Immigration Law

Controversial Arizona Immigration Law Reaches Supreme Court

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 04.26.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court is questioning Arizona's tough "show me your papers" law aimed at driving undocumented immigrants out of the state, am...

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New Law Could Outlaw Foreign Passports As Acceptable ID

Posted 03.28.2012

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They have been beaten time and time again in federal courts. And they still insist. Republican-majority Legislatures in several states continue...

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Court Upholds Ban On Texas Immigrant Housing Law

AP | Posted 03.22.2012

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DALLAS -- A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling that stopped a Dallas suburb's ban on undocumented immigrants seeking housing....

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Alabama Immigration Law Puts School's 'Charlie Brown' Play On Hold

AP | By JAY REEVES | Posted 03.09.2012

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PELHAM, Ala. -- Alabama's crackdown on illegal immigration may keep Charlie Brown and Snoopy from performing in a high school musical. A public high ...

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PHOTOS: Incredible Stories Of Immigrant Life

Saundra Amrhein | Posted 05.01.2012

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"Green Card Stories" features business owners, a world-class chef, a registered nurse, and a captain in the U.S. Army. Their stories reveal how lives are impacted by current immigration policies.

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Judge Delays Ruling On Utah Immigration Law

Posted 04.18.2012

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SALT LAKE CITY -- A federal judge on Friday said he will delay a decision about the constitutionality of Utah's immigration enforcement law eight mont...

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Alabama Immigration Crackdown Costs State Up To $11 Billion

Reuters | Posted 04.02.2012

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By Verna Gates BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Feb 1 (Reuters) - Alabama's crackdown on illegal immigrants, widely seen as the toughest in the United...

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Controversy Over Kansas' Immigration Law

AP | By JOHN HANNA | Posted 04.02.2012

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TOPEKA, Kan. -- An architect of state and local laws cracking down on illegal immigration is a leading Republican officeholder in Kansas, but business...

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Georgia's Anti-Capitalist Immigration Law

Alex Nowrasteh | Posted 02.29.2012

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Georgia is wise in not applying E-Verify to businesses with fewer than 10 employees, but the smartest policy is avoiding invasive workplace regulations like E-Verify altogether. A flood of new regulations from Washington is a major reason why the economy is so rotten. Adding E-Verify on top of that will only hurt Georgia's recovery.

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Controversial Immigration Law Faces Big New Hurdle

AP | MEG KINNARD | Posted 02.21.2012

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal judge on Thursday blocked several provisions of South Carolina's tough new immigration law from taking effect New Yea...

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Controversial Immigration Law Faces Big New Hurdle

Posted 12.22.2011

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(Reuters) - South Carolina cannot enforce several key areas of its new law aimed at curbing illegal immigration, a federal judge ruled on Thursday...

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Controversial Immigration Laws Hit Hurdles

AP | Kate Brumback | Posted 12.16.2011

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By KATE BRUMBACK, ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA -- After the U.S. Supreme Court this week agreed to rule on Arizona's controversial law targeting undocu...

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Alabama GOP Leaders Rethinking Strict New Law

AP | Phillip Rawls | Posted 12.08.2011

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By PHILLIP RAWLS, ASSOCIATED PRESS MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Republicans who pushed through the nation's toughest law against undocumented immigr...

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Department Of Justice Sues State Over Immigration Law

AP | JOSH LOFTIN | Posted 01.22.2012

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SALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging Utah's immigration enforcement law, arguing that it usurps fede...

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All 13 Arrested Alabama Immigration Protesters Released

AP | BOB JOHNSON | Posted 01.18.2012

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — All 13 people arrested during a protest of Alabama's tough immigration law have been released from jail. Ten were released o...

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Govt Asks Justices To Stay Out Of Immigration Case

AP | By PETE YOST | Posted 01.12.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to stay out of a lawsuit involving Arizona's immigration law, saying lower co...

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The One Thing Keep Kanye Silent

Change.org | Posted 01.11.2012

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Very few things can keep Kanye West silent. The rapper is known for being outspoken and sharing his opinions on anything from pop culture to politics....

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16 Nations Want To Challenge SC Immigration Law

AP | By JIM DAVENPORT | Posted 01.09.2012

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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Sixteen Latin American and Caribbean nations have asked to join in the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against South Carolina's...

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WATCH: Colbert Tells Alabama 'I Told You So'

The Huffington Post | Carol Hartsell | Posted 12.27.2011

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Stephen Colbert was roundly criticized by politicos last year for his tongue-in-cheek congressional testimony on the plight of illegal farm workers, b...

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Government Won't Help Alabama Enforce Controversial Law

AP | By ALICIA A. CALDWELL | Posted 12.26.2011

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By ALICIA A. CALDWELL, ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP) WASHINGTON -- The government hasn't offered to help Alabama put in place a strict immigration law that...

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California 'Bucks The Trend' With New Immigration Laws

Posted 12.13.2011

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California has enacted several laws that benefit immigrants regardless of their legal status, including measures that open state funded scholarships t...

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Alabama Immigration Law Protesters Shut Down Businesses

Posted 12.12.2011

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By JAY REEVES, ASSOCIATED PRESS ALBERTVILLE, Ala. (AP) -- At least a half-dozen poultry plants shut down or scaled back operations Wednesday and ma...

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Hey Alabama, Take A Hint From California

Mónica García | Posted 12.12.2011

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While Alabama and other states are putting barriers to the education of immigrant children, California celebrates Latino Heritage Month by passing the California Dream Act, which will ensure that all deserving students get the opportunity to pursue higher education and be productive members of society.

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Alabama Immigration Law Blocked By Federal Judge

AP | By JAY REEVES | Posted 10.29.2011

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of Alabama's new law cracking down on illegal immigration, ruling Monday that she ...

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Georgia Hunger Striker Refuses To Give Up

Patch | Posted 10.10.2011

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On the 40th day of his hunger strike, Salvador Zamora delivered a letter to Gov. Nathan Deal outlining what he would like to see happen before he will...

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