Another step towards Immigration enforcement by policee. Now in California. San Joaquin is one of the latest counties to be part of a Department of Justice and Homeland Security initiative that checks the immigration status of those booked into its jails San Joaquin and Stanislaus now join eight other counties…
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Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s boys will undergo training to target illegal immigrants
Sheriff Arpaio is determined to bring down illegal immigrants, even the Federal government is not a barrier anymore. It is Arpaio’s law or the highway. When the federal government stripped Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his deputies of their power to enforce federal immigration laws on the streets, the…
U.S. Jews and Latinos form unlikely bond over immigration
Acoording to Haarez Magazine even as health care reform twists in the wind, immigration policy looms as the next big political debate, and Hispanics and Jews are moving to the forefront in a burgeoning political alliance. The next three months are seen as critical in the fight for immigration reform,…
Massachusetts Election: Death Blow for Immigration Reform?
According to New America Media, Massachusetts could spell trouble for Democrats, but advocates of immigration reform say it’s not over yet. By capturing the seat held by former Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy who passed away last summer, Republican Scott Brown brings a different vision to the historically blue state. While…
San Diego Immigration Attorney – Fleeing Violence, Immigrants and Restaurants Move From Tijuana, Mexico to San Diego
I recently was interviewed by the Latin America News Dispatch about our work with Mexican clients relocating to San Diego. The majority of clients are in need of immediate assistance to relocate due to the increasing violence. Our work with Business owners is to assist with obtaining an E2 visa…
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Intersection of Immigration and Civil Rights
This story was posted originally at Immigration Impact, we thought it is worth sharing today. Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a man whose dream of equality and human rights changed the course of history. His legacy will be remembered this week by…
Immigrant rights advocates V. the Arizona Anti Immigrants Sherrif
Thousands of immigrant rights advocates marched in front of a county jail in Phoenix Saturday in a protest that was aimed at Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration efforts and was marked by a clash between a small group of protesters and police officers. Organizers say the protest was meant…
Singapore Visas – Expat increase creates Economic Fears
For decades this city-state was known as one of the world’s most driven economies. But as Singapore recovers from recession, its residents are questioning a key part of the country’s economic model: its long-standing openness to foreigners as well as a labor force that is not always legal. Singapore has…
Haiti Earthquake and Immigration Reform
As Haiti reels from a devastating earthquake that flattened buildings and left thousands of people trapped under rubble, three Republicans from Florida are calling on President Obama to do what President Bush never did — grant temporary protected status to undocumented Haitians living in the U.S. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Mario Diaz-Balart…
Should legal immigrants be deported for drug possession?
Most permanent residents think that just by having the Green Card they are safe from deportation, they should think again. When Jose Angel Carachuri-Rosendo was just 4 years old, his family moved from Mexico to Texas as legal U.S. immigrants. As the years passed, Carachuri-Rosendo firmly planted roots in the…