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Immigration holds at jail raise questions

Santa Fe County jail officials cooperate with immigration and customs agents to the extent required by law, no more, no less, according to Santa Fe County Attorney Steve Ross.

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Preckwinkle fires back, defends jail policy to U.S. immigration chief

In a strongly-worded letter to the nation’s immigration chief, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says the controversial new jail policy she championed doesn’t put public safety at risk and didn’t pave the way for a suspect in a deadly drunken driving crash — believed to be living in the U.S. illegally — to bond out of jail and disappear.In the letter sent Thursday, Preckwinkle also …

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Federal immigration chief: Cook County jail policy may be illegal

Cook County’s controversial illegal immigration policy, which critics say paved the way for a suspect in a deadly drunken driving crash to bond out of jail and disappear, may very well violate federal law, the nation’s immigration director said in a letter to County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.“This ordinance undermines public safety in Cook County,” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

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Immigration officials warn Preckwinkle

The nation's top immigration official has written a stern warning to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle about her policy that allowed Saul Chavez to skip bail and run out on felony charges.

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Immigration forum held at local library

BLOOMINGTON — Concerns over federal immigration detainers issued for inmates of the McLean County jail were discussed at a public forum Saturday sponsored by leaders of the local Hispanic community.

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Cook County defies government on immigration

The release of more than 40 suspected illegal immigrants jailed in Cook County on felonies has added fuel to a contentious debate over public safety and local authorities’ defiance of a White House program that aims to pursue more criminal deportations.

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Immigration debate splits Marylanders

State and local leaders wrestle with changing views Maryland is a state with split personalities about illegal immigrants. Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins (pictured) and his deputies have helped federal authorities identify nearly 1,000 illegal immigrants for deportation in the past year. Meanwhile, employees at Casa de Maryland in Prince George’s County have welcomed tens of thousands of …

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Immigration law could hurt schools

Local schools could lose federal funding if Alabama’s new immigration law is followed as written, warns DeKalb County superintendent Charles Warren.

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Federal immigration enforcement program’s launch is set for Montgomery

Montgomery officials are getting a civics lesson in the power of the federal government: A controversial federal immigration enforcement program will launch in the county this fall, whether local officials like it or not.

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Immigration crackdown in Grand Rapids includes people from 5 countries

The four-day operation led to arrests in Kent County and surrounding areas.

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