By Hannah | Published November 21, 2019 | Posted in Deportation & Removal, Immigration Law News | Tagged Tags: deportation proceedings, ICE, judicial misconduct | Comments Off on Feds Seek to Prosecute Judge Who Helped Immigrant Escape ICE
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Feds Seek to Prosecute Judge Who Helped Immigrant Escape ICE
Judge Shelley Josephs, a Massachusetts District Court judge, is being prosecuted by the United States government for obstruction of justice and aiding and abetting a fugitive. The charges stem from an incident in April 2018, when she allegedly assisted an undocumented immigrant in escaping from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers who were waiting to Read More
Read MoreTrump Administration Works to Accelerate Family Migrant Deportations
The Trump Administration has been working to implement a policy that would accelerate the deportation proceedings of migrant families. The new policy is set to affect 56,000 immigration cases in ten cities across the country, all relating to migrant families who came to the United States seeking refuge. This policy is intended to discourage migrant Read More
Read MoreWhat Happens to Minor Non-Citizens Who Cross the Border Illegally?
The Trump administration has recently come under scrutiny for announcing its new policy toward immigration and control of the U.S.-Mexican border. Officials have cracked down on immigration policy throughout the nation, enforcing a “zero tolerance” policy for those who cross the border illegally, which will require them to face criminal charges. This includes offering little Read More
Read MoreAILA Says Setting Benchmarks for Immigration Judges Strips Courts of Independence
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) criticized a directive from the Department of Justice’s Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) mandating that immigration judges complete their deportation cases more quickly. The group said these quotas will deprive the courts of the independence with judges being forced to choose between meeting numbers and granting a fair Read More
Read MoreTransgender Activist Freed on Bond, Thanks to Crowdfunding Campaign
A local crowdfunding effort resulted in a California transgender activist seeking asylum to be free on $3,000 bond after serving three years in prison for involuntary manslaughter. This was reported by OC Weekly. Valeria De la Luz left the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 9 with an ankle monitor. Read More
Read MoreAs The Supreme Court Term Begins, What’s in Store for Immigration Law?
With October 3rd marking the beginning of the Supreme Court’s latest term, the eight current Supreme Court Justices entered session to begin work on a full slate of cases. Notably missing from the docket is a re-hearing of U.S. v. Texas, the case involving President Obama’s executive actions that would allow millions of immigrants to Read More
Read MoreCan I Return to the U.S. after Being Deported?
There are several reasons why non-citizens may have found themselves in deportation (removal) proceedings, including failure to obey the terms of a visa, failure to advise United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of change of address, commission of a crime, violation of immigration laws and the need to receive public assistance. For whichever reason, Read More
Read MoreDeportation Orders Issued for Central American Youth
Recently, Latin Times and Latino Fox News reported that 10,142 deportation orders for Central American youth, who had entered the country without an adult, have been issued by the 55 United States immigration courts. This initiated Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, purportedly focused on certain groups of people, which has not occurred since the Read More
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