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Immigrants Face Jail, Then Deportation Jennifer Ludden, NPR

By immigrationprof

This is not really news but NPR did a story on but another device to bring the criminal law into play in the enforcement of the immigration laws:

“For years, the chief punishment for immigrants caught working illegally in the United States has been deportation. But prosecutors are now bringing criminal charges that include aggravated identity theft, which can bring a hefty prison sentence. Immigrant rights groups and some members of Congress are challenging the practice.”

KJ