Ashley Lopez: Despite an ongoing battle between Florida and the federal government over the state’s voter purge, the Department of Homeland Security will now allow state officials to access the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database.
Tag Archive | "Department of Homeland Security"
Feds to Hand Over Database for Florida Voter Purge
Published on July 17, 2012.
Published in Blog, Government, Justice, Politics
Federal Judge Refuses to Stop Florida Voter Purge
Published on June 27, 2012.
Ashley Lopez: A federal judge in Tallahassee refused to halt the state’s controversial purge of non-citizens from the voter rolls.
Published in Blog, Government, Justice, Politics
Scott Administration Will Defy Justice Department
Published on June 8, 2012.
Ashley Lopez: Yet again, Gov. Rick Scott and state officials are telling the Justice Department that they are wrong about voting rights.
Published in Blog, Government, Justice, Politics
ICE Data Shows One in Two Haitians Detained Have Not Been Convicted of Crimes
Published on April 16, 2012.
Jacob Kushner: Hundreds of Haitian immigrants currently in ICE custody do not have criminal histories or have committed non-violent crimes.
Published in Government, Health, Immigration
U.S. Government Will Review 300,000 Deportation Cases
Published on November 17, 2011.
Jacob Kushner: Following FCIR’s investigation of deportations to Haiti, the Obama administration announced plans to review pending deportation cases of low-level criminal offenders.
Published in Government, Health, Immigration, Justice
U.S. Deportees to Haiti, Jailed Without Cause, Face Severe Health Risks
Published on November 13, 2011.
Jacob Kushner: The Obama administration continues to deport Haitians despite knowing many will be illegally jailed and risk cholera exposure upon arrival.
Published in Government, Health, Immigration, Justice
Haitianos deportados de Estados Unidos enfrentan detención ilegal y riesgos de salud
Published on November 13, 2011.
Jacob Kushner: Estados Unidos ha deportado a más de 250 haitianos desde enero, a sabiendas de que se encarcelarán a uno de cada dos sin cargos en instalaciones tan poco higiénicas que representan un riesgo de salud mortal.
Published in Español, Government, Health, Immigration, Justice
Report: Secure Communities Encourages Racial Profiling, Lack of Due Process
Published on October 20, 2011.
Ralph De La Cruz: Mirroring an FCIR analysis from January, a report released Wednesday found that Secure Communities often deports non-criminals and disproportionately detains Latinos. Even U.S. citizens have been arrested.
Published in Blog, Government, Immigration, Justice
Judge Requires Greater Openness About Secure Communities
Published on July 13, 2011.
Ralph De La Cruz: A federal judge ruled the feds must turn over internal documents regarding the controversial immigration enforcement program.
Published in Blog, Immigration
For Torture Victim, Justice in a Florida Courtroom
Published on May 30, 2011.
Ralph De La Cruz: Carlos Mauricio has spent half his life dealing with three weeks of false imprisonment and eight days of torture. In an Orlando courtroom, he may finally find justice.
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