Romney's recent vow to veto the DREAM Act continues to dog him -- and will be a major issue moving forward, especially in Florida. DREAMers sent an open letter to Romney, challenging his position. But, the GOP candidate reiterated his opposition to the DREAM Act today.
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In case you missed, it over the holiday weekend, Mitt Romeny told Iowa caucus voters that he would veto the DREAM Act if elected president. We all knew Romney was running to the far right on immigration in Iowa, but this was his most definitive stance to date.
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Dec 22, 2011
It's been a crazy year in immigration. As 2011 winds to a close and we reflect back upon the year, it's hard to believe that just 12 months ago, we were watching the DREAM Act fail in the Senate by a historic 55-41 vote.
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On June 9, 2011, Governor of Alabama Robert Bentley, with the support of the Alabama legislature, signed into law the now-infamous HB 56 immigration bill. Composed of social, political, and economic barbs, the law has completely changed life as we've known it for all undocumented immigrants throughout the...
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It's almost Christmastime…unless you're in Alabama. Across the Yellowhammer State, government leaders are still too busy defending the HB 56 extremist immigration law to really start thinking about "the reason for the season."
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Front paged at the New York Times today is the jaw-dropping story of Angel, a New York waiter and undocumented immigrant who may soon die because he doesn't have the money for a kidney transplant. You should really read the whole story here.
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The largest anti-HB 56 protest to come to Montgomery, Alabama happened this past Saturday, when 2500 protestors came to the state capitol to rally for the repeal of the nation's harshest immigration law.
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A Gulf War veteran has been left brain-dead after being arrested, restrained, and tasered by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department, says the Arizona Republic, a case which starkly highlights last week's news about "America's Toughest Sheriff" Joe Arpaio.
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As the Republican presidential campaign moves into the homestretch before the first caucus and primaries of the 2012 campaign, it's increasingly clear that the candidate field is lacking a true moderate on immigration reform in the style of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush.
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While immigration advocates and immigrant communities across the nation celebrated last week's news about Sheriff Arpaio, members of the anti-immigrant crowd were quick to circle the wagons and align themselves with the wrong side of the law. Anti-immigrant "leader" Rep. Steve King (R-IA) released no less than a...
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