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Does your race and income matter if you face the death penalty? by Restore Fairness
Posted on 4 Mar 2010 at 3:00pm

From the Restore Fairness blog.

It is no secret that the country’s criminal justice system has consistently proven to be biased against minority communities of color. Statistics published by the NAA...

Weekly Diaspora: Rallying the Grassroots by The Media Consortium
Posted on 4 Mar 2010 at 9:49am

By Erin Rosa, Media Consortium blogger

Ed. Note: After a brief hiatus, the Diaspora is back! We're very excited to have Erin Rosa on board for this project. Please stay tuned for a the latest devel...

This is your march so don't miss out! Come to D.C. to March for America by Restore Fairness
Posted on 1 Mar 2010 at 12:33pm

From the Restore Fairness blog.

Two months into 2010, the urgency for action on comprehensive immigration reform has grown, requiring us to take our efforts up a notch or two. We hope that the esca...

GOP Plays 'Immigrant' Card to Block Progress AGAIN: First Sick Kids, Now Unem... by AmericasVoice
Posted on 23 Feb 2010 at 2:31pm

Today The Hill is reporting that Repbulican Senators are using immigration wedge politics to try to poke holes in the new jobs legislation moving forward in Congress:

The GOP expressed worries tha...

How far will the GOP go for the Latino vote? by Restore Fairness
Posted on 22 Feb 2010 at 2:55pm

From the Restore Fairness blog.

In the 2008 Presidential Election, Republicans won only 31% of the Latino vote, down from 40% of Latino votes they had four years earlier when George Bush took offic...

Hayworth, Norquist and CPAC: the Republican Fork in the Road on Immigration by AmericasVoice
Posted on 19 Feb 2010 at 3:58pm

Republicans are facing a major fork in the road on immigration, highlighted this week at CPAC (the major conservative conference in DC right now).

Does the GOP choose the backward-looking, anti-imm...

Democrats Accused of "Empty Words" on Immigration by AmericasVoice
Posted on 17 Feb 2010 at 9:45am  

There’s  a very strong editorial today in La  Opinion on the issue of immigration reform. Translated, the title reads, "No More Empty Words." It lays responsibility for any inaction on immigration...

Is the criminal justice system "The New Jim Crow?' by Restore Fairness
Posted on 9 Feb 2010 at 1:29pm Jarvious Cotton’s great-great-grandfather could not vote as a slave. His great-grandfather was beaten to death by the Klu Klux Klan for attempting to vote. His grandfather was prevented from voting...

Is the Tea Party's racist rhetoric going to save broken families? by Restore Fairness
Posted on 8 Feb 2010 at 3:52pm

From the Restore Fairness blog. 

While it is difficult to find much coherence within the fractured and fast-changing Tea Party Movement, a look at their convention in Nashville last week shows that...

The down payment's been paid, when will the goods to be delivered? by Duke Reed
Posted on 4 Feb 2010 at 7:05pm For years, all we've heard from those opposed to immigration and immigration reform is that until the government could prove that it was "serious" about border security and enforcement, no meaningf...

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E-Verify info for employers and employees from the USCIS by justin
Posted on 7 Mar 2010 at 11:32am See: Link

Lou Dobbs to quit CNN by justin
Posted on 11 Nov 2009 at 5:45pm Lou Dobbs, a man who regularly peddled xenophobic anti-immigrant smears based on lies and fictions and treated hate groups as legitimate sources is leaving CNN. Rumor is he’s heading to Fox. Or ru...

Unfortunate bigotry and xenophobia from CNBC business writer. by justin
Posted on 3 Nov 2009 at 10:17am In an article titled “Marathon’s Headline Win Is Empty” CNBC business writer, Darren Rovell, claims that the winner, Meb Keflezighi, a naturalized citizen who was born in Eritrea but has been in th...

Widow Penalty being addressed by USCIS by justin
Posted on 10 Sep 2009 at 8:11pm The USCIS has recently decided that individuals subject to the “widow penalty” (i.e. US citizen spouse dies before I-130 adjudicated and marriage is less than two years old) will be allowed to have...

H1B Update: H1B visas still available. by justin
Posted on 22 Apr 2009 at 10:51am WASHINGTON?U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced an updated number of filings for H-1B petitions for the fiscal year 2010 program. USCIS has received approximately 44,00...

Quick note: Senator Durbin has reintroduced the Dream Act by justin
Posted on 9 Apr 2009 at 6:30am Contact your local representative to show your support for the Dream Act so we can get it passed this year!

H1B cap not reached in first 5 business days after April 1. by justin
Posted on 9 Apr 2009 at 6:29am In a trend that tracks the economic realities of the moment the USCIS has announced that they have only received about 1/2 of the number of petitions that would count towards the cap. There will be...

Sheriff Arpaio being investigated for civil rights violations stemming from a... by justin
Posted on 11 Mar 2009 at 8:51am The Department of Justice is investigating Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, known for parading immigrants in chains to his “tent city”, for racial profiling. The DOJ is investigating whether or not dep...

