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Representative Lamar Smith's Assault on Immigrants

Frank Sharry, America's Voice. February 10, 2012.

Smith claims the President is ignoring immigration laws, but the Obama Administration has deported more undocumented immigrants than any other in history.

More and More States Introduce Costly Anti-Immigration Bills

Seth Hoy, Immigration Impact. February 9, 2012.

Despite the devastating consequences of state immigration laws in Alabama and Arizona, legislators in other states have introduced similar enforcement bills this year.

After Nevada Caucus, Democrats and Republicans Bet on the Latino Vote in November

Maribel Hastings, Huffington Post. February 9, 2012.

Republicans bet that Obama's failure to pass immigration reform will cut his Latino votes, while Democrats bet that Republican anti-immigrant rhetoric will work in his favor.

Civil Rights Groups Call on Alabama Automakers to Oppose Harsh Anti-Immigration Legislation

Elena Shore, New America Media. February 8, 2012.

Civil rights groups are turning to a new potential ally in the fight against Alabama’s harsh immigration law: the state’s top automakers.

Report: "Enforcement-Only" Immigration Strategy Still an Utter Disaster

Michele Waslin, Immigration Impact. February 7, 2012.

The result has been undermining human rights, devastating families and communities, hurting local economies and placing unnecessary burdens on all Americans.

The Real Goal of Arizona’s Book-Banning Thought Police: Harass Latinos

Rinku Sen, ColorLines. January 22, 2012.

The ban on Mexican American Studies in Tucson high schools has led to "offensive" books--including Shakespeare's The Tempest--being removed and locked in a warehouse.

Struggle for Immigrants’ Rights Highlights Split Within Organized Labor

Michelle Chen, In These Times. January 15, 2012.

ICE officers' union resists reform measures to controversial Secure Communities program, while AFl-CIO wants to end it

Justice Dept. Finally Cuffs Sheriff Joe Arpaio, But Not the Policy That Made Him

Julianne Hing, ColorLines. January 9, 2012.

A three-year investigation found rampant racial profiling and widespread discriminatory policing in Arpaio's Arizona county.

Inside Our Supposedly "Humane" Immigrant Detention Centers

Seth Wessler, ColorLines. January 9, 2012.

The interiors of detention centers might as well be black sites, cast off the political map except for the rare instances of abuse so egregious that they blip onto our radar.

Future of Anti-Immigrant State Laws on the Line for 2012

Valeria Fernandez, New America Media. January 8, 2012.

A showdown in 2012 between Arizona and the federal government over SB 1070 may provide crucial guidance for other federal courts on newer state laws.

Will Latinos Who Disapprove of Obama's Immigration Policy Vote for Him in 2012?

Seth Motel, Ana Gonzalez-Barrera, Mark Hugo Lopez, Pew Hispanic Center. January 7, 2012.

Despite Obama's strong showing among Latinos when compared with potential 2012 Republican rivals, he has suffered a decline in his overall approval rating as president.

“Free Pancho!”: the Occupy Movement Steps Up for Immigrant Rights

Cloee Cooper, Imagine 2050. January 5, 2012.

Occupy Oakland and the Free Pancho campaign were successfully pressured Pancho's release from ICE.

The Arc of the Universe Might Be Bending Toward Justice; But We Still Have to Fight Like Hell in 2012

Rinku Sen, ColorLines. January 2, 2012.

If we avoid triumphalism, get explicit about race and keep fighting, we can make the most of movement potential in the coming year.

Filming Against Odds: Undocumented Youth “Come Out” With Their Dreams

Anne Galisky, Feministe. January 2, 2012.

A director discusses her first film.

Racial Profiling, Republican Candidates, and Rights Violations: the Immigration Debate at Year's End

Kari Lydersen, In These Times. January 1, 2012.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio isn't the only one keeping immigration policy in the headlines--here's a look at the stories that made news as 2011 drew to a close.

Why Are American Citizens Getting Locked Up and Even Deported By Immigration Authorities?

Rania Khalek, AlterNet. December 28, 2011.

Over 4,000 citizens were detained or deported in 2010 alone.

The 10 Dumbest, Most Offensive Political Ads in Recent Memory

Nicholas Pell, AlterNet. December 27, 2011.

Not a single election cycle goes by without some attempt to use fear of the "other" to win votes. Sadly, the results are sometimes successful.

Nativists Trash Gingrich's "Humane" Immigration Approach

Domenic Powell, Imagine 2050. December 15, 2011.

Gingrich has continued to move ahead of his competitors for the Republican presidential nomination who have positioned themselves to the right of him on immigration.

Supreme Court to Weigh in on Injunctions Against Arizona's Infamous Immigration Law, SB 1070

Ben Winograd, Immigration Impact. December 13, 2011.

Technically, the question before the Justices is simply whether four of the law’s provisions should be temporarily blocked pending resolution of a larger legal challenge.

Study: False Perceptions Fuel Anti-Migrant Sentiments

Thalif Deen, IPS News. December 10, 2011.

The rising tide of anti-migrant sentiment worldwide is caused primarily by the biased, polarised and negative debate on migration, according to a new study released here.

Audacious Innovators Take On Broken Immigration System -- Without Asking

Wendy Sefsaf, Immigration Impact. December 9, 2011.

While Freedom University offers undocumented students an education, a new company plans to purchase a boat where high-skilled workers may live and work off-shore.

Immigration Laws Push Alabama Deeper into Poverty

Jairo Vargas, New American Media. December 8, 2011.

Alabama’s immigration law HB 56 doesn't just affect the human rights of immigrants; it also puts the state in an economic situation that could sink it even further into poverty.

After Recall, Arizona Moves Towards Humane Treatment of Immigrants

Valeria Fernandez, New American Media. December 7, 2011.

They propose that the city adopt guiding principles that focus on keeping immigrant families together and enforcing the law in a humanitarian way.

Dispatches From Obama's Other Wars — on Immigrants and Drugs

Tom Barry, AlterNet. December 6, 2011.

Going into the electoral season, the immigration and drug policy crises have worsened.

New York, California Fight for Tuition Equity for Undocumented Students

Julianne Hing, ColorLines. December 4, 2011.

In the wake of the bruising defeat of the DREAM Act a year go, undocumented immigrant youth are fighting on the state level for access to education.

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