Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has scheduled
as much as two weeks’ worth of open
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| Mitch McConnell. Photo: AP/J. Scott Applewhite |
Meanwhile, a lot of things are happening on the ground, with
politicians and judges apparently responding to pressure from the grassroots.
Several federal judges have temporarily blocked the deportation of specific immigrants or groups of immigrants, and a lawsuit charging that ICE unconstitutionally
targets activists has forced ICE to stay the deportation of New York-based
activist Ravi Ragbir at least until March 15. In Los Angeles a federal judge
ruled that local authorities violated the Constitution when they honored detainers from ICE. If the ruling is upheld by higher courts, it would justify
the policies of so-called “sanctuary cities.” Meanwhile, ICE is now officially
claiming that its agents have the right to detain immigrants inside courthouses.—TPOI editor
[We can expect the Senate debate to produce a whole catalog of absurd
misrepresentations of immigration policies. We’ll be trying to point up some of
the most ridiculous through occasional tweets. Follow us at @Immigration_QA.]
McConnell’s immigration gamble
The Senate majority leader is unleashing a free-for-all
debate over Dreamers — and his endgame is a mystery.
By Seung Min Kim and Burgess Everett, Politico
February 12, 2018
Mitch McConnell is taking the reins of an immigration debate
that may prompt a fix for “Dreamers” — or quickly spiral out of control.[…]
Read the full article:
Not So Fast on Deportations, Judges Tell Immigration Agency
By Liz Robbins, New York Times
February 9, 2018
For a year, immigration agents have been enforcing the Trump
administration’s orders to deport noncitizens at full speed with but one
roadblock: the federal courts.[…]
Read the full article:
Ravi Ragbir: Immigrant Leaders Are Surveilled & Targeted
for Speaking Out About Trump’s Deportations
Democracy Now!
February 12, 2018
On Friday, a federal judge stayed the deportation of New
York City immigrant rights leader Ravi Ragbir, after he filed a free speech
lawsuit arguing immigration officials unconstitutionally used their power to
suppress political dissent by targeting outspoken activists for surveillance
and deportation. The judge stayed the deportation only one day before Ravi
Ragbir was scheduled to be deported. He has now been ordered to check in with
Immigration and Customs Enforcement on March 15. For more, we speak with Ravi
Ragbir, executive director of the New Sanctuary Coalition.[…]
Watch the segment or read the transcript
L.A. federal judge rules that a key tool in Trump's immigration
crackdown effort is illegal
By Joel Rubin, Los Angeles Times
February 9, 2018
A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that police
departments violate the Constitution if they detain inmates at the request of
immigration agents, marking the latest legal setback for the Trump
administration's plans to identify and deport immigrants in the country
illegally.[…]
Read the full article:
ICE Issues Guidance on Enforcement at Courthouses
By Immigration Prof
February 11, 2018
Despite the many objections, including the Chief Justice of
California, state courthouses remain targets for immigration enforcement.[...]
Read the full post:
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/2018/02/ice-issues-guidance-on-enforcement-at-courthouses.html
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