Apr
17
Photo by kudaker. This week Pew released a report revealing that approximately 4 million U.S. citizen children have least one parent who entered the country without authorization and nearly three quarters of all children born to undocumented parents are now U.S. citizens. Anti-immigrant activists and former GOP state Senator Bill Morrow in California have already …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/04/17/california-ballot-initiative-seeks-to-denigrate-immigrants%e2%80%99-infants-at-birth/
Apr
17
Following the White House’s first press briefing in Spanish this week, President Obama met with Mexican President, Felipe Calderon, yesterday to address the drugs and violence that threatens both sides of the border. President Obama emphasized the need for a comprehensive immigration strategy in an interview with CNN: Immigration reform needs to be part of …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/04/17/president-obama-mexico-immigration-calderon/
Apr
16
Photo by David*1977. On any given day, more than 30,000 immigrants are detained in the U.S. More than 300,000 men, women, and children are detained by U.S. immigration authorities each year. ICE reported that the average stay in detention was 37 days; however many immigrants and asylum seekers are detained much longer – months or …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/04/16/human-rights-watch-immigration-detention/
Apr
15
Photo by foreversouls. Yesterday, the Pew Hispanic Center released new data on undocumented immigrants in the United States that highlights not only the absurdity of the “deport them all” approach adopted by many anti-immigrant activists, but also the social and economic benefits that would flow from a legalization program for the undocumented. According to Pew, …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/04/15/pew-immigration-reform-undocumented-children/
Apr
14
Photo by 710928003. You probably can’t imagine the horror and frustration of being detained in a jail cell just waiting to be deported—separated from your friends, family and your job—knowing full well you are an American citizen with every right to live in this country. According to a recent AP article, however, this gross injustice …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/04/14/american-citizens-illegally-detained-and-deported/
Apr
14
Today, the nation’s two major labor federations, the A.F.L.-C.I.O. and Change to Win, agreed for the first time to join forces to support comprehensive immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship for undocumented workers. The New York Times reports: The accord could give President Obama significant support among unions as he revisits the stormy …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/04/14/labor-immigration-reform-aflcio-change-to-win/
Apr
13
Photo by Jenny Downing. Last week, the White House reaffirmed President Obama’s commitment to working on immigration reform during his first year as president. While Obama has made clear that fixing the economy is his number one priority, a summary of recent research released by the Immigration Policy Center (IPC) shows that fixing the broken …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/04/13/economy-immigration-reform-benefits-legalization-undocumented/
Apr
10
Photo by studio08denver. As right-wing political pundits questioned the Obama administrations’ renewed commitment to comprehensive immigration reform yesterday, the Wall Street Journal pulled back the curtain to reveal White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, as a new committed ally in the fight for immigration reform. Billed as a brilliant political strategist by Janet Murguia …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/04/10/pay-attention-to-that-man-behind-the-curtain/
Apr
09
Photo from Flickr. Today, the New York Times reported that the Obama administration has reiterated its intention to tackle comprehensive immigration reform this year. Immigration restrictionists have been working under the assumption that President Obama’s promise to reform the dysfunctional U.S. immigration system during his first year in office would be sidelined by the current …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/04/09/obama-promise-immigration-reform-2009-cecilia-munoz/
Apr
08
Video Courtesy of KSL.com Salt Lake City’s local NBC channel reports that many residents are up in arms about a new state immigration law (SB 81) that would allow police to question individuals’ legal status, among other stringent requirements on everyone from employers to landlords. The Salt Lake Police Department’s Chief Burbank has been opposed …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/04/08/utah-immigration-reform-bill-sb81/
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