More roadblocks on the horizon for the new detention center to be built in Miami. This week, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Miami), sent a letter to Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) stating his opposition to the location of the new detention center that would be built on land administered by the town of Southwest Ranches and owned...Read More
The recently released fifth edition of the New American Heritage Dictionary has surprised us with its recent inclusion of a term that sprouted in immigration speak. Among the new entries is the term “anchor baby” which is the pejorative description of a child born in the United States to parents without legal status, implying that...Read More
Companies based in Nashville are making the case for immigration reform on the grounds that it is the smart move to facilitate business. They are advocating on behalf of the Partnership for a New American Economy (PNAE), the initiative spearheaded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Similarly, they are pushing for more temporary work...Read More
Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a birther conspiracy theorist from Maricopa County, Arizona, will be a speaker at the Choose Liberty event organized by the Eastern Orlando Tea Party and Americans for Prosperity. Choose Liberty will take place in Orlando on Nov. 12 as part of a series of events organized by conservatives to “start our march...Read More
It is fascinating to see the Republican Party tie itself into knots over the issue of Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s citizenship, a man who obviously wants to run for higher office, and who many in the GOP would like him to. Yet Republicans have allowed a segment of their party to attack the 14 th...Read More
It is being reported that immigrant children in the state are facing more bullying and taunts at school since Alabama’s tough crackdown on illegal immigration took effect last month. Just last week, a basketball game amongst seventh-graders turned ugly when children of Latin descent defeated a group of boys from Alabama, leading to name-calling and...Read More
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 verdict is out on the Alabama immigration law: unfortunately, the federal judge has partially rejected the federal government’s request to block this strict new law that is considered to be the toughest on illegal immigrants. It makes it a crime for an illegal resident to apply for a job, it requires public schools to...Read More
Image via Wikipedia Last week, President Barack Obama spoke before an audience of Hispanics and assured them that he would continue to “push hard” for an overhaul of U.S. immigration laws even as his administration steps up border security and deportations. At a discussion that took place at the White House, Obama said he has...Read More
