May 2, 2011
On this much, both sides agree: John Tanton, the provocative architect of a national movement to reduce immigration, has quietly left the board of the group he started and helped guide for 32 years. But when did it happen and what does it mean?
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President Obama met with Latino media personalities Thursday to discuss immigration issues, reaffirming his commitment to reform and appealing to a key electorate block for his 2012 campaign. Obama and his aides met for an hour in the White House Roosevelt Room with a dozen people, including actresses...
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President Barack Obama on Thursday appeared to rule out acting on his own to implement some provisions of an immigration reform bill that failed to win congressional approval last year. A White House statement issued after Obama met with "influential Hispanics" from across the country.
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A California congresswoman Thursday called for an investigation into "misconduct, including possible violations of criminal law," by federal immigration officials who misled local governments about a sweeping enforcement program that purported to prioritize violent convicted criminals for deportation.
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U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., blasted the Obama administration Thursday night for deporting record numbers of people from the country and for breaking promises made to immigrant voters during the 2008 presidential campaign. "He came to our neighborhoods, he came to our communities, he gave speeches," Gutierrez said.
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When a group of immigration activists and children of immigrants flooded Senate President Mike Haridopolos' office, the Republican leader defused the situation by meeting them and chatting with the kids. But he steadfastly refused to heed their call to use his power and stop an immigration crackdown bill....
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Apr 28, 2011
A new report from the Pew Hispanic Center shows that while a record number of Latino voters participated in the 2010 election compared to past midterms, their representation among the electorate is much lower than their representation in the general population. That's a gap Democrats will need to close...
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Mexican children illegally crossing the border alone remain vulnerable to drug cartels, gangs and other dangers because a 2-year-old law designed to protect them is not being executed well, advocates from the U.S. and Mexico said in a report released Wednesday.
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Law enforcement leaders from border states are warning states like Indiana not to take on illegal immigration laws like Arizona. Members of the Law Enforcement Engagement Initiative say such laws will do more harm than good. Austin, Texas Police Chief Art Acevedo says now is not a time for...
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Minnesota lawmakers are in the midst of a debate over the role local law enforcement should play in upholding federal immigration laws. Currently, Minneapolis and St. Paul have "separation ordinances," meaning police in those two cities do not ask residents they interact with about their immigration status, unless...
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