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Prosecutorial Discretion Memos Provide Immigration Officers Guidance, Promote Family Unity, and Save Government Resources
Recent U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memos that outline new policies on prosecutorial discretion for immigrants in deportation proceedings will improve efficiency, save taxpayer dollars, and protect human rights.
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Seventh Circuit Finds that Colombian Woman Targeted by Guerillas for Humanitarian Work Should Be Eligible for Political Asylum
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has found that a woman who fled to the United States after persecution by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is eligible for political asylum. The opinion rejected a Board of Immigration Appeals finding which held that even if someone faces death due to a refusal to join or cooperate with a guerrilla group because of political opinion, that person cannot qualify for asylum if the guerrilla group initially targeted her on account of the group’s self-interest.
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First Anniversary of DHS's Detention Reforms: Progress at the National Level, Awaiting Implementation in the Field
On the first anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) announcement that it would overhaul the nation's sprawling immigration detention system to create a non-penal, “truly civil” detention system, the National Immigrant Justice Center awaits the implementation of meaningful changes that would improve conditions for immigrants in its custody.
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NIJC Applauds Department of Justice Lawsuit Challenging Arizona Immigration Law, Urges President to Take Action to Pass Humane National Immigration Reform
The lawsuit asserts the federal government’s authority to set immigration laws and recognizes that the Arizona law diverts resources from critical law enforcement priorities such as national security and public safety. In addition, the lawsuit acknowledges widespread concerns that Arizona’s legislation will undermine trust between immigrant communities and the police, interfering with longstanding federal protections for individuals seeking asylum, assisting police in prosecuting a crime, or fleeing human trafficking.
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Carlyle Dale Released from Immigration Detention!
Carlyle Leslie Owen Dale, a 61-year-old lawful permanent resident who has been detained for more than five years in U.S. immigration detention, was reunited last night with family in Orlando, Florida, following his release from custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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President Obama, Congress Must Take Concrete Action to Fix Inhumane U.S. Immigration System
Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center welcomes President Obama’s comments confirming his support for immigration reform, and calls on the president to put words to action and push for comprehensive reform of immigration laws that ensure family unity, protect due process, and create a fair and humane system that will allow noncitizens living in the United States to obtain legal immigration status.
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Seventh Circuit Rules Immigrants Have Right to Cross-Examine Adverse Witnesses in Deportation Proceedings
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled yesterday that an immigrant woman who was placed in removal proceedings after her U.S. citizen husband claimed their marriage was fraudulent should have been given the chance to cross-examine him before being ordered deported.
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NIJC Petitions United Nations: End Arbitrary Detention of Victim of Medical Neglect Held in Immigration Detention More than 5 Years
Petition Filed After Fifth Circuit Overrules Deportation Order
The day after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that a man detained in rural Louisiana for more than five years is not deportable, Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) submitted a petition to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to seek his immediate release.
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