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Groups Across U.S. Standing Up to State Governments’ Harsh Immigration Legislation Proposals
March 29, 2011 | by USA TODAY | Latino Daily News
As more and more states are considering immigration laws that would mirror Arizona’s controversial legislation, immigrant advocate groups are “building momentum” and stopping them. continue reading »
Illegal Alien Charged with Assaulting ICE Officer with Box Cutter
March 29, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A Mexican national was charged Thursday with assaulting a federal immigration officer with a box cutter. The charges resulted from an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). continue reading »
Big Business Dictates Immigration Policy—At Workers’ Expense
March 28, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
Arizona’s business leaders, frustrated by the deep financial fallout of increasingly radical immigration proposals, successfully swayed state lawmakers into defeating five extremist anti-immigrant bills. continue reading »
The Economic Impact of Legalization Versus Deportation in Arizona
March 26, 2011 | by Center for American Progress | Latino Daily News
Our national debate over urgently needed immigration reform is now careening through our state legislatures, city halls, and town councils due to political gridlock at the federal level. continue reading »
Kansas House Judiciary Committee Rejects Arizona Copy-Cat Bill, HB2372 - Hate Groups Suffer Defeat
March 25, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Kansas House Judiciary Committee Rejects Arizona Copy-Cat Bill, HB2372 The Bigotry of Rep Peck and anti-immigrant hate groups suffer defeat. continue reading »
U.S. Citizenship Test Questions—Do You Know the Answers?
March 23, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The U.S. Citizenship Test is making news today as many Americans are discovering how little they know about their country. The test, administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, is a requirement for those continue reading »
Elizabeth NJ Police Officer Charged with Shaking Down Hispanics
March 22, 2011 | by nj.com | Latino Daily News
Officer Rocco Malgieri would drive around seeking a victim for his next shakedown. The 19-year veteran typically picked out Hispanic looking men. The officer would pull over the chosen vehicle, usually without any reason. He would then demand between $100- $150 as a bribe for not turning in the victim for being in America undocumented. continue reading »
E-Verify Self Check Launches Today
March 21, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Today the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the launch of E-Verify Self Check continue reading »
Paulina Rael Jaramillo: Immigration and How it Benefits the U.S.
March 20, 2011 | by Read More by Paulina Jaramillo at HS News | Latino Daily News
Immigrants from various countries come to America seeking an opportunity to improve their lives and create a foundation of success for their children to build upon. continue reading »
International Criticism for U.S. Immigration Detention Centers
March 18, 2011 | by New York Times | Latino Daily News
A key international human rights organization is reporting that U.S. immigration detention centers are woefully inadequate with detainees receiving unjust treatment, poor health care and minimal access to legal aid. continue reading »
Mayor of Juarez Would Welcome US Help to Stop Cartel Violence
March 18, 2011 | by El Paso Times | Latino Daily News
U.S. Ambassador in Mexico Carlos Pascual met with Juárez Mayor Héctor Murguía to discuss national security matters after last week's blow against the Barrio Azteca gang, known to operate in both El Paso and Juárez. continue reading »
Obama Urged to Halt Deportations until Promised Immigration Reform is Approved
March 17, 2011 | by Fox News | Latino Daily News
34 Leaders of 24-immigrant advocacy US organizations leaders have asked President Obama to issue an executive order halting all deportations until immigration reform is approved. continue reading »
Racist Kansas Legislator, Virgil Peck ‘Illegal immigrants should be shot from helicopters like hogs’
March 16, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
SOMOS REPUBLICANS are demanding an apology from Republican Kansas legislator, Virgil Peck, when he said it might be good to control illegal immigration the way the feral hog population has been controlled — with hunters shooting from helicopters. There are people advocating to shoot the heads off of “illegal Mexicans”, and Peck’s behavior is extremely violent and inappropriate. continue reading »
California Dream Act Debate Intensifies
March 16, 2011 | by CA Independent Voter Network | Latino Daily News
While recent census figures indicate that California is rapidly becoming a melting pot of immigrants on the road to becoming the new majority, a debate is sure to materialize in a California Assembly committee hearing today continue reading »
Hispanic Pop in Arizona, Connecticut, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Idaho and Wisconsin Grew by Double Digits
March 15, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Hispanic population nearly 39 million in the 33 states released, accounting for 58 percent of U.S. population growth. continue reading »
DREAMer Pedro Gutierrez Is Granted One Year Stay of Deportation
March 12, 2011 | by America's Voice | Latino Daily News
News about one of the lucky 900 this week: Pedro Gutierrez, a 22-year old Arizonan, has been granted a one-year stay of deportation, thanks to the work of DREAM activists and DREAM Act supporters all over the nation. continue reading »
English Only Bills Introduced in House and Senate
March 12, 2011 | by Fox News | Latino Daily News
Official English Language Bills have been introduced in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. Iowa Republican Rep. Steve King sponsored the House Bill H.R. 997, while the senate Bill S. 503 was introduced by Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe. continue reading »
Latino Groups call for Utah Boycott, as State challenges Federal Sovereignty on Immigration
March 12, 2011 | by The Salt Lake Tribune | Latino Daily News
The Utah legislature passed three immigration reform bills last Thursday blazing a new path for immigration reform, separate from Arizona. continue reading »
POLL: 63% of Americans Say Border Control is Top Immigration Priority
March 11, 2011 | by Rasmussen Report | Latino Daily News
Little is being said on Capitol Hill about immigration reform these days, but voters remain strongly convinced that border control should come first. continue reading »
LATIN LOVIN Loving an “illegal”
March 11, 2011 | by Being Latino Online Magazine | HS News Network
My life has been redefined by loving and losing an “illegal” immigrant, whom I shared a home and a child with before his deportation. That was two years and a thousand tears ago. Hours spent scavenging the Internet for continue reading »
