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Expanded federal fingerprint program opposed in NY (BusinessWeek)
A government program that has state or local police share fingerprints of the people they arrest with federal immigration officials drew protests in New York on Monday, a day ahead of its expansion statewide.
Coast to Coast, Unrest over Secure Communities (Fox News Latino)
Opponents of a mandatory federal immigration program called “Secure Communities” began rallying in cities that were the last holdouts in implementing the controversial program.
Despite Opposition, NY Joins Fed’s Secure Communities Program (WNYC)
Politicians and immigration advocates gathered on the steps of City Hall Monday to demand that the Department of Homeland Security halt the activation of a contentious immigration program known as Secure Communities, which goes into effect in New York City on Tuesday.
Bill Thompson Asks Obama to Keep Immigrant Fingerprinting Program Out of New York (Politicker)
Former Comptroller and current mayoral candidate Bill Thompson wrote a letter to President Barack Obama today asking him not to implement the controversial Secure Communities fingerprinting program in New York.
Mere Tinkering With a Bad Program (NY Times Op-Ed)
The Obama administration announced last month plans to repair Secure Communities, the program that compels state and local police to join its wide and expanding hunt for illegal immigrants. From now on, when illegal immigrants are stopped for traffic violations by local police, Immigration and Customs Enforcement will consider detaining and deporting them only after they have been convicted, not before.
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May 14, 2012
Federal and State Elected Officials Join Immigrants and Advocates in Protesting Activation of Mass Deportation Program in New York (Press Release)
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May 14, 2012
CCR Condemns Activation of Secure Communities in New York City (Press Release)
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Apr 6, 2012
DHS Inspector General Report Provides Further Proof ICE Cannot Reform Itself (PR)
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