Recently, the 11th circuit court blocked two parts of the nation's harshest anti-immigrant law, only making HB-56 the teeniest bit less severe. To recap, the court basically said that newly-enrolled students in Alabama don't need to show proof of lawful residency and immigrants apparently don't need to carry...
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Derrick Cotterel, an undocumented immigrant from Jamaica, is seeking political asylum. His story is wrenching -- and says so much about the failings of the immigration detention system in the U.S.
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Some relief for Alabamians! The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has blocked enforcement of parts of Alabama's cruel immigration law.
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The Alabama chapter of the NAACP hosted a town hall and panel discussion today, giving the immigrant community a chance to ask questions about Alabama's monster immigration law and how it might affect them.
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Yesterday, five Dream Act eligible leaders -- Nancy, Neidi, Tony, Francisco Javier and Adrian -- staged a sit-in at an ICE office in Los Angeles as immigration supporters were holding a rally outside the Immigration Court Building.
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Oct 12, 2011
When the Alabama law passed, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley gave himself a pat on the back and said "Today is a victory for Alabama…During my campaign, I promised a tough law against illegal immigration, and we now have one." That tough law is also Alabama's cruelest.
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The devastating impact of Alabama's new immigration law continues to generate heartbreaking stories, including more articles from the state over the weekend that caught our attention.
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Our colleague, Maribel Hastings, who has been in Alabama for the past week, wrote a very powerful column, which appeared in The Guardian over the weekend. It's definitely worth a read, highlighting the very human toll the new anti-immigrant law is having. The piece is titled, "Sweet home Alabama...
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September 30th was an anniversary that went virtually unnoticed. It marked 15 years since the Congress enacted the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRAIRA). For many practicing young lawyers who came into the field wanting to keep families united, this law suddenly changed the playing...
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