Noncriminal immigrants could be confined outside of jails under proposed detention reformsOctober 6th, 2009 Detained immigrants could be categorized by riskWASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano promised immigration enforcement would continue even though her agency is considering new ways to house nonviolent immigrants who have not committed crimes. Napolitano spoke at a news conference Tuesday at which she released detention reform recommendations based on a review by her former detention adviser, who resigned last month to become commissioner of New York City's jails.
Noncriminal immigrants could be housed in hotels, nursing homes under detention reformsOctober 5th, 2009 Hotels, other sites may house detained immigrantsWASHINGTON — Former hotels, nursing homes and other sites would be used to hold immigrants who are not criminals or violent as part of a larger plan to reform immigration detention proposed by the homeland security secretary, according to documents obtained Monday by The Associated Press. Janet Napolitano is proposing that illegal immigrants awaiting deportation be confined according to the risk they may pose and will detail her plan on Tuesday.
French police clear out then bulldoze camp for immigrants seeking to slip into BritainSeptember 22nd, 2009 French police bulldoze immigrant camp near CalaisCALAIS, France — French police razed a squalid camp used by illegal immigrants in scrubland near the English Channel port of Calais on Tuesday, using backhoes and buzz saws to clear away the precarious dwellings of a fragile population, mostly Afghan minors, who were led away stunned and sometimes sobbing. The destruction of the site — known as "the Jungle" — ends the migrants' dreams of a new life across the Channel in Britain but signifies what France hopes will be a new era in European immigration control.
Report urges US immigration officials to keep better records on sprawling detention systemSeptember 9th, 2009 Report urges more thorough ICE detention recordsSAN ANTONIO — Better record-keeping could ensure U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement keeps dangerous immigrants in custody while operating its sprawling detention system safely and lawfully, according to a new report from a nonpartisan think tank.
Idyllic Greek islands become Europe's black hole for illegal immigrationSeptember 3rd, 2009 Greek islands Europe's magnet for illegal migrantsSAMOS, Greece — By day, this lush island set in the Aegean Sea offers a sanctuary to tourists seeking clear blue seas and immaculate beaches. After nightfall, a grimmer reality takes hold.
ICE director says detained immigrants may see fewer restrictions but not more releasesAugust 13th, 2009 ICE: Detention overhaul won't lead to fewer bedsSAN ANTONIO — A planned overhaul of the immigration detention system might result in fewer concrete cells and lower fences — but it won't mean more releases, even with electronic ankle monitors, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton said Wednesday. Morton announced last week that his agency would re-evaluate the scattered, 33,400-bed system that holds immigrants awaiting court hearings or deportation.
Correction: Immigration-Detention Conditions storyAugust 8th, 2009 Correction: Immigration-Detention Conditions storyWASHINGTON — In an Aug. 6 story about planned changes by the Obama administration to immigration detention, The Associated Press reported erroneously that entering the country illegally the first time is a civil violation.
Report: immigration detention facilities fall short of federal standardsJuly 28th, 2009 Immigration detention falls short of standardsLOS ANGELES — Immigrant advocates say the federal government has failed to meet its own standards for detaining immigrants, making it difficult for immigrants to defend themselves in court and fight to remain in the country. A report released Tuesday says detainees face limited access to phones, mail and law libraries in violation of federal standards.
San Francisco DA defends graduating illegal immigrants from a job programJune 24th, 2009 SF DA defends program training illegal immigrantsSAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco's district attorney is defending a city-led job program for first-time drug offenders that has included at least six illegal immigrants. The program came under fire after the Los Angeles Times reported earlier this week that immigrants who didn't have authorization were included.
Dozens arrested in Europe as police bust ring that smuggled Iraqi Kurds to EuropeJune 9th, 2009 Human trafficking organization busted in EuropeROME — Police rounded up suspects in eight European countries on Tuesday as they cracked down on a human trafficking organization that had smuggled thousands of Iraqi Kurds into Europe aboard trucks, sometimes stuffing them into cages or hiding them in vending machines, authorities said. Beginning in 2006, the Kurds traveled from war-torn Iraq through Turkey to Greece, where smugglers hid them in trucks that crossed the Adriatic on ferries and docked in Italy, said Venice police official Alessandro Giuliano, who coordinated "Ticket to ride," the police operation that busted the human traffickers.
Correction: Detained Immigrants storyJune 9th, 2009 Correction: Detained Immigrants storyMcALLEN, Texas — In a June 4 story about Amnesty International touring the Port Isabel Detention Center, The Associated Press erroneously reported that it was the largest such facility in the country. The largest is the Willacy Detention Center in Raymondville, Texas, according to U.S.
Amnesty International visits Texas detention center after immigrants complain about conditionsJune 4th, 2009 Human rights group visits Texas detention centerMcALLEN, Texas — A team from Amnesty International visited the nation's largest immigrant detention center and reported that detainees there face numerous obstacles to arguing against deportation. The team visited the Port Isabel Detention Center in Los Fresnos on Tuesday and Wednesday after receiving complaints from detainees.
Children 'being kidnapped from Sri Lanka refugee camps'May 21st, 2009 COLOMBO - Children are reportedly being abducted from refugee camps in Sri Lanka, apparently with the tacit approval of the Rajapaksa government, human rights groups have claimed. The Telegraph quoted The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers as saying that it had received verified reports of child abductions from camps in the main resettlement area of Vavuniya, often by paramilitary Tamil groups.
Former spokesman for Florida's child welfare agency gets more than 24 years for child pornMay 8th, 2009 Ex-Fla. official gets 24 years for child pornTAMPA, Fla. — A former spokesman for Florida's child welfare agency is going to prison for more than 24 years for taking nude pictures of teenage boys.
Indian kicked out of Canada for street racing deathApril 30th, 2009 VANCOUVER - Canada has kicked out an Indian immigrant convicted of killing a woman on the street during a car race with a fellow Indian here nine years ago. The Canadian Border Security Agency (CBSA) Tuesday put Sukhvir Singh Khosa on a plane back to India for killing 51-year-old Irene Thorpe in a deadly car race with fellow Indian Bahadur Singh Bhalru in Vancouver in 2009.
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