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American Convicted of Alien Smuggling by Border Patrol
December 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents’ recent arrests have led to the successful conviction and sentencing of 13 illegal aliens with prior convictions for other crime(s), and one individual for alien smuggling. continue reading »
ICE Settles Case on Controversial Home Raids
December 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Attorneys announced the settlement of a home raids case against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Seven men and women and one child brought the case in 2008 against more than thirty individual ICE officers for a series of predawn raids of their homes undertaken without consent or a warrant. continue reading »
Activist Group Helps Save North Carolina Immigrant from Deportation
December 22, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. immigration authorities have suspended the deportation of a Mexican woman who entered the country illegally 12 years ago and is the mother of three U.S. citizen children, a move taken after activists launched a campaign and sought the help of Sen. Kay Hagan. continue reading »
Citizenship for the 11 Million is Our Bottom Line
December 16, 2012 | by America's Voice | HS News Network
A bipartisan group of 8 Senators has just stepped up to create the framework for immigration reform next year and they need to hear from us. continue reading »
Immigration Enforcement Negatively Impacting Children of Deported Parents
December 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
One of the many consequences of an aggressive immigration enforcement system is the separation of children, often U.S. citizens, from their unauthorized parents. continue reading »
Immigrant Friends and Foes Debate the Definition of “Comprehensive Immigration Reform”
December 11, 2012 | by Immigration Impact | HS News Network
Nearly everyone agrees that an immigration reform bill of some sort will be introduced in Congress in the near future given the pivotal role that Latinos and immigrants played in getting President Obama reelected. continue reading »
In North Carolina, GOP-led Legislative Committee on Immigration Won’t Make Recommendations
December 10, 2012 | by America's Voice | HS News Network
When Republicans in the North Carolina House of Representatives put together a special committee on immigration last year, the expectation was that we’d see ugly legislative recommendations along the lines of Arizona’s SB 1070 and Alabama’s HB 56 recommendations. continue reading »
Hundreds Celebrate “Posadas Sin Fronteras” on U.S.-Mexico border
December 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Hundreds of people on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border joined together this weekend for the traditional "Posadas Sin Fronteras" (Posadas Without Borders), at which they recalled the thousands of families separated by strict immigration laws and those who have lost their lives in their attempt to achieve "the American Dream." continue reading »
Hispanic Youth Use “Magic Kites” to Reveal The Effects of Deportation on Families
December 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Hispanic children and teens in North Carolina with parents or relatives in the process of deportation are creating "magic kites" with bits of their dear ones' clothing to tell their stories. continue reading »
Pew Hispanic Center: 11.1 Million Unauthorized Immigrants Lived in U.S. in 2011
December 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Immigration News
There were 11.1 million unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S. in March 2011, unchanged from the previous two years and a continuation of the sharp decline in this population since its peak in 2007, according to estimates by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center. continue reading »
North Carolina Lawmakers Urge State to Not Target Undocumented Immigrants
December 7, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A panel of lawmakers set up to analyze the immigration issue in North Carolina recommended on Thursday not approving laws to combat undocumented foreigners. continue reading »
America: Start-Up Nation of Immigrants
December 7, 2012 | by Immigration Impact | HS News Network
AOL co-founder Steve Case brought an important message to the National Strategy Session on Immigration in Washington, D.C. this week: America is a start-up nation. continue reading »
Santorum: U.S. Needs Immigrants To Grow Its Population
December 6, 2012 | by ThinkProgress | HS News Network
Another Republican is coming around on supporting an immigration reform policy that is less hostile toward immigrants and Latino voters. continue reading »
57 Percent Support Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants, Says Survey
December 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Fifty-seven percent of registered U.S. voters support the idea of allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for citizenship, according to a survey released Wednesday by Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. continue reading »
Chicago Judge Rules Suit Against Immigration Detailers May Proceed
December 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A federal judge in Chicago ruled Tuesday that a lawsuit filed by the Heartland Alliance's National Immigrant Justice Center against the government's use of immigration detainers may proceed. continue reading »
United We DREAM Unveils Immigration Reform Platform
December 4, 2012 | by America's Voice | HS News Network
Following the success of the DREAMer conference in Kansas City this weekend—the biggest gathering of DREAMers to date—United We DREAM unveiled their new platform for change this morning, their statement of principles describing the type of immigration reform they have vowed to pursue next year. continue reading »
Immigrants May Hold the Key to Urban Renewal in Baltimore
December 3, 2012 | by Immigration Impact | Latino Daily News
In an attempt to reverse decades of population decline, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has launched a high-profile effort to attract “new Americans” to the city. continue reading »
Justice Dept. Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against North Carolina Firm
December 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Justice Department announced that it reached an agreement with Gamewell Mechanical Inc., a subsidiary of Woodfin Heating, Inc. based in Salisbury, N.C., resolving claims that the company violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), when it terminated three employees based on the incorrect assumption that they were undocumented foreign nationals when they were in fact U.S. citizens. The company is in the mechanical construction business and fabricates and installs heating and cooling systems. continue reading »
Immigration and the Lame Duck Congress
December 1, 2012 | by NewsTaco | Latino Daily News
What a difference an election makes. Take, for instance, immigration. Wasn’t it a mere handful of weeks ago that Republicans were staunchly stalwart in their opposition to any and all immigration reform? Now there’s talk of a GOP led immigration bill to be considered by the lame duck Congress. continue reading »
House Passes Lamar Smith’s STEM Jobs Act 245-139
December 1, 2012 | by America's Voice | Immigration News
In the first vote on an immigration bill since this month’s election, the Republican-controlled House rehashed an old policy and passed a version of a bill that already failed earlier this year, 245-139. Twenty-seven Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the legislation. continue reading »
