Category Archives: Prosecutorial Discretion

Top Ten Immigration Wish List for 2012

Posted on December 25, 2011 by John Manley| 1 Comment

 

Here is my Top Ten Immigration Wish List for 2012:

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Posted in 245(i), Border Security, Deportation, Dream Act, H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas, ICE, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Immigration Reform, Morton, Parole in Place, Prosecutorial Discretion, Reform, Secure Communities, Sheriff Arpaio, Start Up Visa Act

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Prosecutorial Discretion: Why the Need for a Training Program?

Posted on November 25, 2011 by John Manley| Leave a comment

 

One might ask the question, why do we need a training program when the Director of Ice himself came out with clear guidelines on Prosecutorial Discretion in June?  The answer to this question really goes to the culture at ICE.

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Posted in AIC, AILA, American Immigration Council, DHS, Enforcement, ICE, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Morton, Prosecutorial Discretion

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Quoted In Online Wall Street Journal about Prosecutorial Discretion

Posted on November 21, 2011 by John Manley| Leave a comment

 

I had the privilege of being quoted by Miriam Jordan of the Wall Street Journal on November 18, 2011, in the online version about Prosecutorial Discretion.

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Posted in AIC, AILA, American Immigration Council, ICE, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Prosecutorial Discretion

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Prosecutorial Discretion: Recent Advocacy Timeline

Posted on November 17, 2011 by John Manley| 1 Comment

 

The squeaky wheel  gets the oil.  That is probably the best way to summarize the recent timeline for the use of Prosecutorial Discretion. 

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Posted in DHS, Enforcement, ICE, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Morton, Obama, Prosecutorial Discretion

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Untangling DHS’ Record High Deportation Numbers

Posted on October 20, 2011 by John Manley| 1 Comment

 

 It was another record breaking year for deportations, with DHS logging 396,906 removals during Fiscal Year 2011. While the raw number is not in doubt, its meaning is far from clear, according to the American Immigration Council. 

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Posted in American Immigration Council, Border Security, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, ICE, Parole in Place, Prosecutorial Discretion, Secure Communities

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ICE arrests almost 3,000 convicted criminal aliens; Obama Blames GOP for Lack of Immigration Reform

Posted on September 28, 2011 by John Manley| Leave a comment

 

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced the results of a seven-day national “Cross Check” enforcement operation-which led to the arrest of more than 2,900 convicted criminal aliens.

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Posted in Comprehensive Immigration Reform, ICE, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Morton, Obama, Prosecutorial Discretion

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DHS REVIEW OF LOW PRIORITY CASES FOR PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION

Posted on September 1, 2011 by John Manley| 1 Comment

The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released a Practice Advisory on the new DHS Prosecutorial Discretion policy.  Here is my summary of that Practice Advisory

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AILA Clarifies DHS’s Announcement on Prosecutorial Discretion

Posted on August 28, 2011 by John Manley| Leave a comment

Many people are confused in the wake of DHS’s recent announcement about how immigration agencies will use Prosecutorial Discretion in determining low and high priority immigration cases. 

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Posted in AILA, Immigration Attorney, Obama, Prosecutorial Discretion

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WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF THE EXPANSION OF IMMIGRATION PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION?

Posted on August 24, 2011 by John Manley| Leave a comment

What is the effect of the expansion of Prosecutorial Discretion Guidelines?

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Posted in Amnesty, Dream Act, Prosecutorial Discretion, Reform

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DHS Announces Expansion of Prosecutorial Discretion Guidelines

Posted on August 23, 2011 by John Manley| Leave a comment

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it would put guidelines in place across all immigration agencies to ensure that its enforcement priorities are focused on removing persons who are most dangerous to the country.

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Posted in Hispanic, Latinos, Parole in Place, Prosecutorial Discretion, Secure Communities

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