immigration
NC House Immigration Bill Passes First Committee
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A bill granting driving privileges to those in the country illegally and authorizing Arizona-style detainment measures passed its first North Carolina legislative committee test Wednesday. A House judiciary committee approved the […]
North Carolina AFL-CIO To Talk Immigration Reform
The North Carolina AFL-CIO is scheduled to talk about its support of comprehensive immigration reform.
Immigration Overhaul? GOP, Dem Senators Vow Action
WASHINGTON (AP) — Side by side, leading Democratic and Republican senators pledged Monday to propel far-reaching immigration legislation through the Senate by summer providing a possible path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people […]
Justice Dept. Files Civil Rights Complaint Against N.C. Sheriff For Alleged Latino Profiling
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a civil rights complaint against a North Carolina sheriff over what it says is his systematic racial profiling of Latinos.
Judge Stops Deportation After Woman Gives Birth
A judge in Charlotte has canceled the deportation of a woman to Mexico after she gave birth.
Opinion: AZ Republican: We Don’t Want Middle Easterners Here
Republican efforts to promote hatred across racial and religious lines are heating up this electoral season. They have found a new warrior to promote the cause in Arizona, Gabriela Saucedo Mercer. Mercer has questioned whether Middle Easterners should be in the US “either legally or illegally”.
Opinion: A Step Forward And A Step Back For The American Dream
Yesterday the Obama administration put in place provisions of the DREAM Act that brought many young people out of the shadows to participate in the American Dream. On the same day a judge in Pennsylvania let stand what may be the most egregious attempt at voter suppression in a generation.
Opinion: Obama Gets Another Big Win From The Supreme Court
President Obama won big this week with the Supreme Court decisions on Obamacare and immigration. While Mitt Romney and the Tea Party couldn’t have had a worse week.
Opinion: Obama Has Last Word With The Supreme Court On Immigration
After the Supreme Court decision on the Arizona immigration law, SB 1070, the Obama administration announced that it is revoking agreements with Arizona police over the enforcement of federal immigration laws.
Opinion: Supreme Court Deals Blow To Obama On Arizona Immigration Law
While neither side has totally won, the high court’s decision on Arizona’s controversial immigration law, SB 1070, is definitely a blow to President Barack Obama.
