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He’s a CA Student Body President and an Undocumented Immigrant
November 18, 2010 | by LA Times | Latino Daily News
One secret. That’s all it took to throw Cal State Fresno Student Body President Pedro Ramirez’s life into controversy. When the high school valedictorian was filling out college applications and his parents clued him in on a major continue reading »
Is Arizona’s Sheriff Arpaio Creating the “INjustice League”?
November 18, 2010 | by Washington Times | Latino Daily News
Joe Arpaio of Phoenix, Arizona, who calls himself “America’s Toughest Sheriff”, is looking to create an “Immigration Posse” to contest the undocumented immigration population, and he looks to be getting celebrities, however irrelevant they are today, to join him. continue reading »
San Fran College Student’s Deportation to Peru Halted
November 18, 2010 | by Living in Peru | Immigration News
A California senator has asked immigration officials to halt the deportation of college student Steve Li to Peru until she can consider introducing a bill that would allow him to stay in the country. continue reading »
5 Charged with Scheming to Transport Prostitutes to MD Brothels
November 18, 2010 | by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Immigration News
Five men were charged in a criminal complaint and nine search warrants were executed yesterday in connection with a scheme to transport individuals from Virginia and Washington, D.C., to engage in prostitution in Annapolis and Easton, Md. continue reading »
Va. Immigrant Population Reduced by Arizona-like Policy
November 17, 2010 | by New York Times | Immigration News
A study of Prince William County, Va.’s Arizona-style immigration policy has revealed that the policy lowered the number of illegal immigrants in the county, but failed to bring any conclusive evidence on the effect on violent crime. continue reading »
Number of Undocumented Filing Tax Returns Decreases
November 17, 2010 | by Fox News Latino | Latino Daily News
When undocumented immigrants file taxes, their returns are primarily filed under a special number. According to federal data, the number of those returns has decreased, as well as the number of requests for those specific numbers. continue reading »
Missouri Counties Will Use ICE Biometrics to Identify, Remove Undocumented
November 17, 2010 | by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Immigration News
On Tuesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began using a federal information sharing capability in Clay, Jackson and Platte counties that helps federal immigration officials use biometrics to identify aliens continue reading »
Florida Cuban American Republicans Support DREAM Act
November 16, 2010 | by Mexico Portal | Latino Daily News
Cuban American Republicans from Miami are standing up to say they support the DREAM Act. Going agaist the current conservative trending of their party, these Republicans are backing a bill that would give a break to children of illegal immigrants. Comments by Republican U.S. Reps. Lincoln Diaz-Balart and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Cuban-Americans from Miami, in support of the proposed DREAM Act have encouraged reform advocates. continue reading »
Law Banning Immigrants Costs Local Town $2.4 Million in Legal Fees
November 16, 2010 | by COLORLINES | Latino Daily News
Hazleton, Pennsylvania is now responsible for at least $2.4 million in plaintiffs’ legal fees resulting from a lawsuit brought against them after the town’s officials passed a law attempting to ban undocumented immigrants from living in the Pennsylvania town continue reading »
First Alabama Business Becomes IMAGE Partner with ICE
November 16, 2010 | by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Immigration News
Long's Human Resource Services in Mobile is the first Alabama business to become a member of the IMAGE program with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Short for "ICE Mutual Agreement between continue reading »
Neo-Nazi March to Support AZ Immigration Law Turns Violent (VIDEO)
November 15, 2010 | by Nickie Lewis | Immigration News
A protest in Phoenix turned violent when a riot broke out during a Neo-Nazis march in support of the state’s controversial immigration policies. The largest Neo-Nazi group in America, the National Socialist Movement, continue reading »
Utah’s Catholic Church and Local Leaders Urge Humane Approach to Immigration Reform
November 13, 2010 | by Catholic Culture | Latino Daily News
Bishop John Wester of Salt Lake City joined other governnment, business, and religious leaders in signing the “Utah Compact” on immigration reform. continue reading »
With GOP Victories, Harsh Immigration Copycat Laws Likely Across the Country
November 13, 2010 | by Kimberly Kipp | HS News Network
The abundance of Republican victories in the 2010 elections draw a bleak landscape for undocumented immigrants. The ascent of hard-line GOP governors (not to mention members of state legislatures) – many of whom highlighted opposition to illegal immigration in their campaigns – means that pens will be at the ready to sign bills like Arizona’s SB 1070. continue reading »
Wisconsin Rep to Introduce Arizona-like Immigration Legislation
November 13, 2010 | by The Badger Herald | Latino Daily News
A Republican legislator says he plans to introduce a Wisconsin version of Arizona's controversial SB-1070 immigration law. State Rep. Don Pridemore said he will introduce his bill in 2011, when a new Republican majority takes over, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. "I want Wisconsin to be recognized as a state that will be on the side of Arizona," he said. continue reading »
DREAM Act to get one Last Push During Lame Duck Session
November 12, 2010 | by KTAR.com | Latino Daily News
Sen. Harry Reid has said he is going to make another attempt at passing the DREAM Act during the lame duck session of Congress. Reid, who was re-elected last week due to strong support from Latino Voters, will make a push in the final days of the 111th Congress. continue reading »
Deportations in Northwestern States Decrease for 2nd Year in a Row
November 12, 2010 | by Seattle Times | Immigration News
For the second year in a row, federal data is showing a decrease in the deportation of undocumented immigrants in Northwestern states Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. The 9 percent drop reported at the end of the 2010 continue reading »
100,000 fewer Hispanics in AZ
November 12, 2010 | by TIME | Latino Daily News
According to a new study by BBVA Bancomer Research, there may be as many as 100, 000 fewer Latinos in Arizona than there were before debate over the highly controversial immigration law began earlier this year. continue reading »
New Mexico Gov Elect Doesn’t know what the DREAM Act is
November 11, 2010 | by Guanabee | Latino Daily News
Susana Martinez, the new Mexico Governor-elect needs to be reminded what the DREAM Act is. When a reporter asked the Republican politician if she supported the DREAM Act , her response was “Remind me. I know that the scholarship….” continue reading »
Huge Human Smuggling Cell Busted in Arizona
November 11, 2010 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A major cell of a human smuggling ring has been dismantled. Investigators believe the cell to be responsible for the transportation of thousands of undocumented immigrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Phoenix and other locations throughout the country. continue reading »
One Out of Three Deportation Requests Denied
November 11, 2010 | by Fox News Latino | Latino Daily News
As immigration reform is being argued all across the country, deportations are at a high, but one out of three deportation requests are being rejected according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. continue reading »
