Despite his claim that HB 56 "is a jobs bill" that would free up hundreds of thousands of jobs for Americans once immigrants self-deported, there's been no evidence that the immigration law has contributed to the state's lowered unemployment rate, and no job growth in immigrant-heavy sectors like agriculture...
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Republican House leaders are trying to further punish immigrant families by changing eligibility for the child tax credit in a way that targets immigrant families. We need your help to stop this from happening.
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More on Alabama and the HB 56 anti-immigrant law today: This American Life at NPR radio has a great broadcast entitled "Reap What You Sow" – a comprehensive story about life in Alabama under HB 56.
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They call Casa Marín, "the lucky corner" ("La Esquina de la Suerte" in Spanish), and the restaurant's owner assures me that candidate Mitt Romney's visit to his establishment on Sunday guarantees his triumph in today's Republican primary.
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Fallout from the federal investigation of the East Haven, Connecticut police force continues. Yesterday, the Police Chief, Leonard Gallo, resigned.
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Here's the story: on Tuesday, the FBI arrested four East Haven Police Department officers and charged them with conspiracy, false arrest, excessive force, and obstruction of justice. Over many years, it seems, these officers have been abusing minorities, especially Hispanics, and then trying to cover it up.
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Mitt Romney is poised to win the Florida Republican primary and polls suggest he will win with virtually all key demographic groups – including Hispanics. But given Romney's controversial calls for "self-deportation," his promise in Iowa to veto the DREAM Act, and his embrace of Arizona and Alabama...
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With all of the immigration news happening across the country, it's rare that we here in DC have an opportunity to take action in a local fight. Well here's your chance! The immigrant youth movement is spearheading a campaign to allow all DC residents to obtain driver's licenses.
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It's been a little while since we've mentioned Alabama's HB 56, the harshest state immigration law in the land. With the state legislature coming back into session February 7, however, will come renewed attempts to repeal this terrible law. And boy, are there reasons to push repeal.
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Speaking to the Hispanic Leadership Network (HLN), Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida sounded like someone who knows he's being considered as a possible running mate for the Republican nominee this fall.
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