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Secure Communities on Ice: Immigrants Breathe a Sigh of Relief as Cuomo Suspends Controversial Program

Renee Feltz Jul 22, 2011

Last month New York immigrants and their allies breathed a sigh of relief when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that…

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New York Suspends Secure Communities, Says It ‘Compromises Public Safety’

Renee Feltz Jun 2, 2011

After a day of rumors that New York state may pull out of Pres. Obama’s flagship immigration enforcement program,…

New Report Criticizes 287(g) Program, Warns About Oversight Problems with Secure Communities

Renee Feltz Feb 3, 2011

If steps aren’t taken to monitor local police not trained in immigration enforcement, the federal immigration agency’s Secure Communities…

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