Immigration News

Mexican national dies in ICE custody

by Jim Hacking | September 18, 2015

Juan Garcia-Hernandez, a 39-year-old Mexican national, died while in immigration custody at Florence Hospital in Arizona.   Garcia-Hernandez had been in custody since August 27, following the expiration of... VIEW POST

Doctor's office calls cops on alleged undocumented immigrant

by Jim Hacking | September 15, 2015

Blanca Borrego, an undocumented immigrant, was arrested before her gynecology appointment at Northwest Women’s Healthcare clinic in Houston, Texas.   Borrego was told by clinic staff that her paperwork... VIEW POST

Mexicans in removal proceedings much more likely to be jailed while waiting

by Jim Hacking | September 5, 2015

It has been found that Mexicans are facing much tougher treatment than any other group of immigrants.  The government has been found to use its detention authority much more... VIEW POST

The term "anchor baby" is a myth

by Jim Hacking | September 4, 2015

According to a recent Huffington Post piece, Thursday afternoon, Viviana Herviz-Vasquez received a call from her husband, Christian.  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the U.S. federal immigration agency, had... VIEW POST

Christie Announces FedEx Plan to Track Immigrants

by Jim Hacking | September 1, 2015

New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie, has announced his plan to confront illegal immigration.  Christie talked of creating a system for tracking visitors to the U.S. in the same way... VIEW POST

Man born on military base not a US citizen, can be deported

by Jim Hacking | August 11, 2015

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that a man born on a U.S. military base in Germany is not a U.S. citizen and can be deported.  The... VIEW POST

CBP Pays Settlement for Wrongfully Deporting US Citizen

by Jim Hacking | July 7, 2015

After more than two years of litigation, justice has finally been served. The U.S. government has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Leonel Ruiz on behalf of his... VIEW POST