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Colorlines: A rapidly expanding federal program that checks the immigration statuses of anyone booked into state and local jails is creating SB 1070 like conditions all over the country, according to recently obtained data.
The program, called Secure Communities, sends Immigration and Custom’s Enforcement (ICE) information on anyone in police custody. So far, it’s resulted in almost 50,000 deportations.
People in Oakland, California and probably all over the country reacted to the 'slap on the wrist' verdict of involuntary manslaughter handed down to Johannes Mehserle.. Later people would riot in downtown Oakland..We have a first-hand account.