Caribbean Detainees

Deportation Roulette

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arlene M. Roberts

It is understood that a legal permanent resident who has a brush with the law would be subject to the consequences - including deportation - based on ...

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Isolated in Detention: Legal Representation and Detained Immigrants

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arlene M. Roberts

In a report released earlier today, the National Immigrant Justice Center found that the availability of affordable legal services for immigrant detainees is grossly inadequate.

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IACHR Rules That Deportation Not in the Child's Best Interest

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arlene M. Roberts

IACHR found that U.S. deportation policy violates fundamental human rights because "it fails to consider evidence concerning the adverse impact of the destruction of families, the best interest of the children of deportees, and other humanitarian causes."

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Tracking Immigrants in Detention

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arlene M. Roberts

Today the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched its Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS) designed to provide current status on the locat...

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Alternative Detention Resolution

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arlene M. Roberts

For many aggrieved parties, the United Nations is a forum for resolving international disputes. But for Carlyle Leslie Owen Dale, a Jamaican immigran...

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American Bar Association Calls for Shorter Detention Terms for Immigrants

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arlene M. Roberts

When a system is ineffective and no longer functions in the manner initially intended, there are two possible avenues to pursue - either piecemeal, pa...

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