Criminal Aliens

"Preventing the admission of criminals has long been a concern to the public and policy makers. Even in the colonial period, there were laws against the arrival of criminals. Laws barring admission to the United States for those who have committed certain crimes remain in force today."
- Jessica Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies at CIS

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BIA: Consider Aliens’ Crimes, Not Just their Convictions, in Exercising the AG’s Discretion

A brief history of statutory largesse and statutory complexities

Topics: Immigration Courts, Criminal Aliens

Minnesota Battle Brewing Over State Pardon for Alien with 1992 Assault Conviction

A ‘federalism loophole’ Congress can close at any time, and a brief overview of the dreaded ‘categorical approach’

Topics: Sanctuary Cities, Criminal Aliens

Takeaways from the House Judiciary Hearing on ‘Sanctuary Policies’ in Fairfax County, Va.

‘No mother should ever have to wake up to this nightmare’

Topics: Sanctuary Cities, Virginia, Criminal Aliens

SPECIAL REPORT: Criminal Aliens Commit Crimes!

Chronic, documented recidivism is why sanctuary policies are misguided, pointless, and harmful to the community as a whole

Topics: Sanctuary Cities, Criminal Aliens

BREAKING: People Who Get Arrested Have an Above-Average Crime Rate

Sanctuary jurisdictions should take note

Topics: Sanctuary Cities, Criminal Aliens

ICE Screws Up in Case of ‘Activist Biden Judge’ in Rhode Island

Hate the game, not the player — especially one with lifetime tenure and contempt power

Topics: Criminal Aliens, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Excerpt: Lack of cooperation with ICE to deport an illegal immigrant resulted in a family tragedy

Topics: Sanctuary Cities, Criminal Aliens

Chicago Killing Is ‘Laken Riley 2.0’

Local officials should spare parents from having their ‘lives shattered in a way no family should ever have to endure’ by simply cooperating with ICE

Topics: Sanctuary Cities, Illinois, Chicago, Cook County, Criminal Aliens

Former Syrian Prison Boss Convicted on Immigration Fraud, Torture Charges

A clear reminder of why DHS and the State Department ask seemingly absurd questions, and a warning to immigrants about lying to the U.S. government

Topics: National Security, Criminal Aliens

If the Austin Shooter Had Survived, Could We Denaturalize Him?

Denaturalization is not punishment, but an ‘undoing of that which should not have been done in the first place’

Topics: National Security, Assimilation and Citizenship, Criminal Aliens