Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer appealed to the Supreme Court Wednesday to overturn the ruling that put a hold on key provisions of the state’s immigration law. The law, which requires state and local police officers to check immigration status during routine stops, has been the center of an on-going debate between the state and federal […]
Federal Authorities say Secure Communities Program not Optional
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security informed dozens of states that they cannot opt out of the controversial fingerprinting program known as Secure Communities, designed to identify and deport undocumented immigrants with criminal records. In a letter sent to 39 Governors, federal officials informed them that any previous agreements over the program were now […]
Hazelton Anti-immigration Laws Revisited
A pair of anti-immigration laws in the town of Hazelton, Penn., declared unconstitutional by a federal appeals court last year, are getting a second chance. The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed its ruling from last September that declared the laws unconstitutional because they conflicted with federal immigration laws. The court’s decision stems from […]
Illinois Dream Act Signed into Law
The Illinois DREAM Act, which will help undocumented students in the state pay for college, was signed into law by Governor Pat Quinn on Monday. The law will create a “DREAM Fund” supported by private donors—not taxpayers, that will hold funds for grants and scholarships for students. Quinn has pledged $1000 of his own money […]
Alabama faces Federal Lawsuit over Anti-immigrant Law
The state of Alabama is facing a legal challenge by the Obama administration over its anti-immigrant law, considered to be the harshest immigration law in the country, which requires law enforcement officials to question the immigration status of anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Monday […]
Comentarios from Maria Cardona: “Tyranny of 87 must stop”
We have become victims of the Tyranny of 87. This is not a reference to the years immediately preceding the French Revolution of 1789. I am referring to July 2011 in the United States of America, the greatest democracy in the world. Or so I thought. The Tyranny of 87 is the bizarre, surreal, but […]
California Governor Signs DREAM Act
California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation yesterday that would allow undocumented students to receive privately funded financial aid in California. This is one half of a “DREAM Act” bill that Brown said he would sign. The other half is currently stuck in the legislature. This DREAM Act, though, does not create a pathway to citizenship […]
GOP Bill Seeks to end delayed Deportations
Republicans recently introduced a measure in Congress that would remove the President’s discretion to prioritize deportation cases, in essence ending the practice of prioritizing dangerous criminals and stopping delayed deportations. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) introduced the bill, called the HALT Act, because they claim the President is in effect granting […]
Hispanic Lawmaker condemns Anti-immigrant ‘Shooting’ Comment by GOP lawmaker in Alabama
An Alabama Republican has received stern rebuke from a leading Hispanic lawmaker after making violent tinged remarks in reference to undocumented immigrants. U.S. Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-TX), chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, denounced GOP Rep. Mo Brooks’ comments made to an Alabama TV station that he would do anything “short of shooting” undocumented immigrants […]
Lawsuit challenges Alabama Anti-immigrant Law
The Alabama immigration law hailed as the toughest anti-immigrant measure in the nation is being challenged in court by a coalition of civil rights groups. The group, which includes the Southern Poverty Law Center and the National Immigration Law Center, filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday criticizing the law for its “unprecedented reach.” “Individuals […]
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