Category: United States
June 10, 2011 > Roque Planas
Alabama Passes Country’s Toughest Immigration Law Yet
Republican Governor of Alabama Robert Bentley Thursday signed a law cracking down on illegal immigration that many in the news media are describing as the nation’s toughest. The law instructs […] Read More >
June 9, 2011 > Staff
Text Of Alabama Immigration Law, HB 56
The Alabama state legislature passed a controversial new immigration bill on June 9 that requires public schools to check students’ immigration status, criminalizes giving an undocumented immigrant a ride, requires […] Read More >
June 8, 2011 > Mari Hayman
Immigrant Opportunities Initiative Threatened By New York City Budget Cuts
NEW YORK — City council members and leaders of New York City’s immigrant communities rallied Tuesday on the steps of City Hall to save the Immigrant Opportunities Initiative (IOI), an […] Read More >
June 8, 2011 > Staff
Obama Pressed To Submit Free Trade Agreements With Colombia and Panama For Vote
Today in Latin America Top Story — Leading Senate Republicans, a Fortune 500 company and a major newspaper are calling on U.S. President Barack Obama to send the proposed free […] Read More >
June 1, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Fate of Mexican Drug War Hinges on Monterrey, Report Says
The city of Monterrey has in four years become a main battleground in Mexico’s drug war and the fate of the Mexican state could hinge on what happens in the […] Read More >
May 27, 2011 > Staff
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Immigration Law Designed To Deter Undocumented Workers
Today in Latin America Top Story — The United States Supreme Court ruled Thursday to uphold Arizona’s controversial immigration law, which penalizes companies that knowingly hire undocumented immigrants. The ruling, which passed […] Read More >
May 11, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
U.S. Senate Could Vote On Free Trade Agreement With Colombia In June
The head of the U.S. Senate’s Finance Committee said Wednesday that Congress is expected to pass a free trade agreement (FTA) with Colombia, despite strong opposition from the country’s largest […] Read More >
May 11, 2011 > Staff
Obama Pushes For Comprehensive Immigration Reform During Visit To El Paso
Today in Latin America Top Story — U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday called for comprehensive immigration reform during a visit to the border city of El Paso, Texas. Standing within […] Read More >
May 10, 2011 > Staff
Arizona’s Jan Brewer To Appeal Immigration Law To U.S. Supreme Court
Today in Latin America Top Story — Arizona Governor Jan Brewer announced Monday plans to appeal a ruling against the state’s controversial immigration law to the U.S. Supreme Court. The […] Read More >
May 5, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Immigration Bill Cracks Down On “Sanctuary” Cities; Barletta Forms New Anti-Immigration Caucus
A freshman U.S. congressman, who in 2006 made headlines when he signed a law that cracked down on undocumented immigrants as the mayor of a Pennsylvania town, is now focusing […] Read More >