Archive for the ‘enforcement’ Category
SB 1070 Senate Hearing Recap
Posted: April 24, 2012 at 5:13 pm By MichaelSurely when Russell Pearce woke up this morning, he knew he was going to have a rough day. At a Senate hearing organized by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security, Pearce was the lone defender of SB 1070, Arizona’s extreme anti-immigration law. He attempted to make a case for the necessity and the constitutionality of his law, yet failed at both.
House subcommittee uses suffering of immigrants as punch line
Posted: March 28, 2012 at 1:25 pm By AllieThe US House Immigration Subcommittee will be reviewing new health and safety guidelines for immigration detention and detainment facilities in a session entitled “Holiday on ICE: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s New Immigration Detention Standards.”
Sara’s Struggle: An undocumented woman’s fight to remain with her daughter
Posted: March 28, 2012 at 11:17 am By MichaelOn New Year’s Day, 2011, Sara Martinez was singled out by two Border Patrol officers and asked for her identification. When Sara could not produce a federally issued ID, she was handcuffed and placed in a squad car, all within the view of her 6 year old daughter.
The Militia Problem
Posted: March 22, 2012 at 11:43 am By MichaelAfter four years of massive mobilization against undocumented immigrants, the number of nativist extremist militia groups has fallen dramatically over the past year. Unfortunately, while this reduction should be celebrated, it is largely attributed to the anti-immigration laws enacted over the past year.
Self-deportation: satire becoming reality.
Posted: February 2, 2012 at 12:48 pm By adminOver the past few weeks, Mitt Romney has regularly been touting his immigration policy as encouraging self-deportation–the process of making life impossible to continue in the United States so that immigrants return to their country of origin. Last night, Rachel Maddow spoke for nearly 20 minutes about the origin of self-deportation. Apparently, a satirist going [...]
Your delivery to Mayor Maturo: More than tacos
Posted: January 26, 2012 at 2:38 pm By AllieThanks to your texts, tweets, and shares, more than 3,500 people have texted to deliver a taco to East Haven Mayor Maturo, following his insensitive comment about accusations of racial discrimination against the Latino community.
Alabama’s all-out assault on immigrant communities
Posted: October 5, 2011 at 10:12 am By AllieCongress’ decision not to act on the federal level and pass comprehensive immigration reform means that states like Arizona, Georgia, Indiana and now Alabama can now legislate discrimination.
Update: Judge releases rulings on Alabama’s anti-immigration law
Posted: September 28, 2011 at 2:53 pm By AllieFollowing a temporary block of enforcement, a judge announced the rulings on Alabama’s notorious anti-immigrant law.
Enforcement of Alabama Immigration Law Temporarily Blocked
Posted: August 31, 2011 at 6:37 pm By NicoleThis week, a judge has moved to temporarily block enforcement of Alabama’s notorious anti-immigrant law. The law is opposed by the Obama administration, church leaders and immigrant-rights groups. Originally scheduled to take effect Thursday, the law, if enforced, would deter children’s access to public schools by requiring school officials to verify the immigration status of [...]
DHS announcement and Avoiding Fraud
Posted: August 24, 2011 at 10:32 am By MelvinThe recent DHS announcement about changes in the deportation process has raised many questions, as well as opened the door to fraud by dishonest notaries, immigration consultants, and other people looking for an opportunity to take advantage of immigrants. Many people are asking whether this announcement means that they can apply to fix their status, [...]
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