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IMMIGRATION: Is Border Security Improved Enough?
May 21, 2013 | by Daniel C. Vock for Pew States | Latino Daily News
Border security is a crucial part of the immigration overhaul creeping forward on Capitol Hill—as it was during Washington’s last, doomed attempt to tackle the issue. But in the seven years since, the security situation along the U.S.-Mexico border has been transformed. continue reading »
Urgent: Call Your Senator Now on Amendments to the Immigration Bill
May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Senate Judiciary Committee is currently debating amendments to the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013” (S. 744). As the committee considers the section of the bill that addresses interior immigration enforcement, we have gotten news that certain harmful amendments could be voted on as soon as today! continue reading »
Read The Senate Immigration Bill Outline Here
April 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Millions of illegal immigrants would be put on a pathway to legal status and eventually have the chance to apply for citizenship in exchange for paying fines and taxes, under the terms of the immigration overhaul unveiled this week. According to an outline of the bill released, the massive legalization program would be twinned with a multibillion-dollar effort to boost border security. continue reading »
‘Gang of Eight’ Set to Unveil Immigration Bill as Early as Thursday
April 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The bi-partisan Senate committee working on comprehensive immigration reform, dubbed the ‘Gang of Eight’ appear ready to present a bill as early as Thursday. continue reading »
Arizona’s Own Border Fence Facing Obstacles
April 3, 2013 | by Daniel C. Vock for Pew States | Latino Daily News
After nearly two years of preparation, an Arizona state senator says a plan will be unveiled in a few weeks to build a fence along the border with Mexico to keep out illegal immigrants. continue reading »
64% of Immigration Reform Supporters Put Border Security First
March 24, 2013 | by Rasmussen Reports | Latino Daily News
Most voters like finding a way for illegal immigrants to stay in this country but not until the border is secured. However, they remain skeptical about the federal government’s interest in securing the border. continue reading »
Rethinking Border Security
February 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
On Tuesday, the Immigration Policy Center hosted a briefing on rethinking border security. The Senate immigration proposal from the “Gang of 8”conditions legalization on meeting a series of border benchmarks. And while the President’s outline does continue reading »
New Report Shows That Border Benchmarks Already Have Been Met
February 6, 2013 | by Immigration Impact | Latino Daily News
As the components of what should be included in an immigration reform bill take shape, border security, along with enforcement, is proving to be a key part of the framework. Eight senators released a bipartisan proposal earlier this week that included a path to citizenship for the 11 million unauthorized immigrants currently living in the United States. continue reading »
INFOGRAPHIC: Setting the Record Straight on Immigration and Border Enforcement
January 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
One of the most common refrains voiced by opponents of immigration reform is that it must wait until the federal government has secured our border with Mexico and enforced the nation’s current immigration laws. continue reading »
Statistics Show US-Mexico Border is Secure- NPR
December 24, 2012 | by Americas Voice Online | Latino Daily News
At NPR today is an analogy on why people find themselves forced to come to the US without papers: Imagine immigration, especially from Latin America, as a two-lane residential street with a 20-mile-an-hour speed limit. Over the decades, it’s grown to an eight-lane superhighway. But the speed limit is still 20 mph. That is, visas for needed workers haven’t risen along with the traffic. continue reading »
Sheriff Joe Arpaio Trial Sees Repeated Denial of Responsibility
July 31, 2012 | by Americas Voice Online | Latino Daily News
Most days, Maricopa County’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio acts like a caricature of a Western law man: the cowboy, “America’s Toughest Sheriff,” the man who brought back chain gangs, parades prisoners around in pink underwear, and clearly believes he’s above the rule of law. continue reading »
Homeland Secretary Napolitano Visits Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
July 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Commissioner David V. Aguilar and Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Alan Bersin traveled to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and San Juan, Puerto Rico today. continue reading »
Report Brings Border Patrol Abuses to Light in Washington State
April 21, 2012 | by Immigration Impact | Latino Daily News
The borderlands of the southwestern United States are not the only place where immigration enforcement tramples upon the most basic of civil and human rights. Many communities along the northern border are also subject to such abuses, as detailed in a recent report from OneAmerica and the University of Washington Center for Human Rights continue reading »
The Blimp Coming to Border for Narco Surveillance
March 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Tethered close to 2,000 feet above Nogales, flies a new beluga whale blimp being tested by the United States Border Patrol. The blimp is equipped with a wide area surveillance system that operates 24 hours a day continue reading »
Activists say Border Patrol Staking out Arizona Hospitals
February 25, 2012 | by Kimberly Kipp | Latino Daily News
The Arizona Human Rights Coalition has asked for the cooperation of the immigrant community to report the presence of Border Patrol agents in hospitals. Kat Rodriguez, the spokesperson for the coalition, told Efe that they had seen an increase in complaints about the presence of Border Patrol agents in the emergency rooms and even maternity wards continue reading »
Arizona Democrats Want Gov. Brewer to Apologize to President for ‘Disrespect’
January 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Arizona Democratic Party has launched a petition drive to urge Governor Jan Brewer to apologize to President Obama after their now infamous tarmac showdown. continue reading »
1 Year After Being Shot Gabrielle Giffords Resigns, But Not Before Introducing Border Legislation
January 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
As her last act as a U.S. Representative, Arizona’s Gabrielle Giffords introduced legislation, known as the Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012 that would impose tough new penalties on smugglers who use small, low-flying aircraft to illegally bring drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border. continue reading »
Cecilia Muñoz , White House Top Latino Faces Protest for Secure Communities Support
November 12, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Members of Arizona's Hispanic community demonstrated Friday against a senior White House official for defending the controversial Secure Communities program in a television documentary. continue reading »
House Member Likens Undocumented Immigrants to Vagrants, Animals
November 5, 2011 | by Campus Progress | Latino Daily News
A South Carolina congressman recently likened undocumented immigrants to vagrants and animals in an awfully misguided comparison during an event with college students. continue reading »
Officials at U.S.-Canada Border Told to Scale Back Border Checks
November 1, 2011 | by Associated Press | Latino Daily News
Though border security is hot-button issue regarding our neighbors to the south, policies along the U.S.-Canada border are being scaled back. President Obama has sent an order continue reading »
