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Candidate for GOP Chair Opposes Comrehensive Immigration Reform

Ken Blackwell, a candidate for chair of the Republican Party, told reporters that he opposes comprehensive immigration reform and supports "a program that basically says we will go after illegal immigrants, particularly those we suspect are engaged in criminal activity and we will prosecute and deport them." [...]

Posted by César on January 6, 2009 on 1:15 pm Leave a Comment
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Las Vegas Police Reports on First Month of 287(g) Program

One month after launching a program under section 287(g) of the Immigration & Nationality Act, the Las Vegas police report that it has reported 114 individuals detained on various criminal charges to ICE and 28 of those have been deported, reports the Las Vegas Review-Journal. [...]

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Texas Lawmakers to Consider Undocumented Presence as Illegal Trespass

The Houston Chronicle reports that in 2009 Texas legislators are expected to consider several immigration-related proposals including one that would "create a state criminal trespassing charge for illegal immigrants enforced by local police." Other bills expected to come before Texas lawmakers include efforts to prohibit judges from granting parole for undocumented people and a proposal to require public schools to track the immigration status of their students, reports the Chronicle's Anabelle Garay. [...]

Posted by César on January 6, 2009 on 6:03 am Leave a Comment
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Federal Courts See Spike in Immigration-related cases

According to Chief Justice John Roberts' annual report on the federal judiciary, the number of criminal prosecutions in immigration cases spiked in 2008, reported the New York Times. "Filings concerning criminal charges in immigration cases jumped by 27 percent, to more than 21,000. The cases were concentrated in the Southwest," wrote Adam Liptak. [...]

Posted by César on January 6, 2009 on 5:49 am Leave a Comment
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CLE about Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions

The ABA will soon hold a CLE for attorneys interested in learning about the potential immigration consequences of criminal convictions for non-citizen criminal defendants.  According to the ABA's web site, "This program is ideal for attorneys interested in pro bono immigration cases, criminal defense attorneys, or any attorney who is unfamiliar with the ramifications of a criminal conviction to a non-citizen’s immigration proceedings." The CLE will take place on January 29 and will be conducted by teleconference and live audio webcast.  More information is available at: [...]

Posted by César on January 6, 2009 on 5:41 am Leave a Comment
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Welcome

Welcome to the new crImmigration blog, a blog about the intersection of criminal law and immigration law. Let's welcome the new year with a new blog about this critically important area of the law. [...]

Posted by César on January 5, 2009 on 4:26 am 146 Comments
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