Looking Back: Immigration Reform’s Journey in 2010
Despite early hopes for reform, the year was marked by the enactment of Arizona’s tough new immigration law and the defeat of the DREAM Act.
Tag: Anti immigration legislation
Anti-Immigrant Bills Fail in Arizona and Human Rights Activists Celebrate
PHOENIX, Arizona — A wave of bills aimed at criminalizing undocumented immigrants in Arizona have failed in the state legislature. Divisive budget discussions and a split in the Republican Party, which holds the majority in the legislature, have been cited…
Arizona Bill Would Criminalize the Presence of Undocumented Immigrants in the State
By Valeria Fernández, FI2W contributor PHOENIX, Arizona — Undocumented immigrants in Arizona could face jail terms for simply being in the state under a series of bills gathering momentum in the state legislature. A bill approved Wednesday by a Senate…
Wedge Issue No More? Anti-Immigrant Campaigning Doesn't Pay Off This Time
By Pilar Marrero, La Opinión and FI2W reporter On Election Day, Colorado became the first state to reject an initiative by the controversial Ward Connerly, one of the nation’s leading opponents of affirmative action. In Arizona, voters decided not to…
Hartford Votes to Integrate its Immigrants
In an interesting update to the ongoing national debate over police officers enforcing immigration law (and to Feet in 2 Worlds’ reporting on the issue), Hartford, CT’s City Council voted unanimously Monday to prohibit all city workers, including police officers,…