A couple of weeks ago, we posted a blog on the threat to witnesses and victimes of crime posed by Arizona's anti-immigrant law
Last week, South Carolina and Minnesota introduced copy-cat versions of AZ's SB 1070 with 8 other states set to follow suit, while hundreds of protestors descended on the White House to send a clear message of concern to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer during her visit with the President.
Monday, May 24th -- George Gascón -- San Francisco’s police chief denounces Arizona’s new legal crackdown on undocumented immigrants in an exclusive commentary for The Crime Report
A flurry of congressional hearings has been scheduled in the House and Senate this week in response to the Christmas Day bombing attempt aboard a flight beyond for
Secretary Napolitano hardly budged from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) talking points when questioned in an oversight hearing on the Department by Senate Judiciary Committee members. Senator Feingold raised his concerns about the lack of appropriate standards for searching U.S. citizens at the border and loopholes in DHS policies and guidance that allow for individuals' electronic devices to be searched absent probable cause.
New York Times Editorial - Immigrants, Criminalized - November 27, 2009 - Editorial emphasizes that it is "important for the [Obama] administration to avoid conflating illegal immigration and serious crime.