USCIS Press Release: Premium Processing for I-140 forms (reprinted in full) by justin
Posted on 24 Feb 2009 at 5:20pm Office of Communications Fact Sheet Feb. 24, 2009 PREMIUM PROCESSING SERVICE FOR CERTAIN FORM I-140 PETITIONS BEGINS MARCH 2, 2009 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will expand Prem...

Citizenship for non-residents through military service. by justin
Posted on 22 Feb 2009 at 5:25pm On 11/25/2008, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates signed a memorandum allowing the Army, Navy, Air Force, to recruit non-citizens and non-residents. Titled ?Military Accessions Vital to the Nationa...

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President Obama Gets Ball Rolling on Immigration but Concrete Legislative Act... Posted on 5 Mar 2010 at 2:55pm

thousands to mobilize for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

 

Washington, DC –Yesterday, La Opinión and Los Angeles Times reported that President Obama met with members of his Domestic Policy to dis...

Court Evidence Reveals Collusion Between ICE and Employer Posted on 3 Feb 2010 at 2:26pm

Abuse Underscores Need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

 

Washington, DC –Yesterday, the New York Times revealed that immigration authorities allegedly colluded with Signal International, L.L.C...

President’s Budget Includes More Accountability in Immigration Posted on 2 Feb 2010 at 3:55pm

congressional action on immigration reform still required

 

Washington, DC – Yesterday, President Obama unveiled his FY2011 federal budget request, including funding for immigration-related provi...

Forum Ready to Work with Administration and Congress on Immigration Reform Posted on 27 Jan 2010 at 9:31pm

Leaders should Work Together on Bipartisan Solutions  

Washington, DC – Tonight, during the State of the Union address, President Obama said Congress must continue working to fix our broken immigra...

Forum Praises DHS’ Decision to Expedite Adoptions for Haitian Orphans Posted on 19 Jan 2010 at 3:34pm

 

Washington, DC – Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a humanitarian parole policy for Haitian orphans eligible for adoption in the United States. The announcement follo...

Forum Applauds Department of Homeland Security Decision to Grant TPS to Hait... Posted on 15 Jan 2010 at 8:20am

Washington, DC – This week, a devastating earthquake struck Haiti killing thousands and nearly destroying the capital. The Department of Homeland Security has just announced it will grant Temporary...

Forum Mourns Earthquake Tragedy In Haiti Posted on 13 Jan 2010 at 1:01pm

Urges President Obama to grant temporary protected status to Haitians living in the US 

 

Washington, DC – Yesterday, a major catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti, turning much of the Capital, Port...

Study Makes Strong Economic Case for Immigration Reform Posted on 7 Jan 2010 at 12:50pm

Reform would result in $1.5 Trillion increase in U.S. GDP

 

Washington, DC – Today, the Center for American Progress and the Immigration Policy Center released a new study by University of Califor...

Detention Policy Changes Welcomed Posted on 17 Dec 2009 at 4:07pm

Washington, DC – Yesterday, ICE announced a revised policy regarding the detention of asylum seekers who are apprehended coming to the U.S.  The administration indicated that immigrants who are ide...

House Panel Seeks Way Forward on Immigration Detention Management Posted on 10 Dec 2009 at 2:36pm

Until Immigration Reform is in place, System will Continue to be Overburdened

 

Washington, DC – Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing on immigration detention reforms. The...

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E-Verify measure killed in Colo. "Senate committee yesterday killed legislation that would have required all Colorado businesses to use a federal database to verify the legal residential status of new hires." Denver Daily News, Ma...

E-Verify: 'E' is for error "We believe that fixing our broken immigration system requires legalizing the 11 million undocumented immigrants already living here, and also managing the future flow of illegal immigrants. That m...

Feds prosecute U visa holders, judge "confused and frustrated" "A local federal judge calls it the most "bizarre, Alice-in-Wonderland" scenario he ever has encountered in the world of government prosecutions. The U.S. attorney's office for the Eastern District...

FIRM News Conference on Immigration Reform "Community leaders from around the nation held a news conference to express their objections to the immigration enforcement policies of the Obama administration. They talked about what they see as ...

Fourth Circuit on TPS for kids "Petitioners, who were minor children, contend that the BIA erred in affirming the ruling of an Immigration Judge (the "IJ") that they were ineligible for TPS because they could not satisfy the eli...

Goodwin: Show me the pudding “I don’t buy that at all,” Goodwin said of the statement. “I think it’s propaganda in the part of ICE. It’s just a PR move announcing that they’re going to do things differently, but ...

Greece joins VWP list "Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the designation of Greece as a member of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)—strengthening passenger information sharin...

ICE bars journalist from immigration court "I asked them for a legal reason for my being denied access to the courts that morning. None was offered. Instead, Asst. Warden Stansel said, "This investigation is for your safety." I said I thoug...

Idaho says "no" to E-Verify "Lawmakers voted down a bill Monday that would have required employers to screen workers using a federal background check system amid concerns it would add another burden to business owners." AP, M...

Immigrant rights group slam Obama, Democrats for slow action with legalizatio... "Leaders of nearly a dozen grass-roots immigrant rights groups excoriated President Obama and congressional Democrats on Monday, accusing them of moving too slowly to legalize the status of undocum...