"I promised New Mexicans across the state that I would get rid of this symbol of greed and excess in state government," she said at a news conference on Thursday, with Richard and Linda Felland by her side. Continue »
To honor the DREAM Act, and call attention to the ten years that have passed without it becoming law, Mariano Cardoso—a DREAMer from Connecticut himself—interviewed two fellow undocumented students, Melvin Rico and Sophia Campos. Watch their stories below. Continue »
According to the Associated Press, Judge Blackburn has blocked enforcement of the Alabama's anti-immigrant law. Continue »
In rural Alabama lies Cullman County, recognized as the "state's top agricultural community." David Palmer of The Cullman Times interviewed two farmers who express concern over Alabama's new anti-immigration law, which is scheduled to take effect in three days on September 1st. Both farmers come to the same... Continue »
After a long, hot summer of protests and lawsuits, Alabama's tough new immigration law is scheduled to begin taking effect this week. Continue »
THE OBAMA administration's new initiative to direct federal resources toward deporting the most dangerous of the people who enter the country illegally, rather than treating all illegals equally, makes good sense. Continue »
Undocumented students who study in and graduate from California's public schools are one step closer to having the educational opportunities they deserve. The possibility that they can secure public financial aid is closer than ever before. Continue »
The law, which takes effect Sept. 1, is so inhumane that four Alabama church leaders have sued to block it, saying it criminalizes acts of Christian compassion. It is a sweeping attempt to terrorize undocumented immigrants in every aspect of their lives. Continue »
Alabama law enforcement agencies aren't ready to enforce certain provisions of the new immigration law that go into effect Thursday.The bill signed by Gov. Robert Bentley requires agencies to begin checking the status of suspected illegal immigrants during normal traffic stops. Continue »
Osvaldo Compian-Torres is caught in the most significant dragnet in the federal criminal court system. But he isn't a murderer, drug trafficker or money launderer. Compian-Torres' conviction earlier this year in Dallas was for re-entry into the United States after deportation. Continue »