Aug 19, 2009
The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his deputies of violating the constitution by arresting two men near a workplace immigration raid.
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A bill introduced by a bipartisan group of legislators this spring could dramatically improve undocumented students' access to higher education. Known in the Senate as the DREAM Act (for Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors), the bill would allow most students who came to the United States as...
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The chief of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says agents searching for people who ignore deportation orders will continue to arrest others in the country illegally who happen to be around when they show up.
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The recent decision by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to suspend an absurd policy that imposed arrest quotas on the detention of the undocumented is welcome news. It is a tiny bit of relief in the midst of a generally worrisome landscape.
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Aug 18, 2009
Eight years ago, Herta Llusho came with her family to the US from Albania-- when she was just eleven years old. Herta's family came for the reason most immigrants do: in pursuit of the American dream. Today that dream has become a nightmare. Herta is due to present herself...
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Yet another reason many advocates are outraged with the current immigration enforcement system.
Today, the New York Times reports that one in every ten immigration detainee deaths goes unreported on the ICE "death roster," with the grisly death total now at 104 - a significant increase from the 90 that...
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A San Francisco supervisor's proposed legislation would make it more difficult for officials to hand over undocumented youths suspected of crimes to federal immigration authorities, a policy that, if approved, could have far-reaching impacts.
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San Francisco supervisors introduced a measure Tuesday that would keep underaged undocumented immigrants suspected of a crime from being handed over to immigration authorities until they've been proven guilty.
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The White House is expanding its push for health care reform to Hispanics with a Spanish-language version of its "Reality Check" health care Web site.
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Immigration reform must be next on the President's agenda, Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders said Tuesday. Speaking during a conference call to discuss a coordinated national week of action highlighting the need for immigration reform, Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) said that its was time to stress the importance...
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