Amidst a heated campaign to repeal Alabama's "worst in the nation" anti-immigrant law, this year is the first time that the issue of immigration has been officially incorporated into the historic Selma to Montgomery, AL march to commemorate our nation's struggle for civil and human rights. African American...
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Today in Atlanta a three judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit will hear arguments over Alabama's and Georgia's anti-immigration laws. In mid-April, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments about Arizona's "show me your papers" law S.B. 1070, the precursor to the...
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Amidst Mitt Romney's victory in the Arizona primary yesterday are a series of indicators that show how the Republicans' mishandling of the immigration issue during the primary season could have serious general election consequences for the GOP. Romney's embrace of the immigration policy he calls "self-deportation" and his...
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Yesterday, in Phoenix, AZ, undocumented youth and allies with the DRM Capitol Group, the Arizona DREAM Act Coalition and others delivered approximately 8,000 petitions to the Arizona Republican Party headquarters, urging Republican candidates to stop opposing the DREAM Act and to change their rhetoric on immigration.
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This past Sunday movie stars and a Hollywood director lifted up an important message for viewers as they celebrated the Oscars. As reported by the Spanish language Associated Press, actors Demián Bichir and George Clooney and director Chris Weitz "said on Sunday that they will keep advocating for...
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The Obama Administration's announcement that it would phase out one component of its troubled 287(g) immigration enforcement program has been hailed by some as a breakthrough. But immigrant advocates and law enforcement experts are warning that this announcement will not resolve the fact that ongoing Department of Homeland...
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Last night, DREAM Act eligible undocumented youth and allies – including civil rights icon and co-founder of United Farm Workers, Dolores Huerta – made their presence known outside of the GOP presidential candidate's debate in Phoenix. Standing in front of a massive banner which read: "DREAM Act Now"...
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As predicted, last night's debate featured yet another feast of anti-immigrant rhetoric and no real solutions. Most notably, Mitt Romney took his pandering to new heights and praised Arizona's "papers, please" law, SB 1070, as "a model" for the nation. We beg to differ. Arizona is...
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