Who would have thought a major figure of the Republican Party would be publically calling for immigration reform? Former President George W. Bush delivered an opening speech at a symposium on immigration and economic growth, and his stance on immigration reform was actually a positive one. The fact that he decided to come out and...Read More
President Obama’s Uncle, who is in deportation proceedings, was just granted a new hearing by the Board of Immigration Appeals who opined that he did not receive competent representation of legal counsel during his removal proceedings hearing. In an OP/ED piece appearing in the Washington Post the author offers that while it may appear that...Read More
In yet another article about Immigration Judge Rex Ford, the Huffington Post highlights the issues at the Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach, Florida. Front and center is the culture at the facility where they seem to have a policy of not releasing detained immigrants on bond. In the case highlighted, a twelve year old...Read More
As we pause in our daily lives to give thanks on Thanksgiving, there is much to reflect on from the Presidential election results and the impact on immigration. Whatever your political opinion, the fact of the matter is that immigration reform has a much better chance of becoming a reality with President Obama re-elected. There...Read More
Miami is what it has become thanks to its Cuban immigration, there is no doubt about that. Ever since Fidel Castro assumed power in 1959 there has been a huge influx of Cubans who immigrated to South Florida, and soon thereafter immigrants from all Latin American countries followed suit, turning Miami into a culturally-rich cosmopolitan...Read More
he people have voted and the incumbent president was once again chosen to be our chief executive for four more years. Barack Obama’s reelection comes with a string of ripple effects that will transform the way U.S. presidential campaigns are run. Mitt Romney will forever go down as the presidential candidate to have captured the...Read More
The Miami New Times is a trendy South Florida newspaper provided free to all who want to open the news box on the corner and read it. The news magazine is full of interesting stories one of which touched on the on-going troublesome issue of the detention of undocumented immigrants at a private for-profit facility...Read More
Finally what we have been waiting to hear from the man himself ever since the second presidential debate took place. In an interview Obama has said that if he is re-elected, he will “force a grand bargain with Republicans to reduce America’s debt” and most importantly that he will “achieve comprehensive immigration reform” all within...Read More
California was running on low steam lately with the Governor’s announcement of vetoing the Trust Act, the bill that would have limited the use of Secure Communities for the sake of detaining illegal immigrants in the state. Yet the wind is behind the Governor’s back this week given that the law he signed last month...Read More
Ever since the 2000 election where the decision of who would become the next president rested on such a small margin that was to be determined by the swing state of Florida, people have made a fuss about voting rules for they have the potential to make a huge impact in an election. For that...Read More
