Justices Refuse Alabama’s Immigration Law Appeal
Justices Refuse Alabama’s Immigration Law Appeal
By Lawrence Hurley, Reuters (Reuters) – The Supreme Court rebuffed the state of Alabama on Monday by deciding not to intervene in a case where federal judges blocked a state […]
Taken for a Ride: Temp Agencies & ‘Raiteros’ in Immigrant Chicago
By Michael Grabell, Pro Publica CHICAGO — Ty Inc. became one of the world’s largest manufacturers of stuffed animals thanks to the Beanie Babies craze in the 1990s. But it has […]
Aging Undoc Immigrants – A Burden or a Boon?
By Paul Kleyman, New America Media SAN FRANCISCO–As the debate over immigration reform tugs predictably back in Washington, an undercurrent of ageism and disability bias has been flowing beneath more obvious […]
Billions Proposed for New Border Security. Where Would the Money Go?
By Christie Thompson, ProPublica Federal spending on border security is at an all-time high—and it would get even higher under the Gang of Eight’s new plan. The Senate immigration proposal, released last week, would […]
Judge Orders Legal Aid for Mentally Disabled Immigrants Facing Deportation
By Julia Preston, New York Times A federal judge in California has ordered immigration courts in three states to provide legal representation for immigrants with mental disabilities who are in detention and […]
On the Environment and Immigration Reform
By Dr. Herny Flores, NewsTaco Last week I attended a presentation by Krista Schlyer, a photojournalist who published a book entitled Continental Divide. Her presentation […]
Obama Comm Director: My Path to citizenship
White House staff members listen from the Colonnade of the White House as President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration announcement in the Rose […]
Will Paul Ryan Take Immigration Reform To The Finish Line in the House?
By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino Illinois Democratic Congressman Luis Gutierrez, a longtime advocate for immigration reform who is part of a group working on a House version of a reform bill, had a colleague […]
NHMC Disappointed With The New York Times’s Continued Use of the “I” Word
PRESS RELEASE Pasadena, CA – The New York Times announced an update to its policies on how it uses the phrase “illegal immigrant” in its coverage. The newspaper will continue to […]
A Look at Immigrant Patients Deported by Hospitals
By Associated Press/Boston Herald DES MOINES, Iowa — Over the last five years, American hospitals have sent at least 600 immigrants who were in the U.S. illegally back to their home […]
