"This is a silly idea. Anybody that wants to self deport can self deport. They just drive across the border or hop on a plane," said Joshua Hoyt, the executive director of the Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights. "It's another one of these fantasy ideas of the political season." Read more…
Instead of making strides to repair an ailing immigration system, or ensuring humane detention conditions for those in its custody, Immigration, Customs, and Enforcement has introduced a plan so absurd, even its die-hard fans are stumped. ICE to immigrants: "Please Deport Yourselves." Today marked the first full day of the pilot program in Chicago, yet (surprise, surprise) not a single person volunteered for deportation. Read more…
A recent Chicago Tribune article, "Immigration debate grows from Web roots," highlights the battle underway to define the next leg of the immigration reform debate. The article's online comment section, which netted over 2,000 comments within the first 48 hours, is a living testament to the role that the internet is now playing in this debate. Read more…
