Immigration in the News

Undocumented Fair Grounds Cleaning Crew Arrested:  Do You Feel Safer?  Will this begin to Reduce the 12 Million Undocumented Immigrants in the US?

Special Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have arrested 41 illegal aliens that were found working at America’s Fair in Hamburg, NY. The investigation started after agents received a credible tip from a member of the public late Wednesday evening. This morning the agents determined that the aliens were working for a cleaning company that is a sub contractor at the fair grounds and made the arrests.  Click here for the ICE press release.

Citizens required to Show passports at Border?

Today’s Federal Register notice from the Department of State and Customs and Border Protection, proposing that U.S. citizens be required to show passports when entering the U.S., beginning January 8, 2007.  Click here for the regs.

Sign of the Times:  “Disappeared in America” a Regular News Feature

Disappeared in America is a new, regular feature profiling immigrants who’ve been detained or deported and whose cases illustrate unjust or inhumane features of the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration and detention systems. The first report chronicles the story of a Sikh man who chose to be deported back to India, where he had been tortured, rather than languish in limbo in detention in California. Camille T. Taiara is editor of NAM’s “Disappeared in America” series and reports on immigration and post-Sept. 11 civil liberties issues. Click here for one installment in the series.

Thanks to Dan Kowalski for the tips.  Mke sure and check out his posts on http://www.ijjblog.org and http://bibdaily.com/

KJ