Posts Tagged ‘immigration’
Court blocks part of Alabama immigration enforcement law
Posted: October 14, 2011 at 1:19 pm By AllieNews just broke via CNN that a federal appeals court has blocked enforcement of parts of a controversial immigration enforcement law in Alabama.
President Reagan Said it Best
Posted: September 20, 2011 at 4:50 pm By NicoleThe recent Republican party presidential debates have had us thinking about each of the candidates’ stance on immigration. And while Michelle Bachman has gone after Rick Perry for his stance on the border fence, we’ve found then President Reagan’s stance on immigration enlightening. Remarks start around 1:10.
Watch Republican presidential candidates talk about immigration during a [...]
Safer than ever.
Posted: August 9, 2011 at 12:28 pm By MelvinOpponents of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) have often grabbed headlines that depict the southern border as a dangerous and violent place, but these claims do not reflect the reality. According to a new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP), the southwest border is now safer than ever, and cities of all sizes along the [...]
Jose Vargas’ Story Reflects That of Millions
Posted: June 22, 2011 at 4:17 pm By NicoleKeep your head down and work hard. That’s what has defined Jose Vargas’s life. And In a recent New York Times article, Vargas relates his tale of hard work – working his way up to becoming a respect reporter and part of a Pulitzer Prize winning team.
The biggest part of Vargas’s story is not that [...]
Why Tech Thrives on Immigrants
Posted: June 6, 2011 at 12:17 pm By NicoleImmigrants and immigration have bolstered the growth of the U.S. throughout it’s history, and the tech industry is no different. As we’ve already mentioned, many highly successful and innovative tech companies were founded by immigrants. In fact 25 percent of all high-tech startups in the U.S., have been founded by immigrants, said President Obama in [...]
What Companies Would Not Have Started Without Immigrants?
Posted: May 31, 2011 at 4:29 pm By NicoleGoogle, Yahoo!, eBay, YouTube, and Intel are all common household names. Their services are ones we use on a daily bases and, for many, they are things we could not go without.
Imagine not having access to email, videos to watch, computers to use or an online auction site to get great deals on. We have [...]
Anti-immigrant Bills in Richmond Don’t Mirror the New Reality in Virginia
Posted: February 8, 2011 at 3:43 pm By Mahwish KhanOriginally posted at the America’s Voice blog.
According to today’s Richmond Times-Dispatch, GOP legislators in Virginia’s State House have set their sights on immigrant bashing legislation:
The highest-profile of the bunch is House Bill 2332, sponsored by Del. L. Scott Lingamfelter, R-Prince William, which would require state and local law enforcement officers to make inquiries into [...]
VIDEO: President Obama’s words on immigration last night
Posted: January 26, 2011 at 11:47 am By Rachel LaBruyereCommunity groups prepare for state fights
Posted: January 5, 2011 at 12:19 pm By adminOriginally posted on the America’s Voice blog.
The New York Times reported last week that Republicans at the state and local levels plan to introduce a wave of anti-immigrant measures over the next year.
According to The New York Times:
Legislative leaders in at least half a dozen states say they will propose bills similar to a [...]
VIDEO: Rep. Velazquez & Sen. Menendez talk DREAM & CIR
Posted: September 15, 2010 at 4:06 pm By Rachel LaBruyereThis video was taken earlier today at the Relief, Reform, Repect event:
(ht Andrea Nill at ThinkProgress)
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