Fewer Illegal Immigrants Stopped for Traffic Offenses Will Face Deportation

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/28/us/politics/traffic-violations-wont-earn-illegal-immigrants-deportation.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper

The Department of Homeland Security indicated that it would amend the fingerprinting program known as Secure Communities so that immigrants arrested solely for traffic offenses (without a prior criminal record) would not be placed in removal proceedings.  Whether this refinement to Secure Communities will work in practice is another issue altogether.  Indeed, ICE indicated that it may still place a detainer, or hold, on an immigrant after he is convicted (as opposed to a mere arrest) for a traffic violation.

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Michael P. Gianelli, Esq., is licensed to practice in Colorado, New York, and California (inactive). Prior to establishing the Law Office of Michael P. Gianelli, LLC, he practiced in New York at Reynolds, Caronia, Gianelli & La Pinta, LLP.

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