New America Media, News Report, Marcelo Ballvé NEW YORK– As immigrant advocates battle hardline immigration bills in state capitols across the country, they’re receiving crucial support from caucuses of black legislators. Black politicians have come out in defense of immigrants, questioning the morality and wisdom of tough immigration legislation in states from Nebraska [...]
The session of the Comité de Defensa del Barrio (Neighborhood Defense Committee) is about to begin. The group is one of many that was formed with the help of the pro-immigrant organization PUENTE as a support network for immigrant families in the wake of the passage of Arizona's tough immigration law, SB 1070.
Judge Thomas Thrash suspended the provisions that would allow police to inquire about detainees’ immigration status and that would criminalize the transportation or housing of undocumented immigrants. The law’s other provisions, including requiring employers to register their workers with the E-Verify program, will go into effect on Friday. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has said he will appeal the court’s decision.
New America Media, News Report, Valeria Fernández and Elena Shore, Conservative religious leaders warned  that the move to repeal birthright citizenship goes against the values of America, the Republican Party and the teachings of Jesus Christ. Dr. Galen Cary, director of government affairs for the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), noted that his organization has [...]
New America Media/Prensa Hispana, News Report, Maritza Lizeth Félix, Even though Judge Susan Bolton suspended some of the more controversial pieces of SB 1070 prior to it being passed, those changes were not enough to stop protesters from taking to the streets on July 29 to demand a total repeal of the Arizona immigration law. [...]
New America Media, Question & Answer, Sandip Roy, EDITOR’S NOTE: Several GOP lawmakers who took a hardline position on immigration after SB 1070 passed in Arizona are using the party’s electoral success to push for ending “birthright citizenship†in the next Congress. But a new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) says that [...]
New America Media, Question & Answer, Sandip Roy, EDITOR’S NOTE: Tamar Jacoby is the president of ImmigrationWorks USA, a nonprofit that organizes the business sector around immigration reform. New America Media editor Sandip Roy interviewed her about the impact of Tuesday’s midterm elections. Roy: Is the new composition of the House and Senate bad news [...]
Commentary, Raoul Lowery Contreras: They keep coming to the United States — the men and women from rural Mexico — to work in the flower fields, nurseries, avocado groves and sundry jobs throughout the country. Some would say that they are coming as criminal invaders. So say rabid anti-immigrant groups such as the Center for [...]
By Sandip Roy: EDITOR’S NOTE: In recent weeks, immigration attorneys in Arizona and other states have been flooded with questions from anxious residents about how to avoid getting detained by immigration authorities and what to do if they or a loved one does get caught. Here’s some advice from Margarita Silva, an immigration lawyer in [...]
Focus Must Now Return to Comprehensive Federal Solutions July 28, 2010 Washington, D.C. – Today, Phoenix district court judge Susan Bolton enjoined key provisions of Arizona’s controversial immigration law, SB 1070. The judge recognized that the federal government has primary authority over making and enforcing immigration law, and that while states have limited authority in [...]
