confidential informants (CI) who have helped federal law enforcement agencies such as the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have said that they have been led to believe that federal agencies would help them get permanent residence (green cards) in exchange for their cooperation in undercover investigations, [...]
Undocumented Immigrant Population in the U.S. Shrinks by 1 Million
The Washington Times reported today that the number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. shrunk by approximately 1 million in the past 2 years as a result of the Bush administration’s increased enforcement efforts. Additionally, the fact that the economy spiraled downward, also contributed to the reduction in the undocumented immigrant population according to a report released yesterday by the U.S. Department of Homeland [...]
ABA Calls on Congress to Reform our Nation’s Immigration Courts
The New York Times reported today that the American Bar Association (ABA)called on Congress to overhaul the current Immigration Court system and create a new, independent court in light of pleas from immigration judges and lawyers who say the Immigration Courts across the country are overwhelmed under an increasing caseload.
According to the article, Congress has debated overhauling the immigration laws to legalize status to millions of illegal immigrants for the past [...]
U.S. Citizen in Immigration Custody for 7 Months Sues Government
The Orlando Sentinel reported yesterday that Army veteran Rennison Castillo sued the Federal government because officials from the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (USICE) kept him in their custody despite his requests for officials to verify his claim as a U.S. citizen.
Ultimately, attorneys from the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project managed to present evidence to confirm Mr. Castillo’s citizenship. Once the evidence [...]
