Congressman Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to halt deportations of immigrants without criminal records who have been detained under Alabama law HB 56 while the courts consider the Department of Justice's suit to declare the law unconstitutional.
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You know what's a pretty good sign that you're a racist? When a federal judge goes out of his way to explicitly call you out for being racist. Such was the experience of Alabama State Senator Scott Beason last week when U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson decided to...
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As the Republican presidential candidates continue to bash immigrants at every opportunity, crops are rotting in the fields across the country. That's especially true in state's that have passed harsh anti-immigrant laws, like Alabama and Georgia. Timothy Egan at The New York Times provides some perspective in a column,...
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Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) is visiting Alabama for a series of events on Saturday, which will end with a rally in Fair Park Arena at 4 PM. Rep. Gutierrez has long championed the issue of immigration reform, and was even arrested in 2010 and 2011 while protesting deportations under...
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The Obama Administration released the latest deportation numbers this week. A closer look at the Obama Administration's new deportation numbers shows that a vast majority of deportees are not serious offenders.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Our African-American cab driver summed up Alabama law HB 56 better than any activist or public official: it's not an effective law from a humanitarian or economic standpoint, and with Alabama's ugly history in matters of race relations and civil rights, it's a shame that this...
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As Alabama continues to enforce the harshest immigration law in the land, faith, civil rights, and Hispanic group leaders came to Capitol Hill today to ask lawmakers to put an end to the "man-made humanitarian crisis" unfolding in the state.
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Powerful editorial in today's NY Times about the impact of HB 56 on people across Alabama. The new harsh law is impacting everyone, not just its intended target of immigrants. It's exactly what the proponents wanted.
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The sprint to the right by the Republican Presidential candidates, which was on display again at last night's debate in Las Vegas, should be helpful to President Obama's reelection. It should be. But, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to undercut his Latino outreach efforts.
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Jose Antonio Vargas is in Alabama reporting on the state's viciiously anti-immigrant law. Over the weekend, he spoke to former Federal District Court Judge U.W. Clemon at the 16th Street Church in Birmingham. Clemon, who is a legal legend in the state, spoke out strongly against HB 56.
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