Immigrant advocates criticize fundraising effort
PHOENIX (AP) — Two of Arizona’s most prominent advocates for tougher border enforcement are seeking financial contributions to counter potential legislation that would prevent states and cities from enforcing immigration laws.
An email solicitation made by former Arizona Senate President
Young illegal immigrants coming out of the shadows
She was tiny and trembling and looked so very vulnerable. Barely 15, having already experienced a lifetime of hardships since losing her mother at 5 and crossing the desert with her father, she clutched a microphone before a crowd in
Court: Man can’t use parents to avoid deportation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says someone brought to the U.S. as a child by legal immigrant parents can’t avoid deportation for criminal activities.
The high court on Monday unanimously ruled against Carlos Martinez Gutierrez, who wants to
Brazilian immigrant avoids deportation
ALLSTON, Mass. – There are few instances in which a person has the right to a hearing at an immigration court before being deported.
In January, the Brazilian Immigrant Center received a phone call from Andrecisa Precopio, stating she had … Read Full Story
New study notes immigrants’ role in Massachusetts
BOSTON — A new study offers a detailed portrait of the immigrant landscape in Massachusetts.
Entitled “Massachusetts Immigrants by the Numbers, Second Edition: Demographic Characteristics and Economic Footprint,” the study was discussed Tuesday at a briefing held at the State … Read Full Story
Report: Female farmworkers in US suffer sex abuse
FRESNO, California (AP) — Female farmworkers across the United States are commonly sexually harassed and assaulted, in part because their immigration status makes them fearful of calling police, according to a report being released Wednesday by Human Rights Watch.
“Our
Shift on marriage energizes immigration activists
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — President Barack Obama’s shift to support gay marriage is energizing young Hispanic voters who have been working side-by-side with gay activists in their push for immigration reform. The alliance has been growing across the country, helping
Nearly half of KC high school students immigrants
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Of course it would take monstrous forces to drive families from their homelands.
These are some of the things immigrant students in Kansas City’s East High School have seen:
A hoodlum’s gun in Juarez,
Mass. immigrants: Secure Communities erodes trust
BOSTON (AP) — Immigrant advocates are protesting the decision by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to launch a federal program aimed at identifying illegal immigrants arrested for crimes.
The activists say the Secure Communities program seriously erodes immigrant
US rights lawsuit filed against ‘toughest’ sheriff
PHOENIX (AP) — Federal authorities sued America’s self-proclaimed toughest sheriff Thursday over allegations that his department racially profiled Latinos in his trademark immigration patrols.
The U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit marked an escalation in the agency’s civil rights investigation of
7.5 pct of deportations may get held
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Immigration officials have offered to shelve 7.5 percent of deportation cases under a massive review of the backlogged U.S. system aimed at focusing on deporting more criminals, authorities said Tuesday.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has … Read Full Story
Immigration clarifies new visa conditions
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Immigration service has asked us to inform you of the current pending visa application process:
On March 30, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register … Read Full Story
read moreSupreme Court hints OK on Ariz. immigration law
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bucking the Obama administration, Supreme Court justices seemed to find little trouble Wednesday with major parts of Arizona’s tough immigration law that require police to check the legal status of people they stop for other reasons.
But
Ariz. ethics panel disbars ex-Maricopa prosecutor
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona ethics panel on Tuesday moved to disbar Maricopa County’s former top prosecutor for failed corruption investigations he and America’s self-proclaimed toughest sheriff conducted targeting officials with whom they were having political and legal disputes.
The
Brazilian fugitive caught in Mass.
WEBSTER, Mass. (AP) — A Brazilian man convicted of rape in his homeland has been caught living illegally in Massachusetts.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement say federal and local law enforcement authorities captured 44-year-old Wellington Sousa Damasio in the
Local individuals among 3,168 arrested during ICE’s nationwide sweep
WASHINGTON — At least two nationals of Portugal with ties to the Southcoast were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials during a six-day nationwide sweep that resulted in more than 3,100 arrests of convicted criminal aliens, immigration … Read Full Story
read moreAdvocates highlight heatlhcare availability in Mass
Immigrant advocates gathered this week to highlight the availability of health insurance for 37,400 documented immigrants who now qualify for CommonwealthCare.
“We are really excited that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed our vision of health care as a right … Read Full Story
read moreJudge says lawsuit can proceed against ICE agents
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) – A federal judge in Georgia says a lawsuit can proceed against five immigration agents in the case of a mentally disabled U.S. citizen who was deported to Mexico.
An order filed Saturday denied a motion to … Read Full Story
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