Tag: Immigration Enforcement: Page 5

Patrol

ICE Director Promises Doubling of Officers After CA 'Sanctuary' Law Signed

"If [Brown] thinks he is protecting the community, he's doing quite the opposite," Homan said. "[Brown] is knowingly putting law enforcement at risk."

January 8, 2018

Patrol

DOJ Denied Request for $3 Million for LAPD Community Policing

The U.S. Department of Justice hasn’t said why the LAPD didn’t receive any of the $98 million in grants recently awarded to scores of law enforcement agencies across the nation. But some LAPD officials believe it was retaliation.

December 5, 2017

Patrol

Texas Back In Federal Court Over Anti-"Sanctuary Cities" Law

Attorneys for the state of Texas were set to head back before the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Tuesday to defend the state’s new immigration enforcement law, Senate Bill 4, against charges that the measure is discriminatory and violates the U.S. Constitution.

November 7, 2017

Patrol

California Becomes 'Sanctuary State' with New Legislation

Under threat of possible retaliation by the Trump administration, Gov. Jerry Brown signed landmark "sanctuary state" legislation Thursday, vastly limiting who state and local law enforcement agencies can hold, question, and transfer at the request of federal immigration authorities.

October 5, 2017

Patrol

ICE Arrests Hundreds of Immigrants Living Illegally in Sanctuary Cities

Immigration officials on Thursday announced hundreds of arrests targeting people in the United States illegally and living in so-called sanctuary cities that don't cooperate with federal immigration rules.

September 28, 2017

Patrol

Trump Administration Toughens Policy Against Sanctuary Cities

The Trump administration on Tuesday strengthened its crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities, announcing a new policy that says local governments will lose some federal grants if they do not honor federal requests to detain illegal immigrants and allow immigration agents access to local jails.

July 25, 2017

Patrol

House Passes 2 Strict Immigration Bills

The House on Thursday voted to crack down on undocumented immigrants and "sanctuary cities" that shelter them, approving two bills President Trump has championed but that are certain to meet resistance in the Senate.

June 30, 2017

Patrol

LAPD Chief Supports “Sanctuary State” Bill

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck for the first time his offered his full support for a bill that would prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies from carrying out immigration laws, calling it an important proposal that protects the trust between his department and the neighborhoods it polices.

June 20, 2017

Patrol

Trump Administration Appears to Ease Up On 'Sanctuary Cities'

The Trump administration has settled on a narrow definition of what it means to be a "sanctuary city," and limited the potential financial consequences for state and local governments.

May 25, 2017

Patrol

San Antonio Chief Slams New TX Immigration Law

"There's nothing positive that this bill does in the community or law enforcement," McManus said, adding that the law was "dumped on" the department by lawmakers. Before now, the San Antonio Police Department enforced a policy that barred officers from asking about immigration status. Under the new law, officers will be allowed to ask suspects if they are in the country legally.

May 9, 2017

Patrol

Video: TX Governor Signs Sanctuary Cities Ban Into Law

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that he has signed a new ban on sanctuary cities into law, which would require both local government and law enforcement to comply with federal immigration laws or face legal consequences.

May 8, 2017

Patrol

TX Governor Signs Sanctuary Cities Ban Into Law

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that he has signed a new ban on sanctuary cities into law, which would require both local government and law enforcement to comply with federal immigration laws or face legal consequences. More Here.

May 8, 2017