Some call this the strictest immigration bill ever introduced, is going through the Arizona legislature. If the bill becomes law, one of its provisions would allow local police to check a person’s immigration status. Currently, that right is reserved for federal agents. Arizona’s largest police union, the Phoenix Law Enforcement…
Even though most Americans are putting money into the Social Security fund, those taxes are falling short of what’s needed to break even. Commentator Robert Reich, NPR says letting more immigrants into the U.S. may be the answer. The biggest reason Social Security is in trouble, and Medicare as well,…
Never a dull moment here in San Diego County. Dozens of minor aftershocks continue to rattle nerves as well as the ground Monday following one of the strongest earthquakes to ever hit the region. Two people were killed and at least 100 injured when a 7.2 temblor rocked Baja and…
Immigration reform has been put on the back burner for the past year or so. It has been eclipsed by debates over health care reform and job creation. But for many rural farming communities, at least in the West, it’s an issue that continues to burn. Out in Eastern Colorado,…
Many students come to the US to gain great education and future opportunities as a result. At the same time, many prospective students, intend to use the student visa as a cover in order to stay in the US. After 9/11 the rules became tougher, if a student fails to…
Anne Arundel County state senator is continuing his efforts to better identify illegal immigrants in the state’s prison system, hoping an increased number of deportations could save Maryland money. Well, it will take more than that to save them money. The Senator has proposed legislation to require the state Division…
Another step towards Immigration enforcement by policee. Now in California. San Joaquin is one of the latest counties to be part of a Department of Justice and Homeland Security initiative that checks the immigration status of those booked into its jails San Joaquin and Stanislaus now join eight other counties…
Sheriff Arpaio is determined to bring down illegal immigrants, even the Federal government is not a barrier anymore. It is Arpaio’s law or the highway. When the federal government stripped Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his deputies of their power to enforce federal immigration laws on the streets, the…
Acoording to Haarez Magazine even as health care reform twists in the wind, immigration policy looms as the next big political debate, and Hispanics and Jews are moving to the forefront in a burgeoning political alliance. The next three months are seen as critical in the fight for immigration reform,…
According to New America Media, Massachusetts could spell trouble for Democrats, but advocates of immigration reform say it’s not over yet. By capturing the seat held by former Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy who passed away last summer, Republican Scott Brown brings a different vision to the historically blue state. While…