What Is Comprehensive Immigration Reform?
For immigrants and immigrant rights advocates, the post-election news that many Republicans understand that comprehensive immigration reform has to be tackled and that key Senate leaders such as Charles Schumer and Lindsey Graham already are ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Federal judge says SC police can check people's immigration status during stops
But after the court said Arizona could allow officers to check the immigration status of those they pull over for another violation, Gergel said he would reconsider his ruling.www.washingtonpost.com
Has the GOP Reached a Tipping Point on Immigration?
Has the Republican Party reached a tipping point on immigration? Reeling from a stinging defeat in the 2012 presidential election spurred by a historically poor performance among Latino voters, leading Republicans have rushed to declare their ...abcnews.go.com
ACLU Files Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Mandatory Immigration Lock-Up
Garfield Gayle, a 59-year-old green card holder from Jamaica, has lived in the United States for 30 years. He raised two U.S. citizen daughters, and has long worked as a union carpenter in Brooklyn, New York.www.huffingtonpost.com
Georgia Immigration Law Slows Licensing of Healthcare Workers
A new immigration law in Georgia requires all healthcare workers, regardless of where they were born, to prove their citizenship or legal residency when renewing a professional license.abcnews.go.com
Alabama's only immigration detention center among nation's 10 "worst ...
"People continue to suffer in conditions that are an affront to human dignity," said Andrea Black, executive director of Detention Watch Network, as the group today identified 10 centers as "among the worst immigration detention facilities across the ...blog.al.com
Connecting Job Growth with Immigration Reform
Marco Rubio, Republican Senator from Florida, opened the second day of the Washington Ideas Forum Thursday with a discussion on immigration, the American middle class, and the fiscal cliff with Major Garrett, White House Correspondent for National ...www.theatlantic.com
Industry leaders: Immigration reform begins in Texas
Although immigration reform is largely deemed a federal issue, construction moguls in Texas are confident that amending employment laws here can be a catalyst for nationwide change.lubbockonline.com
Coalition asks Obama to support study for new Museum of American People ...
WASHINGTON - A coalition of ethnic and minority groups is asking President Barack Obama to create a presidential commission to consider establishing a museum to explore the history of immigration and migration that formed the nation. In a letter ...www.washingtonpost.com
Germany sees sharp rise in Greek, Spanish immigration
BERLIN, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Immigration to Germany jumped by 15 percent in the first half of this year from the same period the year before, due mainly to an influx of people from EU states including crisis-hit Greece and Spain, where unemployment ...www.vision.org
Immigration Is Suddenly En Vogue, But Not All Latinos Are Buying It
Latino voters are "suddenly the 'it' demographic in U.S. politics," and, seemingly overnight, support for immigration reform is also en vogue: A recent Bloomberg headline trumpeted the "The Political Inevitability of Immigration Reform." Republican ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Immigration authorities fine New Bedford fish plants for hiring illegal workers
NEW BEDFORD - Three city seafood processors suspected of hiring illegal workers have been fined by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.www.southcoasttoday.com
Ronald Reagan and Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Not long ago, I was talking with a friend and neighbor who happens to be an unauthorized immigrant. She raised the topic of the then-upcoming presidential election and asked me who I thought had been a good president of the United States.nacla.org
Immigration reform: Obama predicts action, calls to 'seize the moment'
President Obama, saying he was encouraged to see a growing "sense of empowerment and civic participation" among Latino voters in last week's election, predicted Wednesday that there would be action on immigration reform "very soon" after his second ...www.csmonitor.com
Immigration Detention in Louisiana [FACT SHEET]
Human Rights First is hosting a Dialogues on Detention Series in Texas, California, Arizona, and New Orleans to convene policymakers, academics, and advocates to share knowledge, experiences, and best practices on how to reform immigration detention ...www.humanrightsfirst.org
Immigration Fix? Tough, So Consider CitizenCorps
Immigration is part of that equation. But a "solution" on immigration reform won't solve the GOP's image deficit with Hispanics.www.nationaljournal.com
Why Republicans Are Suddenly Pro-Immigration Reform
Republicans lost the election in part because Mitt Romney drew record-low support from Hispanic voters, who made up a record-high proportion of the electorate.www.theatlantic.com
De la Isla: Time for immigration reform compromise has passed
MEXICO CITY - In one of the quickest change acts since Clark Kent became Superman inside a phone booth, Republican political and opinion leaders now champion immigration reform. The reason is obvious. Republicans are destined to become a national ...www.lompocrecord.com
Obama Expresses Confidence in Early Action on Immigration
"We need to seize the moment," Mr. Obama said, clearly savoring the strong endorsement he received from Latino voters, who favored him by 71 percent to 27 percent over Mitt Romney.thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com
Missouri Senate panel focuses on immigration policies
JEFFERSON CITY -- State senators are holding several hearings around Missouri to determine if changes are needed in the state's immigration policies. The special panel is to make recommendations on whether to toughen laws affecting immigrants' ...www.kansascity.com
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Immigration
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