Yesterday, on the steps of the Colorado state capitol, sixty supporters gathered to celebrate the introduction of a bill that would grant licenses to undocumented Colorado residents. Leaders from religious and community organizations spoke to cameras from the English and … Continued
Late last night, John Morton, the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, sent a heartfelt missive to his agents and dozens of congressional staff preceding his official resignation today. In hopes of offering the public a rare opportunity to look … Continued
Americans for Legal Immigration PAC president William Gheen paints an apocalyptic view of America after the downfall of the “white European descendent male Christian demographic” in a post that was removed yesterday afternoon. Gheen cited website damage for the loss … Continued
Upon releasing a report with Physicians for Human Rights, The National Immigrant Justice Center launched a petition campaign asking Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to “end the use of solitary confinement in immigration detention.” The “End Solitary Confinement in Immigration … Continued
The AFL-CIO and the SEIU, two of the nations largest union federations, are standing up to republicans and business groups for fair wages in federal immigration reform. While the group of bipartisan Senators, called the “Gang of 8,” working on … Continued
By Yaxal Sobrevilla When I hung a flyer announcing the National Coming Out of the Shadows (NCOS) rallies happening across Illinois with the new collective – Undocumented Illinois – I did not expect a blatantly discriminatory reaction to arise. For the last three … Continued
By Marshall Fitz, Philip E. Wolgin, and Patrick Oakford for Center for American Progress With immigration reform heating up in Congress and the White House putting its muscle behind legislative action, immigration opponents are already campaigning against common-sense reforms. Their current line of attack is an … Continued
“Farmers Branch is small locale in the grand scheme of things but its role looms quite large. A victory for Farmers Branch means other cities will follow with similar ordinances.” That’s Roy Beck of NumbersUSA confirming what we’ve known for … Continued
It seems that Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) have finally tired of the arduous process of dawning their “Lefist Environmentalist” costumes. Exhausted as they must be after 3-ish years of maintaining such charades, PFIR shut off its fog machine yesterday, … Continued
Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of Arizona’s SB1070 law, gutting many provisions but allowing the most infamous provision, i.e. the one which essentially allows for racial profiling. SB1070 was signed into law in 2010, but the origins … Continued