Republican Russell Pearce, the president of the Arizona Senate and author of the harsh anti-immigrant law S.B. 1070, lost his seat in a special recall election yesterday. Pearce lost the race to fellow Republican Jerry Lewis, who captured 53% of the vote versus 45% for Pearce. His loss is being viewed as an upshot of hardline […]
Sponsor of AZ Immigration Law faces Recall Election
November 8, 2011 By
The author of the controversial immigration law passed in Arizona last year is facing a tough recall election over his harsh stance on the issue. Russell Pearce, president of the state Senate, ignited a fiery debate across the country last year after he introduced SB 1070, the harsh anti-immigration law that allows police to question […]
Texas Argues for Court to Approve Controversial New Election Map
November 4, 2011 By
The state of Texas and the U.S. Justice Department presented arguments to a federal court on Wednesday regarding the state’s controversial proposed election maps which could potentially lower the chances of Latinos to choose candidates of their choice in several districts. The three-judge panel’s decision will have tremendous impact: Texas stands to win four new […]
Tough South Carolina Immigration Law Faces Separate Lawsuits from U.S. Department of Justice and Pro-Immigrant Organizations
November 2, 2011 By
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Monday against South Carolina over its immigration law, which requires police officers to probe the immigration status of individuals they suspect to be undocumented. The Justice Department is suing on the grounds that the federal government, not individual states, has authority on matters of immigration. The […]
White House Officials and Latino Community Leaders Meet at NY Summit
October 19, 2011 By
Dozens of Latino leaders in New York gave voice to their ideas and concerns over a variety of issues impacting their communities in a meeting with White House officials on Tuesday. The meeting, dubbed the White House Hispanic Community Action Summit, touched upon a wide array of topics including education, small business, healthcare, politics, and […]
Tough Alabama Immigration Law Goes into Effect Today
September 29, 2011 By
Alabama enacted its tough immigration law today, considered the “meanest” in the country, just one day after a federal judge ruled in favor of allowing key provisions of the law to take effect. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Sharon Blackburn ruled that the Alabama law did not conflict with federal immigration law, even though she […]
President Obama says GOP Stalling Immigration Reform
September 28, 2011 By
During an online roundtable on Wednesday addressing key issues in the Latino community, President Barack Obama reaffirmed his commitment for comprehensive immigration reform but said lack of GOP leadership on the issue is hurting any progress. At the roundtable, which was moderated by Jose Siade, Yahoo’s editor in chief for U.S. Hispanic and Latin America, […]
DHS Reviews Thousands of Deportation Cases Under Obama’s New Immigration Policy
August 24, 2011 By
On Friday, a working group from the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department began its review of approximately 300,000 deportation cases currently in our system to distinguish between those who pose a threat to our national security and those who have committed immigration violations, also known as civil offenses. “This is a great […]
Obama Administration Calls for More Diversity in Federal Government
August 22, 2011 By
President Obama issued an executive order on Thursday that requires government agencies to improve diversity within federal hiring. In 90 days the Administration will create a new administrative body that will develop a government wide-plan, followed by detailed plans for each agency. “The federal government has a special opportunity to lead by example,” says John […]
Obama Administration announces New Immigration Policy
August 19, 2011 By
A move by the Obama administration on Thursday, which calls for case-by-case reviews of deportation cases, will provide relief to undocumented immigrants facing the threat of deportation. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano sent a letter to US Senators yesterday informing them about the decision and saying it will allow immigration officials to focus their resources […]
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