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ICE Vows More ‘Discretion’ in Deportations. Don’t Hold Your Breath
by Seth Freed Wessler on June 24 2011, 10:50AM
ICE staff have long held broad discretion in immigration cases, yet they have regularly failed to use it, instead ramming through a record number of deportations under Obama.
Topics: Immigration
Jose Antonio Vargas Came Out as Undocumented, NOT “Illegal”
by Mónica Novoa on June 23 2011, 9:43AM
So why do so many of his journalism colleagues still insist on using the slur to describe him? Monica Novoa explains why it is long past time for news media to Drop the I-Word.
Topics: Drop the I-Word, Immigration, Media
Federal Judge Hears Arguments on Georgia’s Anti-Immigrant Law
by Asraa Mustufa on June 22 2011, 10:03AM
A decision is expected to be made before July 1, when HB 87 is scheduled to take effect.
Topics: Immigration
John McCain’s Puzzled by Controversy Over Wildfire Comments
by Jorge Rivas on June 21 2011, 2:10PM
Looks like the former presidential candidate is backtracking from his latest outrageous claims that undocumented immigrants are to blame for Arizona’s blazes.
Topics: Immigration
The Legal Case Against Alabama’s Worst-in-the-Country Immigration Law
by Julianne Hing on June 21 2011, 10:45AM
The lawsuits against state-level efforts at immigration enforcement are piling up. Here’s how advocates plan to challenge the one they’ve called the worst of the bunch.
Topics: Immigration
How Do You Prevent Arizona’s Wildfires? John McCain Says ‘Deportation’
by Jorge Rivas on June 20 2011, 4:22PM
Once again,the former presidential candidate is fanning the anti-immigrant flames.
Topics: Immigration
Republicans Bash Immigrant Workers and Call It a Jobs Bill
by Julianne Hing on June 16 2011, 10:42AM
Labor and immigrant rights groups are pushing back against a renewed push to expand use of the E-Verify workers’ database.
Topics: Economy, Immigration, Jobs Crisis
Why Obama’s Visit to Puerto Rico Won’t Sway Latino Voters
by Julianne Hing on June 15 2011, 10:36AM
Recent polls show that immigration reform tops the list of Latino voters’ concerns. And so far the president’s been slow to act.
Topics: Immigration
California DREAMing—“Education Can Be This Kind of Light”
by Julianne Hing on June 13 2011, 9:45AM
Two bills that would grant undocumented youth greater access to higher ed are moving through the state legislature.
Topics: Immigration, Schools & Youth
Vermont Breaks Ground in Health Coverage for Migrant Workers
by Yvonne Yen Liu on June 10 2011, 9:49AM
The state’s historic new universal health care system will cover the undocumented workers who toil in dangerous isolation to keep Vermont’s farms in business.
Topics: Health, Immigration
Gov. Deval Patrick Is Latest to Buck Obama Deportation Program
by Julianne Hing on June 9 2011, 10:01AM
The state-level backlash builds as governors try to opt out of the administration’s controversial Secure Communities initiative.
Topics: Immigration
Alabama Gov Signs One of the Nation’s Harshest Anti-Immigrant Laws
by Julianne Hing on June 7 2011, 10:26AM
Advocates warn that the state is taking a major step backwards in its long history with civil rights struggles.
Topics: Immigration
New York Suspends Participation in Embattled Secure Communities
by Seth Freed Wessler on June 2 2011, 9:00AM
The move comes after months of pressure from advocates to get the governor to terminate the program.
Topics: Immigration
Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Labor Law, But It’s No Model for SB 1070
by Jamilah King on May 26 2011, 2:21PM
The Legal Arizona Workers Act punishes businesses for hiring undocumented workers. But the battle over SB 1070 is looming.
Topics: Immigration
Lawsuit: Indiana’s Immigration Law’s No SB 1070, Still Unconstitutional
by Julianne Hing on May 26 2011, 9:32AM
The new law mandates that state agencies use the controversial E-Verify program and gives cops unprecedented power to arrest people who they think may be undocumented.
Topics: Immigration
Secure Communities 101: Here’s What You Need to Know
by Stokely Baksh, Julianne Hing, Renee Feltz on May 25 2011, 11:40AM
Wonder what this deportation program is that’s taken off across the country? We’ve got you covered.
Topics: Immigration
Activists to Obama: Where’s the Executive Order for DREAMers?
by Asraa Mustufa on May 23 2011, 3:28PM
Presente.org has lined up their list of the top six executive Orders in history. President Obama, are you listening?
Topics: Immigration
Pedro Guzman Recounts 19 Harrowing Months in Detention
by Thoai Lu on May 20 2011, 12:00PM
Elise Foley at the Huffington Post talked to Guzman devastating reality faced by thousands of immigrants.
Topics: Immigration
New Mexico’s Latina Gov Still Vows To Revoke Immigrant Licenses
by Julianne Hing on May 20 2011, 9:46AM
Republican Gov. Susana Martinez is leading a charge to snatch driver’s licenses from undocumented immigrants in one of three states that still put safety ahead of ideology.
Topics: Immigration
DHS Does Right by Some Haitians, Extends Protected Status
by Julianne Hing on May 18 2011, 12:42PM
The department has extended temporary protective status for Haitian nationals through January 2013.
Topics: Immigration
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