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Detention of men prompts immigration protest
Tucson's police chief says officers were following the law during a traffic stop of two immigrants that turned into a heated protest.
ICE director defends release of illegal immigrants from jails
The director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday defended his agency’s decision to release more than 2,000 illegal immigrants last month, saying it was necessary to keep the agency within its budget.
ICE employee arrested on migrant smuggling charge
A Douglas woman who works for a federal immigration agency has been accused of using her home to stash illegal immigrants being smuggled into the U.S.
Apprehensions for immigration violations drop
The government says apprehensions of people for federal immigration violations have dropped to the lowest level in 40 years, reflecting a decline in the northbound traffic of illegal immigrants from Mexico.
‘Prosecutorial discretion’ barely dents immigration case backlog after a year
WASHINGTON – A year after federal officials announced a program of “prosecutorial discretion” aimed at reducing nearly 300,000 pending immigration cases, only 1.5 percent of the backlogged cases have been... […]
Federal judges demand to know prosecutors’ plans in immigration cases
A federal appeals court has taken what some attorneys called the unprecedented step of demanding to know if the government plans to prosecute seven illegal immigrants who have no other criminal record.
US undertaking case-by-case review on deportation
The Obama administration said Thursday it will allow many illegal immigrants facing deportation the chance to stay in this country and apply for a work permit, while focusing on removing from the U.S. convicted criminals and those who might be a national security or public safety threat.
Experts advising police on enforcement of new immigration law
Immigration experts from around the country have been asked to offer guidance on the policies being drafted to help Arizona's police agencies properly enforce the state's new immigration law - a process those experts say is even more important than the drafting of the law.
ICE rescues 3 Salvadoran kids held in Phoenix area
Federal authorities say they have rescued three Salvadoran children who were being held hostage by suspected human smugglers in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
