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Local Jails May Limit Immigration Holds to Convicts

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In the next year, many of California’s local jails might limit federal immigration “holds” to detainees with felony convictions, greatly reducing the number of people deported from the state solely for entering the country without permission. Gov. Jerry Brown met … Continue reading »


Undocumented or Illegal? Immigrant Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas Makes a Case

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If you come to the United States — or stay here — without the permission of the government, are you an illegal immigrant, an illegal alien, or an undocumented immigrant? Jose Antonio Vargas took on the long-simmering controversy over this … Continue reading »