Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) says undocumented immigrants are to blame for the Arizona wildfires. McCain’s comments, which he made following his tour of the Wallow fire site in Arizona on Saturday, have gained national attention after the U.S. Forest Service disputed the senator’s claims saying that there was no evidence that undocumented immigrants caused the […]
Immigration Battle will move to Moderate States next says Author of Anti-Immigrant Laws
June 15, 2011 By
Anti-immigrant laws could soon emerge in states that have traditionally stayed away from passing the divisive legislation within their borders, according to the author of two of the harshest immigration laws in the country. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, by now more closely associated with the divisive anti-immigration laws making headlines across the country […]
Immigration More Important to Latinos than the Economy
June 14, 2011 By
According to a national poll released on Monday, the issue of immigration has surpassed that of the economy and jobs as the top concern for Latinos. The poll, conducted by Latino Decisions, an independent research firm and Impremedia, a Spanish language media company, surveyed voters between May 24 and June 4 in 21 states with […]
Guest Blogger Series: Sheriff Adrian Garcia “Keeping Harris County-Southeast Texas Safe”
June 14, 2011 By
My job as the sheriff of Harris County – a county of more than 4 million people – is to help keep them safe. Harris County is a growing and vast metropolitan area in southeast Texas – home to one of the most culturally rich cities in the nation. Our size and diversity present constant […]
Alabama Governor signs Toughest Anti-Immigration Law Seen to Date
June 10, 2011 By
On Thursday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed an anti-illegal-immigration bill that is being hailed the toughest in the nation. The law, similar to that of Arizona’s anti-immigrant SB 1070, which requires police to ask for documentation from people they stop for routine violations to verify their legal status in the country and penalizing businesses that […]
Latinos, Immigrants Comprise Half of Federal Felons
June 6, 2011 By
A new investigation by the Associated Press found that almost half of those sentenced in federal court for felonies are Latino. These numbers are bolstered by immigration cases, the AP reported, noting the discrepancy between this prison population and their percentage of the overall population, 16%. Furthermore: Expedited court hearings along the border are a […]
Georgia Immigration Law faces Legal Challenge
June 6, 2011 By
Georgia’s anti-immigrant law inspired by Arizona’s SB 1070 is facing a lawsuit from several civil rights groups that oppose the measure calling it “hate rhetoric.” The groups that have banded together and filed a class action lawsuit last Thursday include the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), the […]
Sponsor of SB 1070 Law faces Recall
June 1, 2011 By
Thousands of Arizona citizens have signed a petition to recall the sponsor of the state’s controversial anti-immigrant law, SB 1070, state Senate President Russell Pearce. Fed up with Pearce’s divisive politics, the group Citizens for a Better Arizona filed its petition with the Arizona Secretary of State on Tuesday. “Today, citizens from Arizona have come […]
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis Talks Benefits of Immigration
May 31, 2011 By
U.S. Secretary of Labor, Hilda L. Solis is accustomed to highlighting issues that, for others, are easily forgotten. At a town hall at East Los Angeles College Friday, Solis participated in a conversation that lasted 90 minutes and included the expertise of civic leaders like Dolores Huerta, noted labor activist Father Richard Estrada from Our Lady […]
US Supreme Court Rules in favor of Arizona Immigration Law
May 26, 2011 By
Several news outlets are reporting that the U.S. Supreme Court has sided with Arizona over a tough immigration law that cracks down on undocumented workers and their employers. The 5-3 split decision would allow Arizona to require employers to use the federal E-Verify system to check the immigration status of workers and also gives the […]
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