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New Lawmakers Get to Work on Ridiculous Anti-Immigrant Measures

Afton Branche, DMI Blog. February 7, 2011.

Across the country, newly elected officials are pledging to tackle issues that hardly seem like priorities for states struggling with economic recovery.

Norway Arrest, Deports Woman Who Was Named "Norwegian of the Year"

Lars Bevanger, BBC. January 31, 2011.

"We are just creating a paperless underclass right now."

Can Georgia Compete with Arizona as the Most Anti-Immigrant State in the Republic?

Jill Garvey, Imagine 2050. December 16, 2010.

Two harsh bills have already been filed ahead of Georgia's 2011 legislative session.

Father of 3-Year-Old Boy Waiting for Heart Transplant Faces Deportation

Nick Meyer, Arab American News. December 15, 2010.

Without the skilled surgeons the U.S. offers, Michigan resident Amin Alhawati fears the worst will happen to his son if he is forced to go back to Yemen.

Supreme Court Tackle's AZ Employer Sanctions Law ... Which Side Will Emerge Victorious?

Ben Winograd, Immigration Impact. December 13, 2010.

Hints of how the court may rule have emerged during last week's arguments.

Will the DREAM Act Be Watered Down to Get Republican Support?

Marcelo Ballve, New America Media. December 6, 2010.

Republicans have been dragging their feet on any legislation tied to immigration, and much of the tinkering with the Dream Act has been geared to attracting their support.

Black Police Group on AZ Immigration Law: "It's Crazy"

Marcelo Ballve, New America Media. August 2, 2010.

"We've been talking about community policing for years now, and this law is going to cause people to withdraw from partnership with the police."

Despite Injunction, Damage from Arizona Immigration Law Is Already Done

Anthony D. Advincula, New America Media. July 29, 2010.

Faith leaders who oppose Arizona’s new immigration law laud preliminary injunction but say that "victory is temporary."

Stolen Wages and Arizona's Draconian Immigration Law

Danny Postel, Ted Smukler, In These Times. July 29, 2010.

Our labor laws apply to all workers employed in the U.S. regardless of immigration status.

Mentally Ill Cast Adrift in U.S. Immigration System

Esther Banales, IPS News. July 27, 2010.

Research carried out by HRW and the ACLU brings to light the legal limbo non-citizens, in rare cases, fall into when they cannot be deported.

Supremes Overrule Gov't: Can't Charge Unknowing Immigrants with ID Theft

Diego Graglia, Feet in 2 Worlds. May 5, 2009.

The ruling comes too late for some undocumented immigrants.

Latino Church Leaders Divided on Census Boycott

Marcelo Ballve, New America Media. May 4, 2009.

One influential group of Latino evangelical pastors said it would call for a census boycott among undocumented immigrants. Not everyone is on board.

Supreme Court Opens a Door, Barely, for Immigrants Fighting Deportation

Rochelle Bobroff, Harper Jean Tobin, New America Media. April 28, 2009.

A Supreme Court ruling makes it difficult for asylum-seekers to challenge deportation orders, but offers petitioners some temporary relief.

Shocking: Today, Life in the South for Poor Latinos Is Pure Hell!

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. April 23, 2009.

A new study finds that "legal" and "illegal", "citizen" and "resident," are distinctions without difference for poorer Latinos in today's Deep South.

U.S. Citizens Caught Up in Immigration Raids

AlterNetApril 9, 2009.

Mistaken detentions during workplace roundups and jailhouse sweeps in search of undocumented immigrants are drawing increased attention.