Immigration News
Chicago Judge Rules Suit Against Immigration Detailers May Proceed
December 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
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 »
Two Mexicans Charged In Death of Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer
December 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
U.S. federal prosecutors in Los Angeles filed charges against two Mexicans for the death of a Coast Guard petty officer in a confrontation at sea. Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne III, 34, died of a head continue reading »
Immigrants May Hold the Key to Urban Renewal in Baltimore
December 3, 2012 | by Immigration Impact
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
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
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
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 »
Deferred Action Immigrants Denied Driver’s Licenses in Arizona
November 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A coalition of organizations on Thursday filed suit against the state of Arizona for denying driver's licenses to undocumented young people who have been given a reprieve from deportation under the federal Deferred Action program. continue reading »
Study Confirms Faults With 287(g) Immigration Program
November 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Immigration Policy Center on Thursday published a study confirming faults with the 287(g) immigration program at a time when the government is subjecting it to review. continue reading »
Democratic Leaders Present 9 Principles For Immigration Reform
November 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Democratic leaders of both houses of Congress on Wednesday presented the nine principles that should guide comprehensive immigration reform they say will contribute to the economic recovery. continue reading »
STEM Bill Still Plagued by Politics
November 29, 2012 | by Immigration Impact
In 2010, the lame duck session of Congress was dominated by debate over the DREAM Act, which passed the House of Representatives before succumbing to a conservative-led filibuster in the Senate. continue reading »
