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Alabama lawmakers approve changes to state immigration law

Birmingham, AL- Alabama’s House of Representatives passed a new version of the state’s controversial immigration law following incidents where foreign workers were detained because they weren’t carrying appropriate identification.

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Syria – Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Syrian Immigrants and Syrian Nationals

Syrian nationals may now obtain TPS or Temporary Protected Status due to the unremitting violence practiced by the Syrian Government against its own citizens who have been congregating for a change of government.

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President Obama promises immigration reform in second term

Washington, D.C. – While in Columbia for the Summit of the Americas, President Obama took time to speak to Univision where he promised to seek immigration reform during his second term if he is elected.

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Vigilantes shoot two immigrants in Arizona

Police are looking for two gunmen who opened fire on a vehicle with 20 to 30 illegal immigrants, killing two men.

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Illegal immigration from Mexico hits net zero

Census data from Mexico shows that illegal immigration into and out of the U.S. has reached net zero.

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Obama administration proposes new immigration policy to keep families together

Washington, D.C. - The Obama administration has proposed a new immigration provision that would allow immediate undocumented relatives of U.S. citizens to stay on the country while wait for a decision on their citizenship applications.

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Large nationwide immigration sweep catches 3,000 criminals

Washington, D.C. - Federal agents arrested 3,100 undocumented immigrants accused of criminal activity in one of the country’s largest sweeps.

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Civil rights groups take Alabama immigration fight to the UN

Birmingham, AL- The Service Employees Union took the fight over Alabama’s tough immigration law to the UN’s International Labor Organization, alleging that state’s immigration law violates international norms in regards to labor.

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Republicans draft their own version of the DREAM Act

Washington, D.C. - Republican leaders in the Senate are working on drafting their own version of the DREAM Act, in an effort to shore up the Latino Vote in the general election.

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Republicans criticize new immigration detention policies

Washington, D.C. - Members of the House subcommittee on immigration held a hearing Wednesday to argue that the new immigrant detention center rules and policies are too generous.

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College ban dropped from Georgia illegal immigration bill

Atlanta, GA- A provision of the Georgia Immigration bill that would prohibit an illegal immigrant from attending a public university has been dropped.

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California Judge halts deportation of gay spouse

San Francisco, CA- Two California men have been thrust in the middle of two of this year’s most contentious socio-political issues, gay marriage and immigration, when the faced the reality that they would be split up because of an impending depor ...

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Federal court upholds ban on Texas illegal immigrant housing law

Dallas, TX- A federal appeals court upheld the ban placed on an illegal immigration law passed by a Dallas suburb which would forbid illegal immigrants from obtaining housing.

Six people arrested in Phoenix protest against Sherriff Joe Arpaio

Phoenix, AZ- Maricopa County police arrested six people during a four hour protest directed towards controversial Sherriff Joe Arpaio and his anti-immigration stances.

Lawmakers in Mississippi pass tough immigration bill through the House

Jacksonville, MS- Lawmakers in Mississippi passed an immigration bill through the state House taking them one step closer to enacting the controversial law.

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ICE unveils humane detention centers for immigrants

Illegal immigrants in the country are often sent to detention facilities that resemble prisons and many are actually incarcerated in prisons, but the Immigration Customs Enforcement agency promised in 2009 to begin housing these individuals in mo ...

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Alabama immigration law hinders high school from performing musical

PELHAM, Alabama — Alabama’s strict illegal immigration laws are doing a lot more than just targeting immigrants across the state, they are also preventing students from seeing Charlie Brown and Snoopy in a musical.

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Appeals court blocks two provisions of Alabama immigration law

On Thursday, a federal appeals court blocked two provisions of Alabama’s immigration law, known as H.B. 56. The two provisions blocked by the 11th District Court of Appeals include one that restricted business transactions with undocumented immig ...

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Georgia Senate passes bill that bans illegal immigrants from public college

The millions of illegal immigrants in the country face numerous challenges, besides the prospect of deportation. In the state of Georgia lawmakers have put up another roadblock for immigrants who are not legally recognized.

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Court Delays Ruling on Alabama and Georgia Immigration Laws

Atlanta, GA- Thousands of protestors lined the streets in Atlanta to protest tough immigration laws passed by Alabama and Georgia. Meanwhile, the U.S. 11th Court of Appeals convened to hear arguments from both sides of the immigration law issue.