Apr 11, 2011
When Arizona lawmakers enacted legislation last year inflating the power of police officers to check immigration status when they make even routine stops, they staked out a reputation for the state as a citadel of intolerance. That was by design, for their explicit purpose was to drive away the...
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Liberal immigration activists are looking to Utah as a compassionate and logical model for shaping the nation's future policies toward illegal immigrants. Utah leaders — including government, education, business and religious groups — came together last fall to draft a set of principles to guide the immigration debate in...
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UPDATE on the Georgia 7: Great news! After a night in prison, all seven protestors from the DREAM demonstration in Atlanta Tuesday have been released. They are asking for your continued support as they resume campaigning against the Georgia ban on higher education for undocumented students. ...
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A national version of the Utah Compact is largely written, and key officials are aiming for a signing ceremony this summer in Washington, D.C., to propel discussions on immigration reform solutions. Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said Tuesday the so-called "America's Compact" aligns closely with the Utah Compact.
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Apr 6, 2011
Although the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill modeled after Arizona's controversial legislation that targets illegal immigration, legislators on both sides expect the proposal to end up in court. The House passed the bill 73-28 after about six hours of debate. Republicans applauded after its passage.
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House lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday to grant in-state tuition rates at Maryland colleges to illegal immigrants if they complete two years at a community college and can show their parents paid state taxes for the three years before they enrolled.
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A group of 270 farmers and businessmen from Georgia's agricultural and landscaping industries delivered a letter to state lawmakers yesterday asking them to reconsider the economic consequences of a proposed immigration bill.
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Two weeks after Utah's Republican Governor Gary Herbert signed into law sweeping immigration reforms, the backlash is still being felt across this conservative state, and Herbert faces possible primary challengers when he seeks reelection next year.
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A tea party member promoted an anti-illegal immigration bill Monday that is loosely modeled after one that drew attention to Arizona last year. The bill by Republican state Assemblyman Tim Donnelly of San Bernardino County would go after so-called sanctuary cities and employers who hire illegal immigrants.
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A group of 270 farmers and other businessmen mostly representing Georgia's agricultural and landscaping industries is warning lawmakers about the impact their immigration enforcement legislation could have on the state's economy.
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