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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Feb 12

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Feb 4

I took down because it’s been up for years, not new. And it appears to be poor design not more.

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Matthew Hoppock @hoppock.bsky.social · Jan 30

So, I'm going to post through the updates issued by EOIR, the agency that manages our immigration courts, in the last week. Shortly after the inauguration, BIA member Sirce Owen was installed as the Acting Director and has since issued a series of memoranda. So, this is a thread about that. 1/

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 30

Part 3
But it is simply legally incorrect to state it as if it is not a criminal offense. You are correct that being out of status is not a criminal offense. But I suspect most people not in my field would not realize the distinction. I am an immigration attorney with 30 years experience.

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 30

Part 2

This in fact is very poorly worded, at best. Illegal entry is in fact a criminal offense under 8 USC 1325a. It is a misdemeanor historically rarely prosecuted as federal prosecutors have traditionally had the view that the deportation/removal process adequately dealt with the matter.

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 30

@hcrichardson.bsky.social You said While the Trump admin.. defends its sweeps by saying it considers anyone who has broken immigration law to be a criminal, being undocumented is in fact a civil offense, not a crime, and many of Trump’s supporters did not think he would make such general sweeps."

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 29

This bill is reported to have passed out of committee.

TN making it a felony for elected officials to vote to make their locality a sanctuary area among the many gems in this one.

www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bi...

www.capitol.tn.gov

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 29

As someone who has been in Immigration Courts since 1996, I have the benefit of historical perspective.

Arresting people in Immigration Court is not new. I can’t remember if it was in Bush or Obama, but ICE would sometimes show up and take your client into custody at the end of the hearing.

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 29

EOIR HQ (Immigration Court HQ) released memo today that rescinded the prohibition on ICE enforcement in and around Immigration Courts.

Yep, they just green lighted arresting immigrants who appear for immigration court hearings.

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 28

Oklahoma education leaders approved a plan on Tuesday to request proof of citizenship or immigration status from families when they enroll their children in public schools. The rule would supply the Trump administration with information to aid immigration enforcement.

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 28

www.cpr.org/2025/01/28/c...

Colorado military officials prepare for a massive immigration raid in Aurora — but crackdowns may already be underway across metro area

Officials with the U.S. Northern Command said that they started work Monday to prepare Buckley for use by Homeland Security as a temporary detention center.

www.cpr.org

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 27

Every ICE Field Office expected to arrest 75 people per day or face discipline.

Arresting serious criminals takes time and planning.

So to meet quotas guess who ICE will go after?

Did you say not criminals?

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 26

Cost for ICE to contract a private commercial flight- less than 10K

Cost to use a military transport- 250K minimum

So we could pay for at least 25 flights for the cost of one military transport flight.

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 25

Asking for asylum might ultimately not prevail. But if you have a genuine fear on statutory grounds, you at least get to fight it out in court and even if lose asylum might win withholding.

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 25

Two basic defenses
1. Prove (possibly on the spot) to the officer’s satisfaction in his sole discretion, two years of continuous presence for the prior two years.
2. Ask for asylum. (And remember if you don’t ask within 1 year of entry you are not eligible with narrow exceptions)

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 25

As I had expected, Expedited Removal is now nationwide. ACLU is suing. My opinion is that’s a loser suit. ER has been around for nearly 30 years and was challenged and upheld decades ago.

So we are likely stuck with this for at least the next four years.

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 22

We learned again that we allow idiots to vote who have a fanatical commitment to a stupid tradition and idea.

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 21

From coloradoimmigrant.org

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 21

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 21

This is important for people to know. ICE warrants are rarely real warrants giving them the right to enter.

www.ilrc.org/sites/defaul...

www.ilrc.org

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Matt Cameron @mattcameron.bsky.social · Jan 18

1/ As discussed on Friday's @openargs.bsky.social, ICE has always counted on well-meaning allies to handle a substantial portion of their psyops.

Here's what you should know about ICE "raids," and how I suggest that you talk about them as things unfold

Elim Garak @elimgarak240b.bsky.social · Jan 18

@mattcameron.bsky.social I have no way to identify if this is something people should be terrified of or if it's an example of what you were just talking about, that it shouldn't be overblown and doing their propaganda fear work for them.

💙 Michael C. Cordell 💙 @socalvillaguy.bsky.social · Jan 18

This isn’t good.

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 18

Just in time for Texas and Trump

thehill.com/regulation/c...

thehill.com

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 17

Part 7

This bill accomplishes nothing the current law does not cover, imposes massive costs on ICE, and destroys the ability for the Federal government to execute the immigration laws.

Congrats to the Rs and their useful idiots on the D side.

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 17

Part 6

This is a guaranteed way to essentially destroy any immigration legislation from Congress or Executive Regulations/actions and will turn it all over to the judiciary in cherry picked jurisdictions.

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Scott Hicks @mazeguide.bsky.social · Jan 17

Part 5

Even worse, this law goes on to allow State and Local governments to challenge immigration laws they don’t like. Ironically, this will free up liberal States to have a field day with all the immigration laws Trump and the Rs want to push through.

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