U.S. deports people eligible for immigration relief, lawyers say

U.S. immigration authorities are detaining people considered of low priority or who qualify for the immigration relief announced by President Barack Obama, according to the American Immigration Lawyers Association, known as AILA.

"We have received reports from immigration lawyers in different parts of the country that ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officials are not implementing the memo (about the president's executive orders) or they do it inconsistently and at their discretion," the director of AILA Legal Services, Greg Chen, told Efe. Read more: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2015/03/10/us-deports-people-eligible-for-immigration-relief-lawyers-say/

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Executive Action on Immigration Will Help Children and Families

All too often, the everyday, real-life effects of unauthorized status are overlooked in debates about abstract numbers or policies. But a broken immigration system that has more than 11 million people living in the United States without legal status—the vast majority of whom have been here for more than a decade—takes a very real toll on American  families. Parents—mostly mothers—have to deal with providing for their children when a spouse is deported, while children face a range of negative psychological and emotional consequences from the fear of having a loved one taken from them. Read more: https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/immigration/news/2015/03/03/107769/executive-action-on-immigration-will-help-children-and-families/

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Deporting Beneficiaries Of Obama's Immigration Action Would Cost $50.3 Billion: Report

WASHINGTON -- Deporting the estimated 5 million undocumented immigrants who could benefit from deportation-relief policies that Republicans are trying to block would have a hefty price, according to a report released Monday from the left-leaning Center for American Progress.
The report estimates a cost of about $50.3 billion -- about $10,070 per person -- to deport those eligible for President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration, which are under fire from Republicans. Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/23/obama-immigration_n_6738984.html

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White House Asks Court to Allow Immigration Plan to Proceed

AUSTIN, Texas—The Obama administration on Monday asked a Texas federal judge to allow it to continue implementing the president’s immigration plan, which the judge temporarily blocked last week.
The Department of Justice filed a request with the federal judge to stay his earlier injunction, which temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security’s rollout of its immigration program, while it appeals the injunction. Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-seeks-stay-of-ruling-on-immigration-actions-1424711188
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When American Expats Don’t Want Their Kids to Have U.S. Citizenship

In 2011, a dual American-Australian citizen gave birth to her first child in Perth, Australia, where she lives with her Australian husband.
Jessica, who asked that her last name not be used, says she initially looked forward to getting her infant son an American passport. But after considering the implications of American citizenship, including the possibility of her son being drafted or taxed by a country where he may never live, she and her husband decided against applying for the moment. Read more: http://blogs.wsj.com/expat/2015/02/18/when-american-expats-dont-want-their-kids-to-have-u-s-citizenship/

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The most misleading statements in the judge’s ruling against Obama’s immigration plan

A decision from the federal district court in Brownsville, Texas, has thrown the U.S. immigration system into chaos. As the Obama administration prepares an appeal in order to carry out its plan to grant a legal status to some four million undocumented immigrants, a close look at the opinion by Judge Andrew S. Hanen reveals some ... misleading or ill-informed passages.

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BREAKING OVERNIGHT: Federal Judge Blocks Obama's Executive Action on Illegal Immigration

U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen of Texas has temporarily blocked President Obama's executive action on illegal immigration by granting a request from 26 states to allow the courts to look at its constitutionality before it is implemented. The lawsuit is being headed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

"This case examines complex issues relating to immigration which necessarily involve questions of federalism, separation of powers, and the ability and advisability, if any, of the Judiciary to hear and resolve such a dispute," the temporary injunction, which was issued late Monday night, states. Read more: http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2015/02/17/federal-judge-blocks-obamas-executive-action-on-illegal-immigration-n1958351

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