Aug 20, 2009
While President Obama has put off sweeping changes in immigration policy until probably next year -- after health care and energy -- he also pledged to start laying the groundwork.
And part of that was a private meeting today with Obama and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and with immigrant...
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Well, this ought to be interesting. In a couple hours, I'll join Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and 130 immigrant advocates, business and labor leaders, and law enforcement representatives to discuss immigration policy at the White House. This meeting comes amidst a growing chorus...
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President Obama is citing the Healthcare debate as a reason for postponing immigration reform until 2010. But in the interim, the White House is laying the groundwork for an enforcement agenda by expanding programs such as 287(g), Secure Communities and e-Verify, amidst a growing matrix of detention centers. Anti-immigration...
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You've probably heard by now that officials at the White House are convening a meeting tomorrow on immigration. The White House is hosting a discussion with advocates, religious groups, businesses and law enforcers as part of an effort to bring all parties into one room. Homeland Security Secretary Janet...
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Success! Herta will not be deported today, and ICE (the agency that decides deportation cases) received 9 inches of faxes in support of Herta remaining in America! The fact that ICE responded to an outpouring of support is fantastic news, and we are deeply relieved for Herta and her...
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Tomorrow Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will hold a meeting with 130 immigrant advocates, business and labor leaders, and law enforcement representatives to discuss immigration policy. This "cattle call" comes amidst a growing chorus of criticism and concern from Latinos and other immigrant...
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Today marks the start of two full weeks of action, prayer, and protest on immigration. People of faith and community leaders from across the state will join immigrant advocates from my organization, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR), to mobilize for just and humane immigration reform--...
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President Barack Obama said earlier this month that even though our immigration system is "broken" and he believes reform is necessary, we shouldn't expect any change this year. We see no reason to wait.
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The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his deputies of violating the constitution by arresting two men near a workplace immigration raid.
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A bill introduced by a bipartisan group of legislators this spring could dramatically improve undocumented students' access to higher education. Known in the Senate as the DREAM Act (for Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors), the bill would allow most students who came to the United States as...
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