Immigration Detainers: An Overview

Federal immigration enforcement often overlaps with interactions between local law enforcement and communities. When federal immigration agents want to assume custody of an individual apprehended by local law enforcement, a formal request called a detainer plays a key role in…
2 Members of Georgia Immigration Board Resign Amid Dispute

DECATUR, Ga. — The chairman and another member of Georgia’s Immigration Enforcement Review Board have resigned after an Atlanta suburb raised questions about whether terms have expired for some of its members. The resignations come amid an ongoing legal battle…
Whom to Thank for My ‘Change’ on Immigration

“Why have you changed your views on immigration?” a guy asked me recently. “On your radio show, you were more hardline than you are now.” I’ve been asked that a lot the past few years. My response has been reflexive…
Immigrant Ordered Deported After Justice Department Replaces Judge

Washington (CNN)Judge Steven Morley has overseen the immigration case of Reynaldo Castro-Tum for years. But last month when Castro-Tum was officially ordered deported, it wasn’t Morley at the bench. Instead, the Justice Department sent an assistant chief immigration judge from…