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Who Needs Evidence? Congressman Pins Blame For Capitol Hill Burglaries On Undocumented Immigrants
September 27, 2012 | by Think Progress | HS News Network
Police on Capitol Hill are investigating a slew of thefts from House Members’ offices. The burglaries take place at night and the perpetrators usually steal “personal mementos and Congressional memorabilia that could be sold online. continue reading »
2014 Diversity Visa Program Registration Period Begins In Early October
September 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The 2014 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2014) will open at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Tuesday, October 2, 2012, and will close at noon, EDT, Saturday, November 3, 2012. Applicants must submit entries electronically during this registration period using the electronic DV entry form (E-DV) at www.dvlottery.state.gov. Paper entries will not be accepted. We strongly encourage applicants not to wait until the last week of the registration period to enter. Heavy demand may result in website delays. No entries will be accepted after noon, EDT, on November 3, 2012. continue reading »
Undocumented Immigrants Can Obtain Driver’s License in California
September 1, 2012 | by The Celebrity Cafe | Latino Daily News
California officials have approved a bill which will allow some undocumented immigrants to get a driver’s license. According to MSNBC, the bill specifies those immigrants who arrived in the U.S. before they turned 16 and have not been convicted of a felony. It passed Thursday in a 55-15 vote before it went to Gov. Jerry Brown. continue reading »
Giuliani Claims Romney Will Push For Immigration Reform if Elected
July 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Immigration reform would be possible if Republican Mitt Romney wins the presidency, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani told Efe in an interview. continue reading »
Mandatory use of E-Verify Likely to Lead to Discrimination
July 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Defenders of Hispanics in South Carolina warn that the law obliging companies to check the immigration status of new employees will spark discrimination against the community. continue reading »
This Weeks Immigration Policy Update
May 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
On May 16, the House passed its version of the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill. Although some last-minute changes were made in a manager's amendment, the bill would still weaken protections for immigrant victims of domestic violence. continue reading »
Tranquil Arizona-Mexico Border Masks Nogales’ Economic Woes
April 28, 2012 | by Voice of America | Latino Daily News
As the U.S. Supreme Court takes up Arizona's controversial immigration enforcement law, the violent drug war in Mexico continues, with the death toll over the past six years exceeding 50,000. Supporters of the Arizona law often talk about violence spilling over the border, but there has been very little impact on the U.S. side, where trade and tourism continue in spite of all the bad press continue reading »
What’s At Stake: SB 1070 at the Supreme Court
April 25, 2012 | by American Civil Liberties Union | Latino Daily News
SB 1070 is Arizona’s controversial anti-immigrant law. After the law passed in 2010, two dozen copycat bills were introduced in state legislatures across the country; five passed in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, South Carolina and Utah. The ACLU and a coalition of civil rights organizations have filed lawsuits in all six states. continue reading »
Cuban Actors Disappear after Arriving in U.S. For Tribeca Film Festival
April 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Two Cuban actors, stars of a film about the adventures of three young people trying to leave Cuba, disappeared over the weekend after setting foot on U.S. soil on their trip from the island to present the movie at New York's Tribeca Film Festival, U.S. media outlets reported. continue reading »
Latina Institute Applauds Move to Restore Care for Undocumented Pregnant Women
April 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
On Wednesday, Nebraska lawmakers voted to override the governor’s veto when they restored funding for maternity care for undocumented women—based on the premise that while a pregnant woman herself is ineligible for benefits, the fetus she carries can be enrolled in public health insurance. continue reading »
USCIS One Step Closer to Adopting Changes to Immigration Waiver Process Reducing 3 and 10 Year Bars
April 6, 2012 | by Immigration Impact | HS News Network
A provision of the immigration law commonly known as the “3 and 10 year bars” has proven to be one of the most heart-breaking of the many draconian changes made to the immigration law at the time. continue reading »
Menendez Introduces Resolution to Honor César Estrada Chavez on the 85th Anniv of His Birthday
March 31, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
With Saturday, March 31st marking the 85th anniversary of Cesar Estrada Chavez’s birthday, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today introduced a resolution to commemorate his life and legacy, a recognition that has become an annual tradition. For the sixth year in a row, Republicans in the Senate prevented an official honor of the civil rights leader, objecting to Unanimous Consent passage of the resolution. continue reading »
House Hearing Mocks Humane Immigration Detention Standards
March 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
Cynically entitled “Holiday on ICE,” the hearing reflects Chairman Lamar Smith’s allegation that the new standards—which set minimum requirements for medical care, access to counsel, and other living conditions—are a “hospitality guideline” for detained immigrants. continue reading »
Unintended Consequences of U.S. Immigration Policy: the Post 1965 Surge from Latin America
March 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The post-1965 surge in Mexican, Central American, and to a lesser extent South American immigration was not a direct result of policy reforms enacted in the mid-1960s but rather the unintended consequences that unfolded afterward. continue reading »
DREAM Advocates Begin a 3,000-mile March from California to Washington
March 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Jose Gonzalez was born in Guadalajara, Mexico in 1987, but he has called California home for almost all of his 25 years. A community college graduate, as well as a youth minister in his church, Jose wants to attend continue reading »
24% of US Child Have at least One immigrant Parent and More Immigration Facts
March 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
The Migration Policy Institute's online journal, the Migration Information Source, today published its annual compilation of some of the most up-to-date and frequently sought-after facts and statistics on U.S. immigration, including current and historical population shares, illegal migration flows, continue reading »
Mississippi House Passes HB 56-Style Anti-Immigrant Bill
March 22, 2012 | by Americas Voice Online | HS News Network
Alabama has just had two more provisions of its anti-immigrant law HB 56 blocked by a federal appeals court, but the state of Mississippi is apparently determined to make a similar mistake of its own. continue reading »
