Recent Enforcement Efforts in the United States
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Recent Enforcement Actions
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What? January 2
nd
-4
th
ICE apprehended 121
individuals in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia
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Who? – Mostly mothers who had final orders
of removal who had arrived after 1/1/2014
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Why?
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Enforce the laws?
–
Deter migration?
•
What’s next?
Due Process Concerns Exist for
These Families
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January 2016: CARA appeals 12 enforcement
cases to BIA and wins stays of deportation for
33 people
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January 26: Southern Poverty Law Center
finds problems with many of the efforts
•
January 28: Women write letters to President
Obama
What Is Motivation for the Actions?
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Policy Guidance: DHS Policies for the
Apprehension, Detention and Removal of
Undocumented Immigrants Memo-11/20/2014
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Political Reasoning?
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Timing Rationale?
Who Is A Target?
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If you don’t fall into one of the three categories identified
by the government as priorities for deportation, there is less
chance that ICE will pick you up to deport you.
•
However, DHS has said that there will be more
deportations, in keeping with these priorities President
Barack Obama established:
1.
People who are considered a threat to national security, to
border security, or who have been convicted of serious crimes,
such as participation in a gang.
2.
People who have been convicted of specific types of other
crimes, such as drug trafficking or sexual abuse.
3.
People who were issued deportation orders after Jan. 1, 2014.
How to Reduce Your Risk of Being
Deported?
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If you are in the process of seeking asylum or any other
type of legal status, continue to go to appointments with
immigration authorities and judges.
•
If you move, be sure you notify ICE and the Executive
Office for Immigration Review.
•
Don’t break the law.
•
If you haven’t spoken to a qualified attorney or BIA
accredited representative about your legal status, seek
help from one. You may learn there are options for
improving your legal situation. Find a local CLINIC
affiliate here: www.cliniclegal.org/affiliates/directory.
Know Your Rights
•
Do not open the door to immigration agents or
police unless they have a legal document with
your name on it.
•
Ask them to slip it under the door before you
admit them.
•
Tell your children not to open the door.
•
Remain silent. You do not have to answer their
questions.
•
Do not sign anything and ask to speak with an
attorney or legal representative.
Advocacy to End Family Detention and
Stop Enforcement Actions Against
Families
1)
Policy Ask: Tell the White House:
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STOP DETAINING FAMILIES
–
STOP TARGETING FAMILIES
2)
Community Ask: Work to Assist These
Families in Your Community- Welcome,
Accompaniment, Legal Services
3)
Awareness Ask: Educate your fellow
parishioners about recent enforcement actions
Questions
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Ashley Feasley, Director of Advocacy
afeasley@cliniclegal.org
Recent enforcement actions in the United States have resulted in apprehensions of individuals, predominantly mothers with final removal orders. Due process concerns have been raised, leading to appeals and stays of deportation. Motivations behind these actions range from policy guidance to political reasoning. Knowing who is a target and how to reduce the risk of deportation are crucial in navigating the current immigration landscape.
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Recent Enforcement Efforts in the United States: A Call to Action
Recent Enforcement Actions What? January 2nd-4thICE apprehended 121 individuals in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia Who? Mostly mothers who had final orders of removal who had arrived after 1/1/2014 Why? Enforce the laws? Deter migration? What s next?
Due Process Concerns Exist for These Families January 2016: CARA appeals 12 enforcement cases to BIA and wins stays of deportation for 33 people January 26: Southern Poverty Law Center finds problems with many of the efforts January 28: Women write letters to President Obama
What Is Motivation for the Actions? Policy Guidance: DHS Policies for the Apprehension, Detention and Removal of Undocumented Immigrants Memo-11/20/2014 Political Reasoning? Timing Rationale?
Who Is A Target? If you don t fall into one of the three categories identified by the government as priorities for deportation, there is less chance that ICE will pick you up to deport you. However, DHS has said that there will be more deportations, in keeping with these priorities President Barack Obama established: 1. People who are considered a threat to national security, to border security, or who have been convicted of serious crimes, such as participation in a gang. 2. People who have been convicted of specific types of other crimes, such as drug trafficking or sexual abuse. 3. People who were issued deportation orders after Jan. 1, 2014.
How to Reduce Your Risk of Being Deported? If you are in the process of seeking asylum or any other type of legal status, continue to go to appointments with immigration authorities and judges. If you move, be sure you notify ICE and the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Don t break the law. If you haven t spoken to a qualified attorney or BIA accredited representative about your legal status, seek help from one. You may learn there are options for improving your legal situation. Find a local CLINIC affiliate here: www.cliniclegal.org/affiliates/directory.
Know Your Rights Do not open the door to immigration agents or police unless they have a legal document with your name on it. Ask them to slip it under the door before you admit them. Tell your children not to open the door. Remain silent. You do not have to answer their questions. Do not sign anything and ask to speak with an attorney or legal representative.
Advocacy to End Family Detention and Stop Enforcement Actions Against Families 1) Policy Ask: Tell the White House: STOP DETAINING FAMILIES STOP TARGETING FAMILIES 2) Community Ask: Work to Assist These Families in Your Community- Welcome, Accompaniment, Legal Services 3) Awareness Ask: Educate your fellow parishioners about recent enforcement actions
Questions Ashley Feasley, Director of Advocacy afeasley@cliniclegal.org
