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06-22-2005, 06:22 PM #1
"Gang Bill" to Expand Mandatory Deportation and De
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"Gang Bill" to Expand Mandatory Deportation and Detention of Immigrants
By civilrights.org staff
civilrights.org
June 21, 2005
The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and numerous other national civil rights organizations have been working to oppose a bill they say will significantly increase the number of legal residents who will be subjected to mandatory detention and deportation without meaningful due process.
The "Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2005" (H.R. 1279), sponsored by Rep. James Forbes, R. Va., recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives, and is awaiting action in the Senate.
Since 1996, immigration laws have required any immigrants, including legal permanent residents, who are convicted of most criminal offenses to be detained and permanently deported, with no exceptions.
The strict deportation laws apply regardless of how long a resident has lived in the United States, and they ignore any positive factors such as rehabilitation, strong family or business ties in the U.S., or military service.
H.R. 1279 would expand immigration laws that many already believe are too harsh and un-American.
A report recently released jointly by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund and the American Bar Association, "American Justice Through Immigrants' Eyes," documents the devastating human consequences of the sweeping 1996 immigration law reforms.
According to the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium and other opponents of H.R. 1279, the bill would worsen already-unfair immigration laws by expanding the definition of "crime of violence," which triggers mandatory deportation, to include nonviolent or negligent acts such as driving under the influence.
This expanded definition would apply even to legal permanent residents, refugees and asylees, and survivors of domestic violence.
The change would overturn a recent unanimous decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, which held that an offense should not be deemed a "crime of violence" if any injury or risk of injury is the result of purely accidental or negligent conduct.
Lawmakers from both parties have recognized that the mandatory deportation laws already go too far, and Congress has considered bills in previous years, sponsored by Rep. Barney Frank, D. Mass., and other House members, to give immigration judges more discretion to waive deportation in compelling cases.
In addition, many organizations are shifting their focus to defensive battles, by opposing further expansions of the 1996 laws through bills such as the Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act.I stay current on Americans for Legal Immigration PAC's fight to Secure Our Border and Send Illegals Home via E-mail Alerts (CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP)
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06-22-2005, 07:38 PM #2
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A report recently released jointly by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund and the American Bar Association, "American Justice Through Immigrants' Eyes," documents the devastating human consequences of the sweeping 1996 immigration law reforms.http://www.alipac.us Enforce immigration laws!
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06-22-2005, 07:58 PM #3
Our elected officials know how the American people feel about this.
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06-23-2005, 08:37 AM #4
deport gang members
I totally agree that gang members, and their entire families, need to be deported. We have to let them know that we will not tolerate their actions. No exceptions and no excuses, just make it into law that will make it mandatory to deport any gang members and their families, permantely.
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06-23-2005, 02:00 PM #5H.R. 1279 would expand immigration laws that many already believe are too harsh and un-American.I stay current on Americans for Legal Immigration PAC's fight to Secure Our Border and Send Illegals Home via E-mail Alerts (CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP)
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