Seth Hoy
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Name: Seth Hoy
Date registered: January 13, 2009
Biography
Seth Hoy is the Online Communications Manager at the American Immigration Council. Previous to joining the Council, Mr. Hoy worked as a staff writer/reporter for a city paper in New Hampshire where he covered multiple beats. Mr. Hoy has also volunteered as an educator in China and the Marshall Islands through Harvard University's WorldTeach program. In addition to teaching students English, Mr. Hoy ran professional development workshops for local educators. He received his B.A. in English with a minor in German from Boston College in 2003.
Latest posts
- Alabama Governor Signs Bill That Makes State’s Immigration Law Even Worse — May 21, 2012
- Michigan Pushes Plan to Welcome Immigrants and their Revitalizing Power to State — May 18, 2012
- Alabama Governor Rejects Changes to State’s Extreme Immigration Law, Starts Special Legislative Session — May 17, 2012
- Changes to Alabama’s Extreme Immigration Law Not Enough, Critics Say — May 2, 2012
- Nebraska Upholds Bill that Provides Prenatal Care to Undocumented Women — April 27, 2012
Most commented posts
- Can Arizona Afford to Implement S.B. 1070? — 18 comments
- Condoleezza Rice Wants Undocumented Immigrants Out of the Shadows — 12 comments
- States that Passed Arizona-style Immigration Laws Now Face Costly, Uphill Legal Battles — 12 comments
- New Arizona Enforcement Law Sparks Calls for Economic Boycott — 11 comments
- President Obama Praises Sens. Schumer/Graham’s Bipartisan Immigration Blueprint — 10 comments
Author's posts listings
Last week, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley publically criticized a bill intended to revise key sections of the state’s controversial immigration law (HB 56). He even announced a special legislative session to address his issues with the bill—namely, a provision that requires school officials to check the immigration status of enrolling students and that of their …
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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/21/alabama-governor-signs-bill-that-makes-states-immigration-law-even-worse/
While some states pushed for punitive immigration measures over the last year—measures designed to drive immigrants away —others, like those in Michigan, were busy putting together a plan that welcomes immigrants and their revitalizing power to the state. This month, leaders in Michigan—including state Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and U.S. Rep. Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit)—helped launch …
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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/18/michigan-pushes-plan-to-welcome-immigrants-and-their-revitalizing-power-to-state/
Today, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced his disapproval of a bill intended to change parts of the state’s extreme immigration law (HB 56) and initiated a special legislative session to address the problems. Yesterday, on the last day of the state’s regular legislative session, the Alabama Senate passed a version of a tweak bill that, …
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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/17/alabama-governor-rejects-changes-to-states-extreme-immigration-law-starts-special-legislative-session/
Following numerous protests, lawsuits, damaging economic reports and problems enforcing the law, Alabama Rep. Micky Hammon of Decatur proposed a bill (HB 658) that tweaks key provisions of the state’s immigration enforcement law, HB 56. Last week, the Alabama House approved those changes, some of which scaled back provisions of the law and others which …
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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/02/changes-alabamas-extreme-immigration-law-not-enough/
In a move that brought together an unusual group of allies, Nebraska’s Republican-controlled legislature recently upheld a bill that allows undocumented pregnant women to access state-funded prenatal care, overriding a veto by Republican Governor Dave Heineman. Nebraska Right to Life, Nebraska Catholic Conference, Planned Parenthood, and Nebraska Appleseed actually came together to support LB599, a …
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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/04/27/nebraska-upholds-bill-that-provides-prenatal-care-to-undocumented-women/
Legislation intended to make college education more affordable for undocumented students continues to work its way through state legislature across the U.S. Last week, the Colorado Senate approved SB 15 (or ASSET), a tuition equity bill that would provide a standard tuition rate to qualifying students regardless of immigration status. Likewise, bills in Hawaii and …
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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/04/16/colorado-hawaii-and-delaware-progress-on-tuition-equity-for-undocumented-students/
Today, Mississippi’s extreme immigration bill, HB 488, died after a state senate committee chairman decided not to bring the bill up for a vote. The Mississippi Senate had until today to consider HB 488, a bill that would have, among other things, allowed police officers to determine the immigration status of individuals they “reasonably suspect” …
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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/04/03/mississippi-lawmakers-kill-states-extreme-immigration-bill-although-immigration-provisions-may-loom/
Economists aren’t the only ones who think a patchwork of costly state immigration laws is a terrible idea. This week, Mississippi farming and law enforcement groups each sent separate letters urging state lawmakers to reconsider moving forward with Mississippi’s extreme immigration law, HB 488. The groups call the law an “unfunded mandate” and cite the …
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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/03/28/mississippi-farming-law-enforcement-groups-urge-lawmakers-to-oppose-state-immigration-law/
Due to ongoing violence in Syria, Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced that DHS will provide Temporary Protective Status for Syrians currently in the United States. According to the L.A. Times, “more than 10,000 people have died in the yearlong conflict, including civilians, armed dissidents and security forces, according to U.N. …
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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/03/26/dhs-announces-temporary-protective-status-tps-for-syrian-foreign-nationals/
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit upheld a lower court’s ruling this week enjoining a law enacted in Farmers Branch, Texas, that bars undocumented immigrants from renting housing in the city and revokes the licenses of landlords who knowingly rent to them. The restrictive law, which passed in 2008, was struck down …
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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/03/22/court-upholds-ban-on-restrictive-immigration-law-in-farmers-branch-texas/
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