Month: January 2018

Immigration lawsuits filed against Canyon County

By EMILY LOWE and NICOLE FOY Idaho Press-Tribune Idaho Press-Tribune NAMPA — Two lawsuits have come to light, alleging that the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Kieran Donahue unlawfully held and detained former inmates because of their immigration status and despite a judge’s release order. The lawsuits are challenging

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Idaho women arrested in D.C. during immigration reform protest

By NICOLE FOY nfoy@idahopress.com Jan 16, 2018 Two Idaho women were arrested in Washington, D.C. Tuesday along with several activists from around the country who gathered to protest on behalf of immigration reform. Estefania Mondragon of Nampa and Elizabeth Almanza of Boise were arrested during a United We Dream protest in

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Homeland Security extends DACA renewal after court order

By NICOLE FOY nfoy@idahopress.com Jan 15, 2018 A federal court order made last week will allow more than 3,000 immigrants living in Idaho to apply for an extension for protections against deportation afforded to them through an Obama-era program that the Trump Administration had sought to end. Immigrants receiving protection through

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