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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 »
Immigration Amendment to Provide Work Permits for Victims of Domestic & Sexual Abuse
May 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday approved a measure authorizing work permits for undocumented victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse at the beginning of the fourth day of debate on the amendments to the immigration reform bill. continue reading »
Arizona Immigrants Not Giving Up After Court Setback on Licenses
May 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Young undocumented immigrants in Arizona said Friday that they will fight on in the courts despite a federal judge throwing out their plea to be given the immediate possibility of obtaining driver's licenses. continue reading »
At California Detention Center, Immigrants Must Pay $20 For A Five-Minute Phone Call
May 17, 2013 | by Think Progress | Latino Daily News
Long known for exploiting inmate needs, immigration detention centers that generally contract out services like their phone systems, are generously paid by the federal government to hold ICE detainees. continue reading »
Immigrants Dying on Arizona Border Down 36 Percent Says Border Patrol
May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Deaths of undocumented immigrants in the Arizona desert are down 36 percent in the 2013 fiscal year, the U.S. Border Patrol said. From Oct. 1 through May 1, 64 migrants died while trying to sneak across the border into the United States, down from 101 during the same period of fiscal 2012, according to official figures. 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 »
Corporations Make Millions by Detaining Undocumented Immigrants
May 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The detention of undocumented immigrants has become a multimillion dollar business for corporations devoted to the administration of prisons and detention centers in states like Arizona, activists say. continue reading »
Border Patrol Agent Charged with Sexually Assaulting Undocumented Immigrant
May 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Texas Border Patrol Agent Philip Westerman has been arrested on charges he sexually assaulted an undocumented immigrant while she was hospitalized. continue reading »
NYC Considering Allowing Non-Citizens to Vote
May 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
NYC city council is considering allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections if the proposed “Voting by Non-Citizen Residents” legislation passes. continue reading »
Rep. Gutierrez Says Only Immigration Reform Can Stop Deportations
May 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Barack Obama will not put a halt to deportations of undocumented immigrants until and unless Congress passes immigration reform, Rep. Luis Gutierrez told Efe. Obama could not keep his 2008 promise for immigration reform and made it one of the pillars of his second term, but, according to Gutierrez, the immigrant community "is suffering intensely" due to the deportations. continue reading »
REPORT: Number of Undocumented Children Crossing U.S. Border on Rise
May 10, 2013 | by Pamela M. Prah for Pew Stateline | Latino Daily News
Every day, 80 to 120 children cross the Texas border illegally — and alone. continue reading »
Immigrants Represent Integral Part of Arizona Economy
May 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The state of Arizona would lose $48.8 billion in economic activity and 581,000 jobs if all the undocumented immigrants left the state, according to figures released Thursday. continue reading »
Immigration Reform Could Fail With Amendments Says McCain
May 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), part of the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" who drafted an immigration reform bill, warned Wednesday that the measure could fail if too many amendments are added. continue reading »
New Study: Nearly Half of Latinos Less Likely to Report Crime Due to Immigration Fears
May 8, 2013 | by Americas Voice Online | Latino Daily News
Federal legislation to improve the nation’s immigration system is taking a step forward this week, when the Senate Gang of 8 immigration bill goes into markup, but advocates today are reminding President Obama of the high cost of strict immigration enforcement and what he can do to alleviate the problem. continue reading »
Voter Suppression Group Fear Mongers Over Immigration Reform: It Will Allow ‘Millions’ To Vote
May 7, 2013 | by Think Progress | Latino Daily News
Following other far-right attacks on comprehensive immigration reform, True the Vote, a Tea Party group purporting to combat voter fraud, is now rallying against the Senate’s immigration bill. In a fundraising email to supporters, True the Vote founder Catherine Engelbrecht warned that the bill presents a “golden opportunity” to allow “millions of newly legalized immigrants” to “undermine our electoral system.” continue reading »
Second Immigrant Commits Suicide at Detention Center Within a Week
May 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Activists described as alarming Friday the fact that two Guatemalan immigrants died in less than a week at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Arizona. continue reading »
Terrified Nativists Unleash Everything They’ve Got Against Senate Immigration Bill
May 3, 2013 | by Immigration Impact | Latino Daily News
Nativists are terrified by the Senate immigration bill. Legal status for most unauthorized immigrants; a pathway to citizenship for those who are legalized; more flexible limits on future immigration—all of these are anathema to the nativist vision of what the United States should become. continue reading »
Activist Sound Alarm as Two Undocumented Guatemalan Immigrants Die in Custody
May 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Activistas described as alarming Friday the fact that two Guatemalan immigrants died in less than a week at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Arizona. "I'm concerned that there is no way for independent groups to verify what is happening inside these detention centers. continue reading »
How New Immigration Bill Could Have Caught Two Suspects Arrested In Connection With Boston Bombing
May 2, 2013 | by Think Progress | Latino Daily News
Federal authorities on Wednesday announced they had arrested three suspects for allegedly helping the Boston Marathon bombers in the aftermath of the attacks. Two of the suspects are Kazakh nationals Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev, who had already been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the days following the bombing for overstaying their student visas. continue reading »
PEW Report: 33.7 Million Mexican-Origin People Living in U.S.
May 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexicans and Mexican-Americans, who comprise about 64 percent of the Hispanic population in the United States, reached a record 33.7 million in this country in 2012, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pew Hispanic Center. continue reading »
