Later today, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, Sen. Robert Menendez and Rep. Luis Gutierrez will meet with President Obama at the White House to discuss a strategy that will aid immigration reform efforts that seem to be gaining momentum this week. “We won’t stop until we get comprehensive immigration reform,” Velazquez, chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, […]
President Obama Says He Will Fight for Immigration Reform
September 16, 2010 By
At the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Gala Awards Wednesday night, an annual gathering of Hispanic leaders and members of Congress, President Obama said he won’t “walk away” from an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws. “You have every right to keep the heat on me and the Democrats, and I hope you do. That’s how […]
Sen. Robert Menendez to Introduce Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill
September 15, 2010 By
In an announcement today, New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez said he will introduce comprehensive immigration legislation that would give 11 million undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship. The bill could be introduced as early as the end of this month. It would provide the legislative details of an immigration blueprint introduced by Democratic leaders earlier […]
U.S. Citizen Wrongfully Deported for Not Speaking English
September 14, 2010 By
Houston native Luis Alberto Delgado returned to the United States over the weekend after an 85-day expulsion from the country after he was wrongfully deported by immigration officials in June. Delgado, 19-yrs-old, was detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents during a traffic stop in South Texas on June 17 and questioned for eight hours over […]
Anti-immigrant Ordinances in Pennsylvania Ruled Unconstitutional
September 10, 2010 By
A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled two Hazelton, Pennsylvania, anti-immigrant ordinances unconstitutional. The Illegal Immigration Relief Act Ordinance passed by Hazelton in 2006 would have fined landlords who rented to undocumented immigrants and would have penalized companies that employed them. Another law would require tenants to prove they were citizens or lawful residents, register […]
GOP Candidates in Iowa Express Support of Anti-immigrant Measures at Latino Heritage Festival
September 9, 2010 By
The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Iowa, Kim Reynolds, stated her support of ending public education access to undocumented students on Saturday at the annual Latino Heritage Festival in Des Moines. Reynolds said that children who are undocumented immigrants should be denied access to public education. She did not outright say she would work […]
Hospitals Move to Methods with a Focus on Diversity
September 8, 2010 By
More often these days, hospitals are beginning to employ methods beyond hiring interpreters and offering translated paperwork in order to improve care for an increasingly diverse patient population. In order to grasp a better understanding of their patients, doctors and nurses have begun interviewing religious leaders, visiting cultural centers and even traveling abroad. “We can’t […]
Mississippi Legislators and Tea Partiers to Gather for Immigration Forum
September 8, 2010 By
The Mississippi Federation for Immigration Reform and Enforcement (MFIRE), along with several state legislators and the Mississippi Tea Party will hold an event on Thursday at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg to discuss immigration reform. The local Tea Party organization, known as the 912 Project Hattiesburg, is hosting the event which is open […]
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Botches Debate
September 7, 2010 By
Gov. Jan Brewer stumbled through her opening statement and refused to recant previous claims of beheadings in the state during a debate last week in Arizona’s gubernatorial race. Brewer now claims she was referring to beheadings in Mexico. Brewer appeared lost at times during her opening statement, looking down and pausing for several moments, her […]
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Faces Lawsuit From Justice Department
September 3, 2010 By
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Thursday after his failure to cooperate with the federal government on an investigation looking into allegations that his practices discriminate against Hispanics. The Justice Department, which has been investigating Arpaio for over a year, is calling the sheriff’s refusal to hand over […]
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