Investigative piece takes on Operation Streamline; Expanding program could add 50,000 federal prison beds
August 23, 2010 by Bob Libal
Grassroots Leadership Blog
Arizona leads the way in federal prosecutions; Numbers driven by immigration prosecutions
August 19, 2010 by Bob Libal
Arizona doesn’t need SB 1070, its state-level controversial immigration enforcement measure, to lead the way in criminal prosecutions for immigration violations. [node:read-more:link]
Republican Senators push Op. Streamline as Border Security bill appears to contain Streamline support funding
August 17, 2010 by Bob Libal
Despite last week’s $600 million border security bill which funds more border patrol agents and federal prisons, several Republican Senators have criticized the measure saying that it doesn’t go far enough to fund Operation Streamline, amongst other hawkish measures.
While the bill doesn’t explicitly fund Operation Streamline, there does appear to be Streamline-related funding tucked into the bill. According to a US News and World Report (Senate Passes $600 Million Border Security Package, August 12) story,
The bill, sponsored by Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer and Claire McCaskill, will deploy 1,500 enforcement personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border and fund increased intelligence and unmanned surveillance vehicles, or drones, along the border. The measure will give $196 million to the Department of Justice to pay for U.S. attorneys, legal expenses, and a federal prison system for illegal immigrant felons, among other security measures. [node:read-more:link]
Press release: Grassroots Leadership Issues “Green Paper” on Operation Streamline
July 19, 2010 by Bob Libal
Report Stresses Impact of Streamline on Immigrants, Detention System in Texas; Calls for Repeal of Controversial Program
NEWS ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: July 19, 2010
Contact: Bob Libal, Grassroots Leadership, (512) 971-0487, blibal@grassrootsleadership.org [node:read-more:link]
Operation Streamline: Drowning Justice and Draining Dollars along the Rio Grande – Executive Summary
July 19, 2010 by Bob Libal
The following is the executive summary to Grassroots Leadership’s “green paper” Operation Streamline: Drowning Justice and Draining Dollars along the Rio Grande. The full report is available at www.grassrootsleadership.org. This is a green paper, meaning that we invite feedback, criticism, and suggestions. [node:read-more:link]