As summer wanes, Congress returns to Washington, and the 2010 campaign cycle moves into overdrive, America’s Voice has prepared a recap of the major storylines on the politics of immigration this summer. Continue »
As summer wanes, Congress returns to Washington, and the 2010 campaign cycle moves into overdrive, America's Voice has prepared a recap of the major storylines on the politics of immigration this summer. It's clear that the Arizona immigration law is already impacting the 2010 elections—but not, perhaps, the... Continue »
As we reported earlier, you all sent tens of thousands of messages to Congress and DHS this month. You asked them to stop the deportation of two upstanding people -- Marlen Moreno and Ivan Nikolov -- who would qualify to stay in the U.S. under the DREAM Act. With... Continue »
For years, Arizona lawmakers have targeted illegal immigrants. In their next session, legislators will focus on the children of illegal immigrants. Two prominent lawmakers want to change the way those children are granted citizenship. Continue »
Reporting from Las Vegas — In recent months, Sheriff Joe Arpaio has tried to extend his political reach outside his home state of Arizona, where he has gained national notoriety for lightning-rod tactics to root out illegal immigrants. Continue »
The economy, the deficit and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq will all be before Congress when it returns to work this week. Continue »
A U.S. appeals court overturns a Pennsylvania city law that punishes landlords for renting to illegal immigrants and employers for hiring them. But the matter of who rules on immigration is far from settled. Continue »
Both Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and her Republican challenger, Carly Fiorina, have reputations for toughness and for not backing down: Boxer voted against the Iraq war and Fiorina rose to the top of American business at Hewlett Packard and Lucent at a time when it was rare to... Continue »
A law approved four years ago by Hazleton, Pa., clamping down on illegal immigrants and prompting similar moves in towns across the country, has been declared unconstitutional by a federal appeals court. Continue »
Debates about immigration raise complex and emotional public policy issues. Current immigration policies are not protecting the United States from criminal elements; they are not adequately protecting the worth and dignity of individuals caught in the vicious networks of human trafficking, nor are they satisfying legitimate domestic demand for... Continue »