Federal Judge Bans ICE Detainers on Immigrants

Federal Judge Bans ICE Detainers on Immigrants

NewsTaco October 10, 2016

*This is big news. From the article: “The order, issued last week in Illinois, bars ICE from requesting that local jailers detain potentially deportable prisoners for 48 hours when they […]

Poll: Latinos Now Less Likely to Report Crimes to Police

Mary Mata May 8, 2013

By Brian Bennett, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON – Many Latinos say they are less likely than before to report crimes because local police are increasingly involved in enforcing immigration laws, […]

Austin Police Already Have A Problem With Racial Profiling

Mary Mata July 22, 2011

By Hannah Carney It’s no secret that the heated debate over immigration during the recent legislative session deepened the divide between minority communities and the Anglo establishment over the role […]

Feeling LA Nostalgia In New Jersey

Mary Mata July 13, 2011

I now realize how naïve my left-sided, LA politics have made me. They do not mean much outside of California, particularly when it comes to gay marriage. I learned this the hard […]