Guarantee Law Similar to SB 1070

The Initiative must be signed by Republican Gov. Gary Herbert

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Notimex) .- The Utah Legislature approved a bill to strengthen immigration and other temporary workers, following an agreement between the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate from that state.

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Posted by: Mariana Verdin

U.S. Police Chiefs Reluctant to Migration Tasks

Police from various places in the U.S. are concerned that the legislature will order them to undertake tasks of immigration.

New York, 4 Mar (Notimex) .- A Special Report reported that the police chiefs of U.S. cities are concerned that the legislature will order them to undertake tasks of immigration, since this would affect relations with the community, reported The New York Times.

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Posted by: Mariana Verdin

Immigration and pro bono

The passage earlier this year of the controversial Arizona state law that criminalizes not carrying immigration documents and broadens local police authority to enforce immigration laws has established immigration as one of the most divisive and prominent issues in our nation. Although U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton recently enjoined some aspects of the law, the heated debate around immigration continues to raise ire in Arizona and beyond. Regardless of one's political views, the issue — and Arizona's law in particular — further highlight some serious flaws that have long been present in the current immigration system. And these flaws are underscored by the significant need for legal assistance in this area. Fortunately, we are seeing law firms undertaking immigration pro bono work in record numbers.

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[posted by: Blanca Chavez Herrera]

The Arizonification of America

Roll Call executive editor Morton Kondracke wrote the same month that we are seeing "the Arizonification of America," a reference to the state that last year passed the harshest anti-immigrant law in memory. "It has become a state of Minuteman vigilantism, death threats against politicians and judges, talk-radio demagoguery, and bullying of Latinos and rival politicians," he said.

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[Posted by Ariana Hernandez]

Investors for Immigration Reform

The last twelve months have been dispiriting for advocates of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR). First CIR didn't make it onto the 2010 legislative agenda. Then Arizona passed SB 1070, and other states expressed interest in following suit. Then the DREAM Act failed to pass the Senate and the new House of Representatives leadership changed direction in terms of that body's approach to immigration reform. And, through it all, the national conversation kept getting nastier, going as far as proposals to repeal the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship provision.

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[Posted by Ariana Hernandez]

The Three Amigos on Immigration: Reps. Smith (TX), Gallegly (CA), and King (IA)

The leaders of House Mass Deportation Caucus, Reps. Smith, Gallegly, and King, are not only driving the GOP immigration strategy, they are driving their party off of a political cliff.

Those “Three Amigos” are proving to be the GOP’s lead strategists not only on immigration reform – but Latino politics. Saner heads have tried to prevail on the Republican side, but to no avail. The efforts of Jeb Bush, Tom Ridge, and even Newt Gingrich to get the Republican Party to move away from anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric alienating Hispanic voters has hit a brick wall -- built by Smith, Gallegly and King.

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[Posted by Ariana Hernandez]

Group seeks to limit legal immigration

Here's a doozy of a debate.

A group called Californians for Population Stabilization has launched a TV ad campaign arguing the government needs to stem the tide of temporary workers and immigrants -- not illegal immigrants, all immigrants -- until California's unemployment improves.

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[Posted by Perla Parra]