The length to which state immigration enforcement has come to in recent months is ludicrous. A handful of states can already be considered police states with their law enforcement actively going above and beyond to snatch every “foreign-looking or speaking” person residing in their state. Now, Texas has joined the “Big Brother” group and is...Read More

Finally a bit of good news for the young and undocumented people of America! President Obama has officially made a policy change that provides relief for certain individuals from being deported or from entering into removal proceedings. Those who meet the criteria will be eligible to apply for deferred action for a period of two...Read More

This past week, both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney were in Florida holding a presidential convention, and the combo effect of the Sunshine state being a hub for immigrants and the President’s recent decision on exempting certain young undocumented individuals from deportation turned this event into a breeding ground for an immigration debate. As it...Read More

Joe Arpaio, the Arizona sheriff who became infamous for his extremely harsh stance on immigration and his carrot-and-stick enforcement policies has reportedly gone months without using his most controversial law enforcement tactics. His sweeps involved 200 deputies and volunteer members who would flood a designated area—generally those with a large Hispanic population—and make dozens of...Read More

Florida is at it again. Now, the Republican Party of Sarasota has begun a petition supporting the passage of an Arizona-style immigration enforcement law for the state. Their main slogans claim they are for a “stand against illegal immigration,” support ” a strong national border” and are opposed to the “use of $5.5 Billion of...Read More

They say all you need is a doctor and a lawyer in the family to be on the safe side. That may be true, given that both can save your life. What’s important is that you have these two professionals by your side when you need them most. When it comes to immigration cases, having...Read More

As we had informed our readers earlier, Florida’s own United States Senator, Marco Rubio, is working on an alternative to the Dream Act. This version, which is presumed to be more in line with conservative beliefs, attempts to sidestep the controversial legalization issue by arguing that Congress can give undocumented youth “nonimmigrant” legal status and...Read More

The hearing on the Arizona immigration law is already underway with the Supreme Court hearing arguments on the most controversial provisions and already there is speculation that the justices may be leaning towards Arizona’s side, but it is too soon to tell. Be that as it may, activists nationwide are revamping their protest efforts to...Read More

Immigrant-rights groups are jumpstarting the immigrant’s movement for the presidential campaign by going door to door, making phone calls, and tweeting to encourage more than 8 million green-card holders eligible to become citizens to naturalize and vote on November 6th. The naturalization process means that legal immigrants can vote only if they take the steps...Read More

It is no secret that the Republican presidential candidates are not fanatics of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, commonly known as the Dream Act. The bill that would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented people younger than 35 who serve in the military or go to college has been a...Read More