As some states such as Utah look to put cops on the front lines of immigration enforcement, San Jose Police Chief Chris Moore and other prominent law enforcement officials warned Wednesday that using their shrinking pool of officers to target illegal immigrants is inefficient, costly and would make their... Continue »
The outrageous suggestion that illegal immigrants could be dealt with like feral hogs — killed by snipers from helicopters — flew out of Kansas state Rep. Virgil Peck's mouth and across the Internet. Continue »
16/03/11 a 1:52pm por America’s Voice Español WASHINGTON, DC – El gobernador republicano de Utah, Gary Herbert, promulgó cuatro medidas migratorias, la mayoría centradas en aspectos policiales y una que crea un plan de trabajadores temporales que buscaría conceder visas de trabajo a los 110,000 indocumentados que viven en... Continue »
Call on the US Department of Justice and the FBI to investigate Peck's solicitation of murder on the grounds that it violates civil rights laws, and incites genocide and domestic terrorism. Continue »
When Arizona's SB 1070 became law last year, the punditry immediately predicted that "Arizona fever" would sweep the nation, and dozens of states would pass similar legislation. But what no one predicted was that a ruby red conservative state like Utah would also pass a measure that... Continue »
We need a coherent, responsible policy, and we're collecting signatures asking the White House to stop deporting DREAMers. We'll hand-deliver the petition to the White House, so please sign your name to tell our leaders in Washington, DC, that we'll continue to fight for the Dream Act. Continue »
Via Adam Serwer at the American Prospect, we learn that Mark Krikorian's organization has jumped on the "Terror Baby" bandwagon – with a "laughably debunkable" report. Continue »
The claim by Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-CA), the chair of the House Immigration Subcommittee, that he is focused on "illegal" immigration was disabused at his latest hearing. Instead, the Chairman pitted native-born workers against foreign-born workers (plenty of whom are citizens). We also learned something about the GOP's... Continue »
Maryland state senators on Monday signed off on legislation that would make undocumented immigrants eligible for in-state tuition benefits at the state's public colleges. Continue »
Surrounded by supporters urging the federal government to tackle illegal immigration, Gov. Gary Herbert signed into law Tuesday a series of bills passed by the Utah Legislature that have been described as a "Utah solution" to the issue. Continue »