By B. Loewe National Day Laborer Organizing Network While President Obama has repeatedly pledged to make immigration reform a centerpiece of his next term, not one question was asked of him on this topic by reporters during yesterday’s White House press conference. Though the debt ceiling was the issue of the day, it is fair [...]
New site tracks immigration enforcement
LatinaLista — In this country, the notion that someone would be arrested and jailed for not committing a crime is considered one of the risks for being at the wrong place at the wrong time for members of communities of color. If someone is an undocumented immigrant, then deportation is the ultimate punishment for being [...]
Obama administration is expanding a flawed immigration enforcement measure that runs contrary to immigration reform
LatinaLista — It was reported today that the Obama administration is expanding an immigration program that was started under the Bush administration. It entails checking the immigration status of people booked into local jails. The idea being that those who are found to be undocumented and who have served their time for their crimes will [...]
