By Kerry Bretz | Published March 1, 2019 | Posted in Immigration Law News | Tagged Tags: employers, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Comments Off on James Introduces Bill to Protect Immigrant Workers from Retaliation
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James Introduces Bill to Protect Immigrant Workers from Retaliation
New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced she has proposed a bill that would punish employers who retaliate against immigrant workers by threatening to disclose their immigration status to federal law enforcement. Her legislation would preclude employers from contacting federal agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if the employee lodged a Read More
Read MoreNew York State and Local Police Cannot Detain Non-Citizens for ICE
Recently, a Brooklyn appellate court ruled that local and state police in New York State cannot detain non-citizens beyond their scheduled date of release to turn them over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers without a judicial warrant. The case The People, ex rel. Jordan Wells, on behalf of Susai Francis v. DeMarco, Read More
Read MoreCoercion at the Border
The Trump administration previously enacted a “zero-tolerance policy,” which prosecuted every adult individual who enters the country by crossing the border illegally. Because of this, children were subsequently separated from their families, as U.S. law has prohibited the prosecution of children at the border. This tactic has left hundreds of helpless children left to fend Read More
Read MoreICE Agents Continue to Make Arrests Outside NYC Courthouses
Since the Trump administration expanded the Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agency’s priorities to detain and deport non-citizens in February 2018, agents have sought new techniques to detain individuals who have been ordered to be removed from the country. For the last year, ICE agents have been appearing at New York courts to make arrests. 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 MoreWhat the New Federal Budget Means for Immigration
On March 22, President Donald Trump announced that he signed into law a $1.3 trillion budget that he said will help further his goals of border protection and immigration reform. As part of the budget, the president allocated $1.57 billion for new construction of the border wall and replace any existing fencing that may be Read More
Read MoreThe Limits of Sanctuary in the Face of Increased Immigration Enforcement
In today’s heated political environment, immigration is one of the most discussed topics in the media. President Trump is working to enforce immigration laws and increase deportation efforts to remove more non-citizens from the country than ever. In fact, according to the New York Times, the number of arrests of immigrants without criminal records has Read More
Read MoreICE Officials Appearing at New York Courts
New York’s courts have received some unexpected visitors over the past month: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. Since the February expansion of ICE’s enforcement efforts by the Trump administration, ICE has been seeking ways to remove individuals targeted for deportation. With New York and other states failing to respond to ICE detainers, the agency Read More
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