COLORLINES - Immigration

Feds Deport Immigrants for Meeting Civic Ideal Citizens Ignore

by Seth Freed Wessler on October 19 2010, 5:45PM

And conservatives latch onto it as belated proof of their long-standing claims of voter fraud.

Topics: Immigration, Immigration, Politics

Homeland Security Quietly Dismisses Some Deportation Charges

by Julianne Hing on October 19 2010, 11:16AM

The department’s giving judges some discretion, but not much.

Topics: Immigration

Next on Arizona’s List? Revoke Birthright Citizenship

by Seth Freed Wessler on October 18 2010, 1:10PM

State Senator Russell Pearce plans to introduce a new wacky bill in January.

Topics: Immigration

Georgia Bans Undocumented Students From Public Universities

by Seth Freed Wessler on October 14 2010, 9:00AM

It’s the third state to create rules barring undocumented students from higher education.

Topics: Immigration, Schools & Youth

ICE Forces Counties to Join Controversial Deportation Program

by Seth Freed Wessler on October 12 2010, 3:40PM

While the government forges ahead, activists are back at the drawing board.

Topics: Immigration, Immigration

Arizona Ethnic Studies Ban Protestors Face Trial on Columbus Day

by Julianne Hing on October 12 2010, 1:17PM

The state’s ethnic studies programs are slated to be phased out on by December 31.

Topics: Immigration

Judge Advances Civil Rights Groups’ SB 1070 Lawsuit

by Julianne Hing on October 11 2010, 4:55PM

They clear an important legal hurdle in one of five suits challenging the law.

Topics: Arizona's SB 1070, Immigration

Immigration Hawks Complain About 1,200 National Guard

by Julianne Hing on October 11 2010, 11:36AM

Still, border residents maintain that their towns are safer than ever.

Topics: Immigration

Obama Administration Brags About Record Year of Deportations

by Julianne Hing on October 8 2010, 9:53AM

DHS calls system “thoughtful.” Indiscriminate and out-of-control are more apt adjectives.

Topics: Immigration

Deportation Horror: A Journey From Texas to Bangladesh

by Seth Freed Wessler, Brian Palmer on October 7 2010, 4:59PM

Shahed Hossain describes his harrowing ordeal to ColorLines videographer Brian Palmer.

Topics: Deportation Dragnet, Immigration

How Immigration Reform Got Caught in the Deportation Dragnet

by Seth Freed Wessler on October 7 2010, 10:36AM

Shahed Hossain’s shocking story reveals why Obama will have to use his power to halt mass deportations for any reform to work.

Topics: Deportation Dragnet, Immigration

Latin American Countries Stand Against SB 1070

by Julianne Hing on October 5 2010, 4:34PM

The countries include Mexico, El Salvador, and Brazil.

Topics: Immigration

Can Counties Choose Their Own Immigration Policies?

by Seth Freed Wessler on October 4 2010, 6:20PM

When it comes to detention, the answer may be no.

Topics: Immigration

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Arrives

by Julianne Hing on October 4 2010, 4:25PM

And to the surprise of no one in the immigrant rights movement, it’s kind of a letdown.

Topics: Immigration

Whitman, Brown Square Off In Immigration Debate

by Jamilah King on October 4 2010, 1:53PM

Whitman says she needs Latino voters, while Brown calls her bluff.

Topics: Immigration, Politics

Cases to Watch for the Most Conservative Supreme Court in Years

by Victor Goode on October 4 2010, 10:35AM

Immigration, prison overcrowding, prosecutorial overreaching and the culture wars are all on the docket.

Topics: Criminal Justice, Immigration

Did Meg Whitman Hire an Undocumented Maid?

by Jamilah King on September 30 2010, 6:07PM

There’s new drama in California’s governor’s race.

Topics: 2010 Elections, Immigration

Hey Arizona, Looks Like Boycotts Are Bad for Business!

by Naima Ramos-Chapman on September 28 2010, 2:05PM

The state’s tourism agency warns that SB 1070 protests could impact the economy for years.

Topics: Immigration, Immigration

Georgia Considers Ban on Undocumented College Students

by Seth Freed Wessler on September 28 2010, 10:46AM

Critics complain that unauthorized students hog resources. Even if they’re less than two-tenths of a percentage of the population.

Topics: Immigration, Schools & Youth

Obama: I Won’t Make Immigration Fixes Without Congress

by Seth Freed Wessler on September 24 2010, 5:21PM

The president could act, but he won’t, he tells Telemundo.

Topics: Immigration

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