A top official for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement met Friday with local immigration reform activists and community leaders about complaints agents are "racially profiling" residents. Community activist Angela Reyes said ICE Director John Morton promised to do a case-by-case and systemic review of the agency's enforcement policies. Continue »
The state of Arizona has moved onto contentious political territory once again with the legislative passage of a bill requiring President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates to prove their U.S. citizenship before their names can appear on the state's ballot. Continue »
It is not uncommon for law enforcement agencies to have helicopters and planes to patrol from above, but Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of Maricopa County, has created what he calls his own air force: a collection of 30 private planes that his "air posse" uses to track illegal immigrants... Continue »
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Detroit is "out of control" and must be held accountable for its actions, according to one immigrant rights leader. Ryan Bates, director of the Alliance for Immigrant Rights & Reform Michigan, says Detroit ICE agents have been involved in at least half... Continue »
Following Arizona's lead, the Georgia Legislature on Thursday passed a strict measure that would empower police to check the immigration status of "criminal" suspects and force many businesses to do the same with potential employees. Continue »
It doesn't happen very often, but this week immigrants had something to celebrate: an appellate court ruling upholding the prohibition on enforcing Arizona's infamous "papers, please" immigration law. Continue »
For evidence of the political minefield that is immigration reform, look no further than the Florida Senate. On one side is Senate President Mike Haridopolos, who is looking to attract tea-party conservatives to his Republican bid for U.S. Senate, along with others in the GOP Continue »
Republican Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl of Arizona are ready for another fight over border security. The senators introduced legislation on Wednesday for $4 billion in additional spending over the next five years to beef up security along the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue »
The agricultural industry in the United States could face a crisis if the country doesn't find a way to attract more legal farm workers from abroad soon. That's one of the conclusions reached Wednesday at a congressional hearing. Continue »
An examination in Arizona's Maricopa County has found that the sheriff's office, widely known for efforts against illegal immigrants, inappropriately spent $99 million from two jail funds over the last eight years to pay for other law enforcement operations — including immigration patrols. Continue »