Under the leadership of its State Senate President, Russell Pearce, Arizona continues its attacks against immigrants, this time taking aim at school children by tightening identification requirements for school enrollment. Pearce, the author of the state’s controversial SB 1070, introduced a new set of immigration measures yesterday. As reported in Arizona Family, his newest bill, […]
Tennessee GOP Anti-Immigration Bills Out of Step with Constituent Concerns
February 17, 2011 By
On Wednesday, Tennessee State Rep. Joe Carr introduced a package of tough anti-immigration bills including one mimicking Arizona’s controversial SB 1070. Carr and Republican Senate sponsor Bill Ketron of Murfreesboro asserted during a press conference that they believed their legislation would survive a court challenge. Hedy Weinberg, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union […]
Jury Convicts Minuteman of Killing 9-year-old and Her Father
February 16, 2011 By
On Monday, a Pima County Arizona jury convicted Shawna Forde of two counts of first-degree murder in the 2009 killing of Raul Junior Flores and his 9-year-old daughter, Brisenia. Forde was also convicted of attempted first-degree murder in the shooting of Flores’ wife, Gina Gonzalez, and counts of aggravated assault and robbery. The jury deliberated […]
New Arizona Bill requires Hospitals to check Patients’ Immigration Status
February 15, 2011 By
A proposed measure in Arizona by Republican legislators would require hospitals to question a patient’s immigration status, leaving many fearing for the health of immigrants. Critics of the law, including doctors, were quick to condemn it and say it may deter immigrants from seeking medical treatment. “This is making us into a police state that […]
Virginia Legislature Passes Anti-Immigration Bills
February 11, 2011 By
The Virginia House of Delegates signed off on several anti-immigration bills on Tuesday, including an Arizona style measure that would require all state and local police officers to inquire of the immigration status of any persons they arrest, sparking sharp criticism from local immigrant rights groups. Republican Del. Scott Lingamfelter of Prince William said, “My […]
Arizona’s Anti-14th Amendment Bill Stalled
February 8, 2011 By
On Monday, the Arizona attempts to pass birthright bills hit a road block when one of the key sponsors of the anti-14th Amendment proposals stalled the measures to avoid possibly losing committee vote. Republican Sen. Ron Gould of Lake Havasu, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, pulled the bill after over two hours of testimony […]
First Latina Governor Issues Harsh Executive Order on Immigration Reform
February 4, 2011 By
New Mexico Republican Gov. Susana Martinez issued an executive order this week that requires state law enforcement to question the immigration status of criminal suspects. Martinez made national headlines last fall after being elected the first Latina governor in the nation’s history. Now, she has also become the latest player to endorse Arizona style anti-immigration. […]
Bipartisan Coalition in Arizona wants to Remove Sponsor of SB 1070
February 3, 2011 By
Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce of Mesa, who became a household name last year for his role in sponsoring the controversial anti-immigrant SB1070 and supports denying citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants, is now the target of a recall by two different community groups. On Monday, Citizens for a Better Arizona organized, in part, by […]
Republicans Introduce Measures to Deny Citizenship under 14th Amendment
January 28, 2011 By
Republican Senators David Vitter of Louisiana and Rand Paul of Kentucky, have introduced a measure to change the 14th Amendment of the constitution calling for an to end automatic citizenship to children born to undocumented immigrants, unless one parent is a US citizen, a legal immigrant, an active member of the armed forces or a […]
States and Cities Should Reconsider Expensive Court Battles
January 28, 2011 By
As state legislators across the country continue to push for various anti-immigration bills, two new reports by the Center for American Progress and the Southern Poverty Law Center have exposed the high price tag associated with these growing legal battles. These reports cite the financial, social and economic costs that such immigration bills have already […]
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