Republican governor Gary Herbert has yet to sign an immigration package that passed the Utah legislature recently but Latino groups are already planning a 15-day boycott of businesses around the state over the deal. “We are not going to buy anything for 15 days,” Jose Gutierrez, president of the Utah Hispanic Latino Coalition, said […]
Arizona Now Taking Aim at School Children
February 22, 2011 By
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mississippi State Senate passes Arizona-style Immigration Law
January 19, 2011 By
On Tuesday, Mississippi followed in the steps of Arizona when the state Senate passed a measure that would allow law enforcement officers to check a person’s immigration status while enforcing other laws if there is reason to suspect that they are in the country illegally. As previously reported in La Plaza, Bill Chandler, the director […]
Unity Rally to Take Place in Response to Neb. Lawmaker’s Proposed Measure
January 14, 2011 By
Hundreds of people from central Nebraska and Omaha are expected to gather at the state Capitol on Wednesday to show their opposition to an Arizona-style immigration proposal. The protest called the “Unity Rally for the Good Life” is being organized by the Midwest Coalition for Human Rights. “Such a law is unconstitutional and runs counter […]
Mississippi Official Calls Proposed AZ-style Law a Burden
January 13, 2011 By
A proposed law before the Mississippi legislature that is similar to Arizona’s anti-immigrant SB 1070 could be a “burden” to law enforcement agencies in the state according to the head of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS). During a Tuesday hearing of the Senate Judiciary A Committee, MDPS Commissioner Stephen Simpson declined to take […]
Intern that Offered Aid to Rep. Giffords Could be Asked for Papers under Arizona Immigration Law
January 11, 2011 By
Being lauded as a hero for offering aid that potentially saved Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ life, the young intern who rushed to her aid, Daniel Hernandez, could have been asked to turn over his papers under Arizona’s controversial immigration law, SB 1070. Signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer last spring, the law requires that law […]
South Carolina Law Enforcement Officials Not Sold on Anti-immigrant Legislation
January 7, 2011 By
A Senate judiciary subcommittee in the South Carolina state legislature voted 3-1 on Thursday to advance an Arizona-style bill one step closer to becoming law, but law enforcement officials say the bill raises many concerns and leaves numerous questions unanswered. The full judiciary committee is expected to take action on the bill, which has been […]
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