The Year in Review: Arizona Immigrants Face New Year With Old Fears
For Arizona immigrants 2009 was the year of raids in workplaces, traffic stops that led to deportations and reports of violations of human and civil rights.
Tag: immigration policy
The Year in Review: What’s in Store for Immigration Reform in 2010 Under President Obama?
The Obama Administration’s focus on immigration enforcement up to now offers a useful preview of what a likely legalization proposal will include in 2010 and how it will fare in a historically partisan and divided Washington.
The Year in Review: After Lofty Campaign Promises, More Enforcement From President Obama
With the Senate passing its version of health care reform in the wee hours of Christmas Eve, many immigrant advocates are waiting with bated breath for the White House to turn its attention to immigration in 2010.
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Undocumented Immigrants in Arizona: FI2W’s Valeria Fernández on New America Now Radio
Feet in 2 Worlds reporter Valeria Fernández was interviewed on the latest edition of the New America Now radio program to talk about the recent passage of a law in Arizona that forces public employees to report undocumented immigrants to the authorities if they apply for federal or state benefits.
Immigration Debate Returns to Capitol Hill with Gutierrez’s CIR ASAP Bill
Saying “the time for waiting is over,” Rep. Luis Gutierrez announced his comprehensive immigration reform bill, “the product of months of collaboration with civil rights advocates, labor organizations, and members of Congress.”
Napolitano Insists on Obama’s Commitment to Pass Immigration Reform in 2010
Homeland Security Sec. Janet Napolitano renewed the Obama administration’s promise that it will deal with immigration reform early next year, political calculations in an election year notwithstanding.
New Law Forcing State Employees to Report Undocumented Immigrants Causes Fear in Arizona
Arizona starts enforcing a new law aimed at denying public benefits to undocumented migrants.
Guest Editorial: Secure Communities Turns Immigrants into Criminals
This month the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) celebrated one year of Secure Communities, a program dangerously misnamed since it actually endangers rather than improves community security.
In Virtual Town Hall with Immigration Reform Activists, Gutierrez Promises Bill By December
Activists gathered Wednesday night at house parties across the country in a day of action for comprehensive immigration reform organized by the Reform Immigration for America campaign.
Immigrant Advocates Welcome Napolitano Statement, Will Hold House Parties for Reform
Organizations working for comprehensive immigration reform welcomed Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s statement on Friday that Congress needs to move forward with an immigration overhaul early in 2010.