Commentary: Legal Violence Against Immigrants and Their Families
A new report argues that immigration enforcement is a kind of legal violence inflicted upon immigrants and their families. Erwin de Leon says it hurts the nation as a whole.
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Commentary: Discretion Policy on Deportations of Gay Immigrant Spouses Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Columnist Erwin de Leon argues that a recent letter from DHS Secretary Napolitano isn’t the welcome news that many gay immigrant advocates believe it to be.
The Morton Memo In Action, Deportation Reprieves Granted, But Immigrants Remain in Limbo
Deportation proceedings against two New Jersey brothers have been suspended, but they face an uncertain future under the Obama administration’s policy of prosecutorial discretion.
De Leon: Obama Administration Signals DREAMer Reprieve
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that undocumented children and youth eligible for the federal DREAM Act, as well as others not deemed to be serious criminal threats, will not be deported. Once their outstanding deportation cases are closed, these individuals will be able to apply for work authorization.