Some immigrant leaders urge a census boycott

The story is here. This sort of seems like a political black ops sort of thing. In essence, persons opposed to something spread around a lot of money to leaders of groups who should be for the same thing. However, money makes a difference and so those who should be for something end up going […]

Federal contractors required to use E-Verify starting Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Read about it here. The American Civil Liberties Union believes that E-Verify needs reformed, namely: 1. The systems and databases used to collect and disseminate information about those attempting to work be publicly disclosed so workers and employers are aware of them. 2. Information collected by both government agencies and employers that is gathered for […]

Obama administration in process of making domestic violence a ground for asylum

Here is the story. The subject came up this morning at a Master Calendar docket at the Oklahoma City division of the Dallas Immigration Court. These will not be easy cases to prove. According to a lawyer quoted in the story, “[The female Mexican national] must prove that in Mexico violence against women is pervasive […]

NY Times covers those prey on unlawful immigrants

The story is here. There are two awful secrets about legal services for immigrants: 1. Those lawyers who betray their clients for money.2. Those immigrants or first or second generation Americans who betray their own immigrant communities just to turn a buck. And, actually there is a third secret that is even worse: 3. Citizenship […]

Birthers need to learn citizenship rules

The latest from the birther front: Chuck Norris says he’s not one but writes an editorial restating the birther position. In essence, until Pres. Barrack Obama himself releases an original of his Hawaiian birth certificate, he’s not a natural born United States citizen, say the birthers. The problem: The world does not work that way. […]

NY Times critical of immigration detention abuses

Here is the editorial. I have serious questions about the use of so called “contract” facilities for housing immigration detainees as well as federal criminal detainees. There is a serious problem in Oklahoma with denial of access to attorneys as well as access to medical care. This past week a client’s court date was put […]

What are the Obama administration’s priorities with immigration?

The Los Angeles Times analyzed the progress toward immigration reform by the Obama administration. I think that Obama has assigned this important task to Secretary Janet Napolitano of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. I think he wants some distance from the issue despite his wanting legitimate changes. I do not know if this approach […]

Study finds ICE agents violated rights in home raids in NY and NJ

A study by the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law says that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents acted unlawfully in raids of homes in New York and New Jersey. “The study by the school’s Immigration Justice Law Clinic, backed by several law enforcement experts including Nassau County’s police commissioner, found a widespread pattern of misconduct […]