"Según el The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), los detenidos inmigrantes a nivel nacional firmaron 31,000 órdenes de deportación express, conocidas como 'órdenes de retiro estipuladas', el año pasado, en contraste con las 5,500 en 2004. Cerca del 16 por ciento de las órdenes fueron firmadas en Chicago, convirtiéndola en la jurisdicción con el segundo número "órdenes estipuladas", según NIJC, la cual analizó estadísticas federales." Read more...

Immigrants Should Seek Legal Advice Before Reporting for "Self-Deportation"    

As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rolls out a new program that encourages immigrants to turn themselves in for deportation, Heartland Alliance's National Immigrant Justice Center strongly encourages anyone considering the "self-deportation" option to first consult a qualified immigration lawyer.

According to the National Immigrant Justice Center, immigrant detainees nationwide signed 31,000 fast-tracked deportation orders—known as "stipulated orders of removal"—last year, up from 5,500 in 2004. About 16 percent of the orders were signed in Chicago, making it the jurisdiction with the second-largest number of stipulated orders, according to the center, which analyzed federal statistics.

Armed with web tools, America's immigration rights movement is being energized by young people. From video games to Facebook, members of today's generation are making it clear that they won't rest until they're utilizing all the resources available to them.

A 21-year ban to entry for foreigners who are HIV-positive was lifted this week when President Bush signed the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).