Immigration officials are angering some immigration attorneys, who say the agency is wrongly deporting immigrants before their court hearings are completed. Immigration officials say these immigrants violated previous deportation orders. Immigration attorneys say once the case goes before a judge, it’s up to the judge to decide what to do, not immigration officers. By Anna…
This is a massive effort. The real question is whether authorities can coordinate this effort and make certain local jails have the resources to do this. By Spencer S. Hsu Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is expanding a program initiated by President George W. Bush aimed at checking the immigration status…
The Supreme Court’s decision gives the government yet another reason to focus enforcement of our nation’s immigration laws against employers, not illegal immigrants. By ADAM LIPTAK and JULIA PRESTON New York Times WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a favorite tool of prosecutors in immigration cases, ruling unanimously that a federal identity-theft law…
