A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was knocking on Tung Nguyen’s door during a disturbance at a hip-hop concert at San Quentin State Prison in 2006. While conducting a tour of the prison for about 50 non- profit workers and volunteers, a riot broke out between Black and Hispanic inmates. Ac- cording to Nguyen’s interview for OC Weekly, correctional officers ordered all inmates on the ground, but Nguyen ignored their commands. He and his fellow inmate tour guides formed a line in front of the terrified visitors to protect them from the riot. … [Read more...] about Former inmate Tung Nguyen faces a deportation order
Immigration
Judges overwhelmed with immigration case backlogs makes it difficult for them to work
The Trump administration’s controversial strategy to reduce the growing back- log of immigration cases has failed, according to a university study. The average wait for an immigration hearing is now more than two years, The San Diego Union Tribune reported. The plan to reduce the backlog of immigration cases by forcing judges to take more cases was implemented in October 2017. Since then, the number of pending cases has grown from 655,932 to 830,000, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Access Records Clearinghouse, which tracks … [Read more...] about Judges overwhelmed with immigration case backlogs makes it difficult for them to work
As hunger strikes continue in ICE detention centers court issues decree to stop force feeding certain individuals
Flag of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement A judge has ordered the federal government to stop force-feeding detainees on a hunger-strike at an El Paso, Tex., immigration processing center. “This is a win for us,” said Louis Lopez, one of the attorneys representing Malkeet Singh and Jasvir Singh. Both men are seeking political asylum. “They have a First Amendment right to protest,” Lopez told the El Paso Times. U.S. District Judge David Guaderrama ordered the government to stop force- feeding two of nine detained … [Read more...] about As hunger strikes continue in ICE detention centers court issues decree to stop force feeding certain individuals
Noncitizens allowed to vote in local San Francisco elections
San Francisco became the largest city in the nation to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections, according to the Los Angeles Times. Noncitizens were only allowed to vote Nov. 6 for a single school board race. That was widely criticized by conservatives. The Times reported that only a little more than 40 noncitizens had registered to vote by Oct. 28. The change carries symbolic force, according to Louis Desipio, a professor of political science at the University of California at Irvine. He said, “It will speak to that sort of … [Read more...] about Noncitizens allowed to vote in local San Francisco elections
10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy arrested by ICE
After a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy left a Texas hospital for treatment in October 2017, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested her, The Guardian reported. The arrest happened because five days after Donald J. Trump took office, he signed an executive order that changed the focus of ICE deportations from undocumented immigrants with criminal records to every undocumented immigrant. The result of the policy is that ICE is arresting more people with no criminal record than ever before, according to The Guardian. … [Read more...] about 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy arrested by ICE
Propuesta de Trump busca marcar a los inmigrantes como carga pública
La nueva propuesta de la administración de Trump para renovar el Sistema de Inmigración en América “con base al mérito” (merit-based), pone en peligro el sueño Americano de los inmigrantes. La determinación del Presidente Trump para renovar el sistema migratorio de América parece no tener límite. La reforma migratoria bajo la administración de Trump inicia con una propuesta para volver a definir qué beneficios públicos podrían utilizar los inmigrantes sin ser etiquetados una “carga pública”. Posteriormente, el retiro del estatus legal … [Read more...] about Propuesta de Trump busca marcar a los inmigrantes como carga pública
¿La mayoría de los inmigrantes entran por México? Trump dice que sí
Las continuas declaraciones del presidente Donald Trump acerca de que la mayoría de los inmigrantes indocumentados entran a los Estados Unidos a través de la frontera con México parecen estar infundadas. De acuerdo a un artículo de NPR de junio del 2018, “la mayoría de los inmigrantes indocumentados no entran al país por Tijuana, a donde todas las imágenes capturadas por las cámaras de televisión apuntan en los recientes meses.” El artículo indica que la mayoría de las personas que están indocumentadas en el país entraron … [Read more...] about ¿La mayoría de los inmigrantes entran por México? Trump dice que sí
Gang violence in El Salvador often cited as reason for asylum
Rampant gang violence in El Salvador is forcing many people to flee the country, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal. Two gangs, MS-13 and Barrio 18, regularly murder and extort people in their own neighborhoods, the Nov. 2 story reported. This is one explanation for the waves of migrants seeking to enter the U.S. either by petitioning for asylum or by entering illegally, the newspaper stated. “As a worker and as a human being you can’t live in this country in peace,” explains El Salvadoran Jose … [Read more...] about Gang violence in El Salvador often cited as reason for asylum
Judges balk at President’s immigration policy changes
Some judges are balking at immigration policy changes ordered by the Trump administration. The new policies include having immigration judges speed up their cases to meet quotas or face being fired The New York Times reported Sept. 7. The objections involve a series of changes that the judges’ bosses in the Justice Department say are aimed at chipping away at a backlog of 732,730 cases, the newspaper reported. There has been emphasis on efficiency and speeding up the process, said New York Immigration Judge Amiena … [Read more...] about Judges balk at President’s immigration policy changes
Jueces federales y estatales buscan prohibir los arrestos en los juzgados
En un esfuerzo para garantizar la seguridad de la comunidad inmigrante en los tribunales de justicia, ex-jueces estatales y federales solicitan al Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) la prohibición de arrestos en las cortes de justicia. Escuelas, hospitales, y lugares de adoración han estado prohibidos para los oficiales federales de inmigración por 25 años. Ahora un grupo de exjueces estatales y federales unen esfuerzos para añadir los tribunales de justicia a esta lista de “lugares sensitivos”, Informó el National. Como … [Read more...] about Jueces federales y estatales buscan prohibir los arrestos en los juzgados