After the scandalous Maricopa County, Arizona case enabled by the country’s notorious Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has released details on another case of police discrimination against Latinos. In East Haven, Connecticut, the police department is believed to have “engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against Latinos in violation of...Read More
Even though recent court decisions and interpretations from the state’s Attorney General have limited the implementation of Alabama’s punitively harsh immigration law, HB 56, much of the damage has already been done. In an investigation conducted by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the AFL-CIO, Alabama residents were interviewed and it was found that the complications...Read More
A group of Indonesian Christians and their supporters are calling for the passage of a federal bill that was introduced in the House of Representatives last week that would give them protection from religious persecution and a way to prevent parents from being separated from their American-born children. This law would benefit hundreds of Indonesians...Read More
During what was dubbed the “congressional showdown” over payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits, an arrangement for an increased number in immigration beds was taken into consideration as part of the deal that was quickly approved by the Senate and finally also by the House of Representatives. The bill to extend payroll tax cuts and...Read More
The upcoming Supreme Court decision on Arizona’s immigration enforcement law SB 1070 will have an impact on both the 2012 elections and on the lives of millions of immigrants, reassures a Spanish-language news report in a Univision program. The Hispanic News Network said that the decision would come in June in the midst of the...Read More
Image via Wikipedia The Florida Senate Judiciary committee voted against a bill that would have allowed immigrant students who meet certain requirements to pay in-state tuition rates at Florida public colleges and universities. According to The Miami Herald, state Senator Gary Siplin (D-Orlando), who filed the bill, said at the hearing that “SB 106 would...Read More
