In an empty sanctuary on a cool weekday morning, Federico Jaimes prays for amnesty.
The 57-year-old Mexican immigrant kneels as he clutches a string of rosary beads in a solemn petition to the Almighty.
"I am desperate, mainly for my family because I can't give them what they need," Jaimes said...
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This devastating piece appeared on the front page of the New York Times yesterday. It's a blunt reminder of just how broken our immigration system has become-- and that every day we wait to fix it, the stakes get higher and higher. Real, enforceable standards for how we detain...
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In the latest development in the Sheriff Joe Arpaio saga, the Department of Justice is convening a grand jury to look into various allegations that "America's Toughest Sheriff" has been abusing his power.
According to Zachary Roth at Talking Points Memo:
The probe appears focused on two related but different areas....
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The pro-immigration group Reform Immigration For America plans rallies across the state to keep the issue on top of President Barack Obama's agenda this year.
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Here are some of the best immigration tidbits from around the internets today -- oh, and leave us some Friday comment love if you get a second. Andrea Nill at the Wonk Room reports on Lou Dobbs' sprint to dump the toxic brand image he's built up for himself...
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She was 14 when her mother smuggled her into Los Angeles. She met her future husband, a legal resident, two years later. He had all the cards, and played them cruelly, as she recalls. He would not let her go to school or work, dragged his feet on supporting...
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Jan 7, 2010
"Is it ever 'the right time' to pass immigration reform and a path to legalization?" asks Maribel Hastings at New America Media. The short answer? Yes. Our national economic situation dictates that we are smart about the resources available to us all. It's also a moral imperative to adjust...
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This morning I was live-tweeting from an event at the Center for American Progress, co-sponsored by the Immigration Policy Center, where economic experts from a wide range of institutions had come together to document the astounding economic benefits to the United States that would come from passing a comprehensive...
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Two top county officials said Thursday night they have been subpoenaed to answer questions next week before a federal grand jury about a high-profile Arizona sheriff and his office.
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Cristina, an illegal immigrant living in South Tucson, recently went to a government office to sign up her children for a state-run Medicaid program.
The boy and girl, ages 7 and 3, respectively, are U.S. citizens and entitled to benefits. But Cristina, who spoke on condition her last name not...
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