Although it inexplicably escaped much attention, the Supreme Court finally issued its ruling on Jennings v. Rodriguez late last month. In a 5-3 decision, the high court ruled that non-US Citizens are not entitled periodic bond hearings while being detained by the...
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ICE AGENTS MAY SOON START TRACKING LICENSE PLATES
Late last month, some media outlets reported what is sure to be alarming news to privacy-minded individuals. It appears that Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") has finalized a contract with Vigilant Solutions, a private company, to obtain access to license...
Do You Have To Answer a Text Message From ICE? | DHS May Start Calling, Texting, and Emailing Illegal Immigrants
Two weeks ago, the Portland Mercury reported that immigration enforcement officers in that state were allegedly texting undocumented immigrants in order to entrap them into disclosing their immigration status and other crucial information. The article can be found...
What Are My Rights If I am Stopped or Questioned by an ICE Officer on the Street or at Home?
One of the most common concerns that undocumented and "illegal" people have is what are their rights when being questioned or stopped by immigration agents from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE"). For purposes of this article, we are confining our...
Trump and ICE Targeting False Social Security Numbers and Fake Driver Licenses
In previous blog posts, we have touched upon some of the consequences triggered by the use of fake social security numbers or driver licenses by undocumented immigrants. Although the two credentials are entirely different from one another, they are both highly coveted...
New PEP Program Means Changes To Immigration Holds in NJ
Few people may be aware that the much-vilified Secure Communities Program has actually been discontinued and replaced by a purportedly more focused Priority Enforcement Program, or "PEP." The death knell of Secure Communities was actually heard in November of 2014...
ICE Arrest and Deportation Issues | New Enforcement Guidelines
President Obama's Executive Order on Immigration not only provided a reprieve to millions of undocumented aliens in the US, but also signaled a change in enforcement priorities. Under a new November 2014 memorandum entitled Policies for the Apprehension, Detention and...
New Memo Helps Illegal Alien Parents Charged with Deportation
On August 23rd Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) released an administration policy directive entitled "Facilitating Parental Interests in the Course of Civil Immigration Enforcement Activities." This memo serves to supplement as well as complement already...
ICE releases guidance to F-1 students of PC Tech Learning
On August 9, 2012, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) issued a Withdraw of Notice to PC Tech, thereby stripping the school of its ability to enroll foreign students. (PC Tech does have a right to appeal the decision.) The link can be found here:...
Foreign Students need to be vigilant
Just a few weeks ago, a school in Iselin, New Jersey, was "busted" by DHS for allegedly running a scam involving foreign students. This only underscores again how important it is for prospective foreign students to be aware of what schools are and are not allowed to...