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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 de… Read More

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,… Read More

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 articl… Read More

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… Read More

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 b… Read More

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… Read More

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 App… Read More

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 we… Read More