News From A Colorful Perspective
A Mexican man being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody has died, seemingly by suicide, ICE announced Thursday. He is the eighth person to die in ICE’s custody this year. Efrain De La Rosa, 40, was pronounced dead at a Georgia hospital late on July 12, ICE said…
There is no sanctuary for children in President Donald Trump’s racist world, and now schools can be a tool for deporting children and parents. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Tuesday before the House Education and Workforce Committee that schools and local communities decide whether to call U.S. Immigration and Customs…
The Department of Homeland Security has put on hold plans for a potential mass deportation of 8,400 undocumented immigrants due to the impact of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma’s expected impact on the United States over the weekend, according to NBC News. NBC News on Thursday reported the plans for…
Phony posters made to look like a message from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were found hanging around Washington, D.C., on Thursday, prompting city officials to reaffirm D.C.’s status as a welcoming place for immigrants. The posters are labeled, “Sanctuary City Public Notice.” “Sanctuary city” is not an official legal…
Denver passed a new law this week in an attempt to keep its immigrant residents off the radar of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Currently, immigrants who commit crimes pop up on ICE’s radar if their offenses carry a penalty of 365 days or more in jail. In the new…
A popular Cinco de Mayo festival in Philadelphia has been cancelled due to increasing fears of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. El Carnaval de Puebla has taken place in South Philadelphia in late April or early May for the past 10 years and is the city’s largest Cinco de…
Polarizing Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has proposed yet another controversial idea this time with regard to immigration saying mayors and politicians who represent sanctuary cities should be prosecuted. Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference late last month, Clarke called for the enforcement of an existing federal statute that…
Daniela Vargas, a 22-year-old immigrant who was brought to the United States as a child, is facing deportation without a court hearing after speaking to the media about that very fear, according to her attorney. Last month, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials detained Vargas’ brother and father outside their…
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