On a press call today, local and national immigration and labor experts discussed the results of the recall effort and what they mean for immigration policy and politics in the 2012 elections and beyond.
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Amidst a busy election day, one of the most talked about races was in Arizona, where the architect of the state's notorious "papers please" immigration law, State Senator Russell Pearce was decisively defeated by fellow Republican Jerry Lewis in a historic recall election with national implications. The pro-immigrant...
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Amidst a busy election day, one of the most talked about races was in Arizona, where the architect of the state's notorious "papers please" immigration law, State Senator Russell Pearce was decisively defeated by fellow Republican Jerry Lewis in a historic recall election with national implications. The pro-immigrant...
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State Sen. Russell Pearce, the controversial architect of Arizona's immigration law, was voted out of office on Tuesday evening in a special recall election. He was defeated by Jerry Lewis, a fellow Republican who does not support the immigration crackdown and has vowed to reject gifts from special interest...
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Reaction to state Sen. Russell Pearce's apparent defeat by political novice Jerry Lewis came swift and sure, with Pearce supporters lamenting the loss of a patriot and Lewis backers saying they had struck a blow for civility.
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However Gov. Robert Bentley views the impact of Alabama's immigration law on recruiting new businesses to the state, he clearly sees trouble with aspects of the law. Bentley, in a speech to 679 business and elected leaders at a Birmingham Business Alliance luncheon Monday, said the immigration law needs...
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After hearing tearful comments from students, teachers and others about Alabama's new immigration law, the Birmingham Board of Education said it will pass a resolution in the next few days condemning the law.
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Apple growers say they could have had one of their best years ever if a shortage of workers hadn't forced them to leave some fruit on trees. Growers in Washington state, which produces about half of the nation's apples, say the labor shortage was made worse by a late...
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About 20 college students urged the state Board of Regents Tuesday to rescind a policy that bars illegal immigrants from attending Georgia's top colleges. The rule, which went into effect this fall, prohibits illegal immigrants from attending schools that turned away academically qualified students the past two years.
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The campaign to clean up immigration issues in South Carolina has once again put the state in the national spotlight. And, as usual, we're kind of blinded by the glare. First, on Halloween, the United States Justice Department announced it was seeking an injunction that would prevent S.C.'s new...
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