May 19, 2011
At his inauguration ceremony, Mayor Rahm Emanuel emphasized Chicago's diversity and his own immigrant background. But beyond that, the newly minted mayor has taken real first steps to make sure his government reflects that diversity, particularly Chicago's growing Latino community.
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Someone needs to get Roy Beck a dictionary. Apparently this man has no idea how to define "hate speech." Last week, Georgia signed into law anti-immigrant Arizona copy-cat legislation. Musician Carlos Santana reacted and expressed his disbelief and disappointment.
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Last week, DREAMers and members of Florida's interfaith community came together to thank Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) for sponsoring the reintroduction of the DREAM Act.
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A proposed Tennessee version of Arizona's controversial law on illegal immigration was shelved for the year on Tuesday while another bill attempting to curb employment of illegal immigrants has received a boost from Gov. Bill Haslam.
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Hispanic lawmakers in the Texas Senate are bracing for a bitter fight over one of the session's flashpoint immigration issues: the so-called sanctuary cities bill that one legislator called a "hate-mongering" and racist measure.
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Haitians who received a special American immigration status after last year's earthquake will be allowed an additional year and a half to live and work in the United States while their country struggles to recover, the Obama administration announced on Tuesday.
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It's a been a rough year for America's most dumbfounded sheriff, what with rouge operations, misspent funds and $177 million in lawsuits - with you-know-who on the hook to pick up the tab.
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Last night, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart realized that "the demographic numbers have become completely unavoidable," and introduced Mexican-American comedian Al Madrigal as their new "Señior" Latino Correspondent.
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May 17, 2011
The worst thing about Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-CA) might not be his extremist views towards immigrants and immigration policy. Don't get me wrong, they're bad—I mean really bad. But the absolute worst thing about Gallegly has to be his incredible influence in Washington.
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Sen. Charles Schumer is convening a Senate committee hearing to press for updates on security initiatives along the northern border. The New York Democrat is on the subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security.
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