Immigration Policy

Death Toll Increases to Over 5,000 and Counting

Mary Ann West | Posted 10.02.2009 | World


Mary Ann West

The deaths of unauthorized migrants have been a predictable and inhumane outcome of border security policies on the U.S.-Mexico border over the last fifteen years.

Comprehensive, Inclusive Immigration Reform: The Most Important Gift of All

Steve Ralls | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics


Steve Ralls

Steve and Joe, despite the life they have built together, face separation before year's end because of the country's blatantly discriminatory LGBT immigration policies.

Immigration Detainee's Death Causes Controversy

The New York Times | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics


When the 43-year-old man died in a New Jersey immigration jail in 2005, the very fact seemed to fall into a black hole. Although a fellow inmate scraw...

Love, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

Conor Fortune | Posted 08.01.2009 | Home


Conor Fortune

Senator Robert Menendez: "Our family immigration system is broken -- it has not been updated in 20 years and many families wait decades to immigrate legally to this country."

Weilding ICE Sticks on the Local Beat

Tess Thatcher | Posted 07.26.2009 | World


Tess Thatcher

New guidelines have tweaked how enforcement should happen, but one hornet that tends to escape high-level debate in the swarm of secure borders is who should be doing the enforcing.

Attorney General Holder Reverses Bush Immigration Policy

Wall Street Journal | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics


Attorney General Eric Holder reversed an immigration order issued in the last days of the Bush administration that limited the ability of immigrants f...

Making the Case: 7 Reasons Why Congress Should Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform this Year

Simon Rosenberg | Posted 05.31.2009 | Politics


Simon Rosenberg

Passing immigration reform this year would help take the air out of the balloon of the most virulent form of racism in American society today.

Torn Apart By DOMA

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 05.10.2009 | Politics


Emma Ruby-Sachs

One can only hope that quick passage of the UAFA will help people like Karla and Stacy have a fair shot at making a loving committed relationship work for the long term.

Jason Linkins

Glenn Beck Mocks Obama's Aunt (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.04.2009 | Politics


So, President Barack Obama's aunt was recently granted a reprieve from an immigration judge in her asylum case, which has been ongoing since 2002. Ti...

No Time to Wait for Justice

John Kerry | Posted 04.24.2009 | Politics


John Kerry

Justice may be blind, but it sure ain't always swift. It's time Tim Coco and his husband Genesio "Junior" Oliveira be reunited.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Will Not Be Prosecuted For Racial Profiling Or Discrimination

Dawn Teo | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics


Dawn Teo

Critics of Sheriff Joe "Tent City" Arpaio have been celebrating but the revelry is premature: Neither Arpaio nor his officers will be prosecuted, punished, or sanctioned.

No More Secret Prisons

Julie Greene | Posted 03.22.2009 | Politics


Julie Greene

Across the U.S., tens of thousands of immigrants are being held in detention facilities that violate basic standards of humanity. It is well past time for reform.

Asian Immigration: A Family Affair, A Chicago Perspective

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 03.22.2009 | Chicago


Esther J. Cepeda

To look at the news coverage, the 'broken immigration system' is about Latinos and their extended families, as if every single one of the "12 million" illegal immigrants in the U.S. came from Tijuana.

Immigrant Groups Fighting Stimulus Provision

Washington Independent | Posted 03.15.2009 | Politics


Among the many provisions of the $800-plus billion stimulus bill hotly debated and horse-traded behind closed doors, one that remained largely under t...

Enforcement Only Policies and no Immigration Reform, Could Prove Costly

Hector E. Sanchez | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics


Hector E. Sanchez

We cannot have a systemic demand for exploitable cheap labor and continue to ignore their basic rights when they are here.

Another Murdered: Pass the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act

Kety Esquivel | Posted 01.18.2009 | Politics


Kety Esquivel

NCLR has joined other civil rights and Latino leaders to urge Congress and the new administration to make passage of the "Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act" a priority.

Victim of Racist Attack Awarded $2.5 Million

Kety Esquivel | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics


Kety Esquivel

Gruver was attacked by Klansmen at a Kentucky fair in 2006. He was in line at a concession stand at the Meade County Fair when two Klansmen... threw whiskey in his face.

What Does An Obama Administration Mean for Latinos?

Daniel Cubias | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics


Daniel Cubias

Did this salsa-flavored version of Obama-mania develop because we Latinos believe that the President-elect will be good for Hispanic interests?

The Threatening "Silliness" of U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement

Joshua Hoyt | Posted 09.19.2008 | Politics


Joshua Hoyt

In America we change broken and stupid laws - that is how women got the vote and Jim Crow segregation was ended. We will have immigration enforcement that works only when we create legal avenues for workers to come to the U.S. to do the many entry-level jobs our economy has created and only when we legalize the 12 million undocumented workers who are already contributing to our nation with their sweat.

John McCain: Citizen of the US?

Gautam Dutta | Posted 08.10.2008 | Politics


Gautam Dutta

The Constitution must be amended so that all naturalized citizens (including McCain) can also seek the White House.

"Operation Scheduled Departure": More PR Than Policy

Aswini Anburajan | Posted 08.08.2008 | Home


Aswini Anburajan

The Bush-agency initiative has been labeled "theater of the absurd" by immigration reform groups and a cover for plans to escalate the pace of raids and detentions across the country.

The Path Ahead

Jared Bernstein | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics


Jared Bernstein

Here is a list of problems we face as a nation, and solutions, guided by one insider's view of what we've learned over these last two terms which have been dominated by conservative ideology.

Sam Stein

Confidential Study Suggests Tougher Words For Dems On Immigration

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Democrats may soon be taking a tougher public position on immigration, according to a confidential study put together by key think tanks close to the ...

Huge Amount Of Immigrants To Get Permanent Residency Without Completed Background Checks

Mcclatchy dc | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


In a major policy shift aimed at reducing a ballooning immigration backlog, the Department of Homeland Security is preparing to grant permanent reside...

Sam Stein

Major Hispanic Group Launches 'Hate Speech' Campaign Targeting Dobbs, Beck

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The country's leading Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization is set to begin a campaign targeting several newscasters and presidential candid...