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5 Predictions for Immigrant Rights in 2011
Since I did a decent job with my predictions last year and several people have asked for my opinion on what to expect from the most anti-immigrant Congress in decades, I’m taking a look through my crystal ball at what Read More …
Top Immigrant Rights Victories of 2010
The last decade has seen the decline of the immigrant rights movement and an unfortunate shift from viewing immigrants as contributing Americans to seeing them as criminals and terrorists. Despite the ugly turn in rhetoric, we still had a good Read More …
Victory! The Scott Sisters Freed!
It took over 16 years, but Gladys and Jamie Scott are finally free to go home to Florida after Republican Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour suspended their life sentences. Gladys and Jamie Scott were teenagers when they were arrested and sentenced Read More …
Senate Votes On DREAM Act in Less Than 24 Hours
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) filed cloture on the bipartisan DREAM Act last night for a vote as early as Saturday morning. The legislation would grant certain immigrant youth who were brought here at a young age conditional non-immigrant Read More …
Senator Reid Files Cloture With Major Changes to the DREAM Act
Late last night, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed a motion for cloture with a new final version of the DREAM Act,S. 3992, that would given young undocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship. The legislation could be voted on as Read More …