Jul
29
BY CAITLIN PATLER, DOCTORAL STUDENT AT UCLA’S DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY This week, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 130. This new law allows undocumented students enrolled in California’s public colleges and universities to receive privately-funded university scholarships from non-state funds.. While AB 130 is a significant step for the Golden State, …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/07/29/governor-jerry-brown-signs-only-half-of-california-dream-act/
Jul
28
BY MARGARET D. STOCK, COUNSEL TO THE FIRM, LANE POWELL PC The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) has been known for coming out with some odd reports over the years—but their latest is notable for its factual and legal flaws—and for argument that we should expand several different government bureaucracies to chase down the dozen …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/07/28/restrictionist-groups-strikes-out-in-latest-report-on-children-of-diplomats/
Jul
27
While the House Judiciary Committee focused on a very different part of immigration yesterday, its Senate counterpart held a hearing on “The Economic Imperative for Enacting Immigration Reform.” In the hearing, witnesses testified that immigration reform that makes it easier for high-skilled immigrants to come work in the U.S. is not only good policy, but …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/07/27/microsoft-experts-stress-need-for-high-skilled-immigration-in-senate-committee-hearing/
Jul
27
BY TERRY GODDARD, FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ARIZONA Over the years, Arizona has seen an exceptional number of frauds, consumer scams and rip offs. Maybe the heat stimulates the flimflam artists, but the sad fact is they come here and discover new and creative ways to take other peoples’ money. As Arizona’s Attorney General for the …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/07/27/arizona%e2%80%99s-latest-border-fence-initiative-yet-another-obstacle-to-fighting-crime/
Jul
26
Today, the House Judiciary Subcommittee held a hearing on the “Hinder the Administration’s Legalization Temptation Act” (HALT Act), introduced by House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX). The bill, which some are calling a political response to recent ICE memos, would suspend the Administration’s ability to exercise certain discretionary forms of immigration protections and relief until …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/07/26/lamar-smiths-halt-act-would-limit-administrations-ability-to-administer-humanitarian-relief/
Jul
25
Amid frustrated shouts of “Yes, You Can!” from advocates in the audience, President Obama again deferred the power to fix our broken immigration system to Congress today during a speech at the National Council of La Raza’s (NCLR) annual conference. After highlighting his administration’s bona fides on issues important to the Latino community—appointing Justice Sonia …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/07/25/president-obama-promises-to-keep-promising-immigration-reform-at-latino-conference/
Jul
22
As readers of this blog know, the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) often issues studies that make us cringe. Earlier this week, however, the DC-based restrictionist organization issued a report that made us laugh. Pseudonymously written by a retired government employee, the report purports to explain the “basics” of the deportation process. At more than …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/07/22/report-reveals-basic-misunderstanding-of-deportation-process/
Jul
21
As the American economy continues to level out post-recession, some experts are looking at immigration reform as a way to help start new businesses and aid job creation. A recent letter from U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and former Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez outlined the economic benefits of reforming our immigration system and, consequently, the …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/07/21/u-s-commerce-secretaries-highlight-economic-benefits-of-immigration-reform/
Jul
20
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BY LEON WILDES AND SHOBA SIVAPRASA WADHIA Most remember John Lennon as a former Beatle, a brilliant musician, husband to artist Yoko Ono and target for deportation by the Nixon Administration. Less known is the story of how Lennon’s immigration saga enabled the first public discussion on prosecutorial discretion in immigration law.
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/07/20/prosecutorial-discretion-and-the-legacy-of-john-lennon/
Jul
19
Listening to politicians, one would think that the border is rife with murder, arson, theft, kidnapping, and every other type of violent crime imaginable. Unfortunately, those who spread these images often conflate the violence associated with drugs and arms trafficking with immigration, unfairly painting immigrants as the perpetrators. This image of a violence-ridden, out-of-control border …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/07/19/u-s-mexico-border-residents-not-surprised-by-falling-crime-stats/
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