More Double Punishment for Immigrants with Convictions

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More Double Punishment for Immigrants with Convictions
New America Media
Commentary, Michelle Fei,
Posted: Aug 30, 2011

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The Obama administration’s Aug. 18 announcement of a new policy that purports to suspend deportations against immigrants without criminal convictions has sprouted a range of reactions from immigrant rights advocates, from full-fledged celebration to wary suspicion.

I can appreciate why some advocates are praising the announcement. First, it does seem true that the national outcry over the failure of immigration reform and the expansion of the deportation program known as “Secure Communitiesâ€