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New Jersey AG Limits Immigration Enforcement Duties for Local Police

Under the new policy, police in New Jersey can no longer stop, search or detain any individual over immigration status and detain immigrants at the request of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE—except in cases of serious or violent crimes or final deportation orders.

November 29, 2018

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ACLU Sues Boston Police Department for Access to Gang Database

The ACLU and other groups seeking access to the database say that they want to know the demographic background of people in the system—such as race, age, local ZIP code, and nationality.

November 16, 2018

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Paying the Price

The migrant caravan brings us multi-faceted problems and costs, and the substantial financial impact should not be ignored.

November 1, 2018

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5,000 Troops Deploying to Southern Border Anticipating a 'Migrant Caravan'

Approximately 5,000 U.S. troops will be deploying to the southern border in response to the 'migrant caravan' pushing north through Mexico.

October 30, 2018

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Minnesota Police Cars Set to Display "Know-Your-ICE-Rights" Placards

The president of the union representing officers who work for the Minneapolis (MN) Police Department strongly disagrees with a decision by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to install so-called "Know-Your-ICE-Rights" placards on all MPD squad cars.

October 11, 2018

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ICE Union Sends Letters to Oregon Mayor, State AG over Protest Response

The union is unhappy with Mayor Ted Wheeler's words expressing support for the protesters and his insistence that police "stand down" and allow the protests to continue unabated—even at times ignoring 911 calls from agency employees being menaced by the protests.

October 4, 2018

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Judge Rules DOJ Cannot Withhold Anti-Gang Money from Sanctuary Cities

U.S. District Judge Manuel Real issued the injunction against the Department of Justice in response to a lawsuit filed by the city of Los Angeles in July seeking to prevent the government from awarding federal police grants based on cooperation with immigration enforcement.

September 17, 2018

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Iraqi Immigrant Who Bragged About Shooting Colorado Officer Set to Stand Trial

A man accused of shooting a Colorado Springs police officer in the head last month was reportedly bragging about it while in the hospital recovering from gunshot wounds.

September 13, 2018

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Appeals Court Rules Trump Can't Withhold Funds from California 'Sanctuary' Cities

A federal appeals court decided Wednesday that the Trump administration may not withhold federal funds from California’s immigrant-friendly "sanctuary" cities and counties.

August 3, 2018

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Suspect in Critical Wounding of Florida Officer was Arrested, Put on Immigration Detainer in 2010

An ICE hold was requested for Wisner Desmaret, a Haitian national, after a 2010 arrest for burglary, theft and possession of burglary tools. The state attorney's office decided not to prosecute the case for what they said was insufficient evidence.

July 25, 2018

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President Trump’s Supreme Court Short List Shrinks

The president may make an announcement about his pick as soon as Monday, some speculate.

July 6, 2018

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Judge: California Sanctuary Laws Not Impeding Federal Immigration Policy

U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez refused Thursday to block California from restricting local law enforcement cooperation with immigration agents, an early legal victory for the state’s "sanctuary" law.

July 5, 2018