In most situations, deportation is a formal process that follows strict federal regulations. A legal and ethical loophole exists, however, in the medical world. Medical repatriation is the process of returning a hospital patient who is an immigrant to their country of...
Mayors condemn executive order
Showing that he intends to follow through with his campaign promise to restrict entry into the U.S. and deport undocumented immigrants, President Trump signed an executive order demanding law enforcement officials follow immigrantion laws. In adhering to these federal...
Acing the USCIS naturalization test
We all remember the trials and tribulations of taking tests in school. For those who want to become U.S. citizens, another big test looms: the naturalization test. Citizenship applicants are asked up 10 questions from a list of 100 civics questions. In order to pass...
Deportations, returns up in San Diego
In some respects, the numbers here in San Diego mirror statistics from border locations around the nation, and in other respects our totals are higher than national figures. According to the Department of Homeland Security, our increase in border patrol apprehensions...
DHS expert panels urge an end to detention of immigrant families
When the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. immigrantion and Customs Enforcement were confronted with allegations of inhumane conditions and due process violations in immigrant detention centers, they did what any government agency would do: They...
Report: Immigrant border surge fueled by Central America violence
Here in San Diego, and across the nation's southwest border, officials are trying to cope with a recent surge in immigrantion. Homeland Security officials recently released a report showing a 15 percent increase in border immigrantion in the year that ended this past...