Predawn raids by Immigration officers armed with pistols and shotguns have focused on private homes in New Jersey and Long Island recently, violating Immigration’s own rules and the U.S. constitution.  These raids originally planned to arrest serious criminals and terrorists have instead principally leaned on undocumented aliens, in a manner suggesting racial profiling.  Of arrests, 87% have turned out to be Latinos in New Jersey and 94% in Long Island.
These are widespread raids executed without knowledge of the informer’s reliability.  These are unreasonable searches and seizures and hence unconstitutional.  Arrests of undocumented aliens have markedly increased throughout the U.S. since the Bush Administration inaugurated this program in 2006.  The new Administration has not changed this practice, notwithstanding its promise to reform the law.  Defenses for unlawful arrests without reasonable cause or suspicion exist but unfortunately few immigrants have the financial resources to fight for their rights.

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