Capitalizing on the anti-immigrant movement across the nation, Alabama Republicans rolled out a hostile agenda on Monday against immigrants that includes plans for a bill similar to Arizona’s SB 1070. The GOP in Alabama is advocating for a law that creates a new criminal trespass statute allowing local law enforcement to arrest undocumented immigrants for […]
Kansas Republicans Add Their Support to SB 1070
August 13, 2010 By
Two Republican leaders in Kansas have filed a friend of the court brief in federal court supporting the state of Arizona’s anti-immigrant bill, SB 1070. Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt, R-Independence, and House Speaker Mike O’Neal, R-Hutchinson are siding with AZ Governor Jan Brewer, the defendant, in the federal government’s suit to stop implementation of […]
Republicans Would Strip Rights of 340,000 Babies
August 12, 2010 By
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 […]
Latino Candidate in Arizona Senate Race Embraces Innovative Strategy to Reach Voters
August 9, 2010 By
Latino candidate embracing mobile technology/new media in effort to reach AZ voters. Randy Parraz, the only Latino Democrat for US Senate, launches “Text CHANGE to 44144” in innovative strategy that communicates messaging and links to fundraising opportunity.
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 […]
Virginia Permits Officers to Check Immigration Status of Anyone “Stopped or Arrested”
August 3, 2010 By
Following the enactment of the controversial immigration law in Arizona last week, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has ruled that state law enforcement offers are permitted to check the immigration status of anyone who is “stopped or arrested”. At a news conference on Monday, Cuccinelli (R) said, “Our opinion basically said that Virginia law enforcement […]
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 […]
Arizona Sheriff Remains Strong After Ruling
July 30, 2010 By
While most of yesterday’s protests across the country were directed at Arizona’s controversial new law, SB 1070, one local group targeted their anger at one person who they have been at odds with for almost a decade – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Arpaio, a 78-year-old ex-federal drug agent, has become a poster child for […]
Protests Across the Country Mark AZ Law’s First Day
July 29, 2010 By
From the Brooklyn Bridge to Wilshire Boulevard, people angry over Arizona’s anti-immigration law that went into effect today are taking to the streets. While yesterday’s ruling by Judge Bolton placed an injunction against some of the more controversial aspects of SB 1070, the remaining sections officially become law became law at midnight. Immigration advocates from […]
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