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NJ’s ban on immigrant detention centers challenged in fiery lawsuit as $100M contract hangs in balance
A Florida company that wants to open a new immigrant detention center in Newark is suing to overturn New Jersey’s ban on the facilities — claiming the policy violates the Constitution. The GEO Group said in its lawsuit that the state ban is torpedoing its plans for Delaney Hall, a privately-run, 1,196-bed facility that has variously held county, state and federal detainees over the last 25 years. That could cost GEO a lot of money — namely, a contract with US Immigration and Customs and Enforcement worth more than $100 million, the lawsuit said. The group’s attorneys claim that the state had no...
New immigration reality: Economy needs workers
Plummeting fertility rates and major demographic shifts are expected to slow U.S. population growth in the years ahead, with a steady flow of immigrants needed to offset the economic consequences. Why it matters: The result is a fresh collision of two contentious issues — immigration policy and economic growth —...
Sánchez: ‘Non-sanctuary’ resolutions — a crisis of their own making
“I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation they might belong.”. As much as I agree with the sentiment, I can’t take credit for the quote above. That goes to none other than America’s first president, George Washington. And while his vision is admirable, I’m regularly reminded of how far our nation still remains from achieving it.
GOP plan will make immigrants feel unsafe, advocates argue
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As state lawmakers reconvene this week in Raleigh with a Republican supermajority, GOP senators are still considering a law that would force local sheriff's departments to help federal immigration agents in detaining people believed to be undocumented. The measure previously passed in the North Carolina House.
Border Patrol says it’s ready for new migrant surge in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A new cargo train carrying hundreds of migrants atop boxcars arrived Thursday morning in Juarez, Mexico, the third mass arrival of asylum-seekers to the region in the past three days. Some U.S. officials are attributing the surge to a concerted effort by transnational criminal organizations to profit from foreign […]
Coming to America is what make US great | Letters
The issue of immigration in America is usually focused upon the chaotic situation on our southern border regarding people entering without proper documentation. What gets missed in all the rhetoric about immigration is the immense benefits that first- or second-generation immigrants to our country have given society. In the Tampa Bay area, I couldn’t help but be struck by the amazing philanthropy being given to us recently by three families for the benefit of medical care and education. These families have given tens of millions of dollars in gratitude for all of the blessings that they have received as relatively recent citizens of the United States. Throughout our country’s history we mustn’t forget that immigration was the cornerstone of our creation and is still a powerful engine of our continued strength. The problem of illegal immigration at the Texas border is a minor sideshow that will be solved in due time and shouldn’t overshadow the wonderful benefits that immigrants provide.
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