Motions by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of S.B. 1070 were denied by a federal judge on Friday. The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton will allow the lawsuit, led by Phoenix advocacy group Friendly House […]
Deportation Fears Prompt Immigrants to Prepare Wills for Families
October 12, 2010 By
As the immigration issue has heated up across the country, undocumented immigrants have begun turning to lawyers to help them prepare the necessary documents to help their families should they be separated. The legal documents will help determine what will happen to families and belongings should one of the providers be deported. “There’s a culture […]
Anti-immigrant Proposal by North Carolina Republican Fails
October 8, 2010 By
Earlier this week, a scaled-back version of an anti-immigrant proposal by Bill James, a Republican on the Mecklenburg County Commission in North Carolina, which includes the largest metropolitan area in the state, was rejected by the county board. James’ original proposal asked that commissioners direct the Department of Social Services to “ignore state and federal […]
Lou Dobbs May Have Broken Own Rules and Hired Undocumented Workers
October 7, 2010 By
A yearlong investigation by The Nation and the Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute have found that former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs hired undocumented workers for years, even while taking a harsh stance on undocumented immigrants and employers alike on national television. At least five undocumented workers told reporter Isabel Macdonald that they were hired […]
Groups Say Ad by Nevada GOP Senate Candidate Sharron Angle is Racist
October 7, 2010 By
An ad released by Sharron Angle, the Republican Senatorial candidate in Nevada, is being decried as racist and divisive by several groups. The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) said in a statement it is calling for Angle’s campaign to immediately pull the ad which takes aim at Senate Majority Leader Henry […]
Arizona Governor Calls Briefs by Countries Offensive
October 6, 2010 By
Gov. Jan Brewer said Tuesday that she finds the briefs filed by Mexico and 10 other Latin American nations opposing the state’s anti-immigrant law “offensive.” “I find it incredibly offensive that these foreign governments are using our court system to meddle in a domestic legal dispute and to oppose the rule of law,” Brewer said. […]
Civil Rights Groups and Countries Want Voices Heard in Appeal over Arizona Law
October 5, 2010 By
Several civil rights groups along with Mexico and 10 other Latin American countries, are asking a federal appeals court to let them file friend-of-the-court briefs in an appeal of a ruling that put parts of Arizona’s anti-immigrant law on hold. Arizona Gov. Jane Brewer wants to have the ruling on some of the most controversial […]
Whitman Confronted with Immigration Controversy during History-making Debate
October 4, 2010 By
On Saturday, Univision broadcasted the first California gubernatorial debate to ever be held in Spanish, as Republican Meg Whitman tried to fence off attacks over her hiring, and subsequent firing, of an undocumented housekeeper. The second gubernatorial debate between Whitman and her Democratic opponent, Jerry Brown, took place in Fresno State’s Satellite Student Union and […]
Menendez Introduces Immigration Reform Bill
October 1, 2010 By
Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 yesterday in Washington, D.C. The bill could legalize millions of undocumented immigrants. “I was pleased to see that Senator Menendez introduced a bill in the Senate to fix our nation’s broken immigration system,” President Barack Obama said in a statement. “I look forward […]
California GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Meg Whitman May Have Abused Housekeeper
September 30, 2010 By
The issue of illegal immigration took center stage in Meg Whitman’s campaign yesterday after the Republican’s former housekeeper made allegations at a news conference that the gubernatorial candidate “abused” her. Whitman’s former housekeeper of nine years, Nicky Diaz-Santillan, says Whitman “exploited, disrespected, humiliated and emotionally and financially abused” her. Diaz was fired in June 2009. […]
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