Tag Archives: Immigration
Florida bill would give citizenship to undocumented youth – so long as they enter the military
“If somebody is willing to die for America, then certainly they deserve a chance at life in America.” No joke, this is what Rep. David Rivera (R-Miami) said when he proposed a bill last week that takes the “DREAM” out of the DREAM Act and replace it as the ARMS (Adjusted Residency for Military Service) [...]
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Dallas teen who was mistakenly deported to Colombia returns to the US
In a horrifying story that shows just has broken our immigration system is, a 15 year old from Dallas was discovered in Colombia this week after having been mistakenly deported in April 2011. She had been missing from her grandmother’s home since the fall of 2010. News 8 learned that Jakadrien somehow ended up in [...]
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Latino inmate critically injured while in Sheriff Arpaio’s custody
Last Tuesday I blogged about the fact that Sheriff Joe Apaio’s obsession with immigration resulted in the commission of additional sex crimes. Thursday the Department of Justice issued a report that described Arpaio’s “systemic disregard” for the constitution as well as his penchant for racial profiling and denying prisoners’ rights. According to the head of [...]
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Supreme Court to rule on Arizona immigration law
Image via Guanabee. Today we find that the Supreme Court will be hearing challenges to Arizona’s SB 1070, the highly controversial law passed last year that would essentially legalize racial profiling in the state. AP reports: The Supreme Court agreed Monday to rule on Arizona’s controversial law targeting illegal immigrants, setting the stage for an [...]
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A new crisis hotline for undocumented immigrants