If Republicans were to have it their way, they would be the stripping the rights of 340,000 citizens simply because of who their parents are. A study released yesterday by the Pew Hispanic Center estimates that 340,000 of the 4.3 million babies born in the United States in 2008 were born to undocumented immigrants. […]
Attorney General in Florida Proposes Law Similar to SB 1070
August 11, 2010 By
An Arizona-like law was proposed by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum on Tuesday. The legislation by McCollum would require police officers to check the legal status of a suspected undocumented immigrant during a lawful stop. Under the new legislation, Florida businesses would also be required to use a national registry to ensure any new hires […]
Border Security Bill Could Be Taken Up During Emergency Session
August 10, 2010 By
Called into an emergency session for one day by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, today the House may move on the border security bill passed by the Senate last week. As reported by La Plaza, last week the Senate unanimously passed a $600 million bill that would increase the number of agents along […]
Boehner Says Changes to Birthright Citizenship “Worth Considering”
August 9, 2010 By
Citizenship is guaranteed under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution for persons born within the United States. House Minority Leader John Boehner says he’s open to the idea of changing this. On Sunday, Boehner added his name to the ranks of GOP leaders who have recently come out in support of changing the […]
Rosario Dawson, Jessica Alba, and Eva Longoria Parker in new PSA against AZ Law
August 9, 2010 By
A new public service announcement (PSA) against Arizona’s controversial immigration law will feature actresses Rosario Dawson, Jessica Alba, and Eva Longoria Parker. The PSA is the result of a collaboration between Dawson’s Voto Latino organization and cable TV network Mun2. It was recorded for the United We Win campaign. Dawson, who recruited Alba and Longoria […]
Senate Approves $600 Million for Border Security
August 6, 2010 By
Yesterday, the Senate approved a measure that will bolster border security with 1,500 new enforcement agents and increase the number of deployed unmanned aerial drones. The bill sponsored by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Clair McCaskill (D-MO) passed by voice vote just before the senate is to take a month-long recess. Democrats secured the […]
Arizona Immigration Law Makes an Economic Impact
August 5, 2010 By
Although many of the controversial provisions of Arizona’s SB 1070 immigration law were halted until November, the law has already had impact economically on the state. Many organizations and states issued official boycotts on Arizona. According to The Arizona Republic, fewer companies and organizations are choosing the state as a place to host of conventions […]
Former Cheney Adviser Says GOP Will Lose Latino Vote
August 4, 2010 By
A former domestic policy adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney says Republicans will alienate the Hispanic electorate in their quest to end birthright citizenship. “If the Republican Party embraces ending birthright citizenship, then it will be assured losing Latino and ethnic voters — and presidential elections for the foreseeable future,” said Cesar Conda. Faced […]
McCain Joins Fellow GOP in Calling for Hearings to Change Constitution’s 14th Amendment
August 3, 2010 By
The Capitol Hill newspaper, Politico, is reporting that today John McCain stated his support for Congressional hearings to change the 14th amendment of the US Constitution which grants citizenship to all individuals born in the United States. Conservatives have begun a chorus in recent weeks questioning the validity of the amendment and arguing that is […]
Palin Defends Brewer
August 2, 2010 By
Former Republican Vice Presidential candidate and Tea Party favorite, Sarah Palin, continued this past weekend to insert herself into the immigration debate by demonstrating her knowledge of a Spanish language term to describe AZ Gov. Jan Brewer. In an interview on Sunday with Fox News, Palin said the judge’s ruling “temporary” and “unfortunate” she went […]
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