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Deportations & ICE blog
A County Sheriff's Playbook for Joining ICE Under 287(g)Section 287(g) lets a local agency be trained and deputized for immigration tasks. Here are the steps for a sheriff or county board, and how a citizen can ask.Is Crossing the Border Illegally a Crime? Eleven Answers From the U.S. CodeEleven plain answers on what is a crime, what is only a civil violation, and how prosecutors choose, straight from the statutes.Inside a Removal Case From Notice to Appear to the Plane RideThe steps between an immigration arrest and a removal flight, who controls each, where the shortcuts are, and why the queues build.Asylum Was Built for Persecution, So Why Does Waiting Count as Winning?When an asylum claim takes years and release pending the hearing is common, delay becomes the incentive. The fix is speed, not gutting protection.Asylum, Refugee, Parole and TPS, Four Statuses People Mix UpFour humanitarian statuses, four legal sources, four decision-makers. A table, a plain-English guide to each, and where abuse and drift are most worth fixing.The 1996 Immigration Law Behind Most of Today's Border FightsExpedited removal, reentry bars, 287(g), entry-exit tracking and E-Verify all trace to one 1996 bill. Here is what each part does and what was never built.