The extent of a state's power to create immigration policy is up for decision in Washington, D.C. The legal challenge to one state's immigration law has reached the Supreme Court, where justices listened to each side's final oral arguments today, moving the case one...
Month: April 2012
ICE reviews cases, pauses deportation proceedings in some cities
Washington has announced that it will expand its program to review pending deportation cases in order to discover which ones involve immigrants with criminal records. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has already conducted reviews in two cities, including Baltimore,...
Washington warns of false emails sent to green card applicants
For many immigrants in Washington, D.C., and around the country, receiving their green card is the realization of a dream. But the process to become a lawful permanent resident of the United States is often long and requires a great deal of patience. Unfortunately,...
ICE arrests immigrants in Maryland as part of nationwide sweep
Many prior posts on this blog have emphasized the new priorities espoused by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. That agency has announced that it will specifically target for deportation those immigrants who have criminal records. Some recent raids have resulted in...
