ICE modifies detainer policiesICE announced a new policy today to reduce the number of foreign nationals detained by immigration authorities after contact with law enforcement.To be clear- ICE still intends to detain people, just not as many. Also, this policy is...
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Month: December 2012
U.S. Supreme Court to Review Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8, and How it Might Affect Your Immigration Case
In an order published today, December 7, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will review both the challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), as well as the Ninth Circuit decision striking down California's ban on same-sex marriages,...
California Attorney General Kamala Harris Makes Federal “Secure Communities” Program Optional
Alameda County Makes Promising Efforts to Protect Immigrants from Deportation," this year has seen an encouraging increase in local efforts to protect immigrant victims of crime and ensure that minor criminal convictions do not lead to the disproportionate punishment...