workplace raids
Immigration Advocates Mourn Kennedy’s Passing
There’s been an outpouring of praise for the life and legacy of Sen. Edward Kennedy from advocates of immigration reform, who call him the leading champion for immigrants’ rights, from his championing the Immigration Act of 1965, which eliminated national-origin quotas, to his tireless efforts to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill in 2007. That [...]
ICE Targets Employers Who Follow the Law
The $150,000 in fines so far charged to Los Angeles clothing maker American Apparel for allegedly employing illegal immigrants may be a welcome change from the notorious factory raids by federal agents that led to hundreds of jailed and deported employees. As The New York Times reported on Friday, it suggests a shift in strategy [...]
Pressure On Napolitano to Keep Up Workplace Raids
Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), the new ranking Republican on the the Senate Judiciary Committee, just made quite clear the pressure on Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to keep using the workplace raids I wrote about today to enforce immigration policy and sweep up illegal workers in their wake.
Sessions is known for being tough on immigration [...]
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