Immigrants with major criminal offense can be detained after serving jail time

cbsaustin ^ | March 20, 2019 | Santiago Caicedo

[bgill]

Under immigration law, any immigrant whether undocumented or a permanent resident with a prior major criminal offense can be detained by immigration officials once released from prison, even if they were released from prison several years ago. The majority of the U.S. Supreme Court justices concluded Tuesday clarifying a section of the Immigration and Naturalization Act. What was unclear is exactly when immigration officials can detain them. Retired immigration judge David Ayala said he's concerned about lawful permanent residents having to wait months or possibly years in detention while they appeal their deportation. "They have families, they have properties, they have work in the United States, they have been paying their taxes," Ayala said. Tuesday's decision by the Supreme Court came after the American Civil Liberties Union asked the court to look over the case of Mony Preap, who was born in a refugee camp when his family fled to Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.

[bgill]

So, take their property, give their job to someone who appreciates America and when they're deported, deport their family, too.

[onedoug]

"They have families, they have properties, they have work in the United States, they have been paying their taxes," Ayala said.

SOS!

[dp0622]

Glad he’s retired.

[dp0622]

Glad he’s retired.

[Rinnwald]

That seems unfair, making entering illegally a crime, then forfeiting any avenues of staying if you commit another crime.

And there should be an arbitrary time limit, say a day, to apprehend these double criminals, to reward sanctuary cities, skulduggery, and evasion.