House Democrats temporarily derailed a key GOP-backed plan Friday night that aimed to crack down on illegal immigration in Texas by requiring local police to enforce federal immigration laws.
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Anti-immigration bills, SB 2040 and HB 7098, died as the legislative session winds to an end in Florida.
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09/05/11 a 8:34am por Maribel Hastings WASHINGTON – Aún en un ciclo noticioso dominado por la muerte del terrorista Osama Bin Laden, el tema migratorio sonó, algunas veces con un buen tono y otras no tanto, desde ciudades y estados hasta la Casa Blanca. Lo bueno es que en...
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Today, after intense pressure from immigration advocates, Arizona-like immigration bills, SB 2040 and HB 7098, died with the end of legislative session in Florida.
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Huge news this week on the DREAM Act front: both Illinois and California in the last few days have taken the lead among states—and the federal government—in advancing common-sense positions on immigration reform.
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In response to Governor Quinn's (see previous blog post from today) attempt to opt-out of the Secure Communities Program, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is saying "No, actually. We won't let you."
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As the federal government and state legislatures try to expand the role of police in immigration enforcement, state and local police are pushing back. In Texas, Illinois, California, and elsewhere, law enforcement leaders are speaking out against proposals to gut their community policing policies and require them to...
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Illinois Dream Act passes the senate, 45-11!
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As the federal government and state legislatures try to expand the role of police in civil immigration enforcement, state and local police are pushing back. In Texas, Illinois, California, and elsewhere, law enforcement leaders are speaking out against proposals to gut their community policing policies and require them...
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The President needs to take a detour. Heading into 2012, he can't allow his legacy on immigration to be defined by a record number of deportations and no relief for any of the undocumented immigrants he pledged to legalize. It's great that the President is using...
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