Posted on 08/18/2011 1:46:49 PM PDT by GreaterSwiss
he Homeland Security Department said Thursday it will halt deportation proceedings on a case-by-case basis against illegal immigrants who meet certain criteria such as attending school, having family in the military or are primarily responsible for other family members’ care.
The move, announced in letters to Congress, comes after Hispanic activists and Democrats had urged President Obama to exempt broad swaths of illegal immigrants from deportation while Congress wrestles with the issue.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said her department and the Justice Department will review all ongoing cases and see who meets the new criteria on a case-by-case basis.
“This case-by-case approach will enhance public safety,” she said in the letter. “Immigration judges will be able to more swiftly adjudicate high priority cases, such as those involving convicted felons.”
The new rules apply to those who have been apprehended and are in deportation proceedings, but have not been officially ordered out of the country by a judge. Miss Napolitano said a working group will try to come up with “guidance on how to provide for appropriate discretionary consideration” for “compelling cases” in those instances where someone has already been ordered deported.
It was unclear how many people might be affected by the new rules, though in fiscal year 2010 the government deported nearly 200,000 illegal immigrants who it said did not have criminal records.
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. Kevin Appleby, director of migration policy at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said the initiative would keep immigrant families together.
“It is consistent with the teaching of the church that human rights should be respected, regardless of an immigrant’s legal status,” he said.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11231/1168307-84-0.stm
lefties hate that “chuch and state” mixin’ ...until they don’t.
Time to raise Cain !!
What this means is that if you're black, brown, yellow, read or any non-white color, you're "in like Flint"..If you happen to be white, be prepared for several digits up your ass followed up by a plane ride to Barbados...
Correct!
In a related manner, the IRS has determined to cease requiring withholding from all paychecks. IRS will now seek payment from individuals voluntarily and will pursue non-payments on a case by case basis.
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