The Supreme Court heard a case yesterday that serves as a good example of the complexities of immigration law: A Mexican-born man who grew up with an American-citizen father in the United States is asking the court to protect him from deportation, claiming the law would have granted him citizenship More…
During his campaign for the presidency in 2008, Barack Obama made the now-broken promise to Latino supporters that he would pass comprehensive immigration reform in his first year as president. But in remarks to the press on Wednesday, after Republicans took control of the House and won back several More…
Interesting news from the Pew Hispanic Center: Immigrants gained 656,000 jobs in the year after the recession officially ended in June 2009, while native-born workers lost 1.2 million, according to analysis of Census and Department of Labor data.
But the results don’t mean that immigrants were spared from More…
A new poll from Pew Hispanic Center provides some insight into how Latinos — both U.S.-born and immigrants — view immigration issues. Perhaps most interesting is the fact that fears over discrimination and deportation have increased since 2009. This makes sense: Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported More…
No one is quite sure how big an impact Latino voters will have on the upcoming elections. Polling early in the month pointed to low turnout among Latinos, who reported lower enthusiasm than voters overall for the Nov. 2 elections. There were reports that Latino voters More…
The race for Maryland governor is becoming increasingly focused on immigration as Republican candidate Robert Ehrlich, a former governor, criticized Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) Tuesday for loopholes in the state’s policies toward illegal immigrants. Maryland has generally been among the friendlier states toward immigrants, although lawmakers have tightened More…
Meg Whitman, the Republican candidate for governor in California, has a new Spanish-language ad touting her opposition to the “Arizona law,” SB 1070, and accusing her Democratic opponent Jerry Brown of misleading voters. “Don’t let Jerry Brown fool you: Meg Whitman is against the Arizona law,” the announcer says. “She More…
Californians seem to be growing more accepting of immigrants, according to a Los Angeles Times/USC poll released this weekend. Among likely voters, 59 percent said illegal immigrants who have lived and worked in the country for at least two years should be allowed to stay and avoid deportation. More…
Sharron Angle, Nevada’s Republican candidate for Senate, has a new ad today attacking her opponent Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on his positions on illegal immigration. The ad is pretty similar to her one from Oct. 5, which was called “anti-Latino” and “race baiting” for its images of menacing-looking More…
The United States offers asylum to non-citizens who enter the country because they face serious persecution in their countries of origin. To receive asylum status, immigrants must file an application within one year of entering the country — a rule intended to be a safeguard against abuse of the system More…
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