De Leon: Both Parties Propose Immigration Bills But Pass None
Amid rumors that Congressional Democrats will introduce an immigration bill before the year’s end, an update on Republican bills on the hill.
De Leon: Can State Immigration Laws Be Rolled Back?
The most powerful opponent of anti-illegal immigration laws may end up being the economic fallout from the laws themselves.
De Leon: Reasonable State Responses to Immigration
Columnist Erwin De Leon writes that unlike Alabama, some states are bucking the trend and providing humane solutions to our nation’s broken immigration system.
De Leon: Alabama’s Immigration Law Fails Our Future
Alabama’s new law requires schools to check student birth certificates for immigration status. It’s causing thousands of families to pull their children out of school, and is another indication of how the U.S. is failing to educate its Latino youth.
Is Massachusetts Turning Red on Immigration?
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in a traditionally progressive state has proposed a law to penalize undocumented immigrants in a variety of ways.
De Leon: Why Latinos Are Not Into Obama
The latest Gallup poll shows a precipitous decline in Latino support for the President. Fi2W columnist Erwin de Leon says this should not come as a surprise for the man who once promised “si se puede.”
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De Leon: La Raza Calls Off Arizona Boycott – What Next?
The economic boycott of Arizona after the state passed SB 1070, a draconian immigration law, has cost the state billions. The law still stands–so why did La Raza reverse its position?
Marking 9/11 With Hope, Not Fear of the Other
Ten years ago, the U.S. political system was poised for major immigration reform. Then came the tragic events of 9/11/2001, and the national mood shifted towards fear of the immigrant, as opposed to an embrace.
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De Leon: Alabama’s Immigration Law – Denying the American Dream
Columnist Erwin De Leon writes that Alabama House Bill 56 would segregate Latinos and revert the state into a Jim Crow era. U.S. Federal Judge Sharon L. Blackburn issued an injunction preventing the draconian law from taking effect Thursday.
De Leon: Confusion and Frustration Over Obama’s Deportation Policy
Undocumented immigrants hopeful for a resolution of their legal status cannot count on the Obama administration’s new policy of prosecutorial discretion to solve their woes.