The United States Supreme Court restored sixth amendment due process rights to immigrants facing deportation in a landmark ruling today. In Padilla vs. Kentucky, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that all immigrants have the right to effective Read More …

Here is more change you can believe in. Several months after cops in Texas were dealing out citations for not speaking English, the senate in the Georgia legislature felt so inspired that they have now approved a measure that would Read More …

The March for America seems to have had little impact on Congressional politics. After revealing their recycled bipartisan framework for immigration reform a couple weeks ago, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) appeared on NBC’s Meet the Read More …

Immigrant rights advocates are still waiting for Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to turn in his homework, overdue since Labor Day 2009. However, given the preview, it looks like the homework would be tough to grade with a “pass.” In a Read More …

Allaying fears of immigration concerns killing the health care reform reconciliation bill, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus has announced unanimous support for the provision. With more than 20 members of the CHC behind her, Representative Nydia Velazquez told reporters that 8.8 Read More …