Two days ago, the U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that it deported record numbers of immigrants during this fiscal year, and that same day, immigrant advocates announced a national day of action called “Obama, Immigration and the Latino Community. This day of action took place in ten cities across the nation-Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Houston,...Read More

As you may know, the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has asked the 11 th Circuit Court of Appeals to block the enforcement of Alabama’s immigration law until an appeal can be heard. Now, the DOJ has set up a hotline and an accompanying e-mail address for the public to report potential civil rights concerns related...Read More

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), along with other civil rights groups, is suing to prevent South Carolina’s tough new illegal immigration law from taking effect in January. The lawsuit was filed last week in a Charleston federal court, and it is yet another challenge brought against states that passed ever-tougher illegal immigration laws, arguing...Read More

Image via Wikipedia The state of California’s Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation making illegal immigrants eligible to receive state financial aid to attend California universities and community colleges. Highlighting the need to expand educational opportunity, he signed the California Dream Act because it makes sense to allow high-achieving students access to college financial aid....Read More