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On Monday, a U.S. District Court Judge Drew Tipton further delayed implementation of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deportation moratorium that poses a direct threat to public safety. In extending by two weeks the temporary restraining order he issued on January 26, the federal judge is giving the public, as well as lawmakers, time to see that President Biden’s views have radicalized since he served under President Obama.
The DHS memo distributed on January 20 directed the heads
of the sub-agencies – Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Virginia lawmakers advance bills eliminating mandatory minimums The Virginia State Capitol. (Source: Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) By Aaron Royce | Capital News Service | February 5, 2021 at 7:59 PM EST - Updated February 5 at 9:56 PM
RICHMOND, Va. Lawmakers in both chambers of the General Assembly advanced criminal justice reform measures that would eliminate mandatory minimums in favor of allowing judges more sentencing discretion.
Senate Bill 1443, introduced by Sen. John S. Edwards, D-Roanoke, narrowly passed Friday on a 21-17 vote.
The bill proposes to eliminate mandatory minimum prison sentences in Virginia for various crimes, including aggravated involuntary manslaughter, child pornography and violating a protective order for abuse victims. The legislation does not include Class 1 felonies such as willful and deliberate murder.
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