The Alabama Law Verdict Postponed
After much legal wrangling and posturing, a federal judge has issued the injunction that blocks the enforcement of the much-maligned Alabama law on illegal immigration. The injunction was issued as the judge wanted more time to decide if the said state law was not unconstitutional. The order was issued by US District Judge Sharon L. [...]
Obama’s Uncle Arrested for DUI
In Massachusetts, the uncle of President Barack Obama has been charged for driving under the influence. Onyango Obama was arrested in Framingham after police arrested him after making a rolling stop on a corner, nearly causing a cruiser to bump into his SUV. He is the brother of Zeituni Onyango, the president’s aunt who last [...]
Mexico Declares Net Migration Return
According to the latest government census from the Mexican government, the number of Mexican emigrants have opted to return to their homeland from the United States has increased over the last half decade to nearly one million. Mr. Rene Zenteno Quintero, the deputy secretary of Population, Migration and Religious Affairs, said in a press conference [...]
Immigration Affects All People
The recent change in deportation policy has affected many immigrants to the country. Now, with the many kinds of immigrants, thousands of same-sex married couples have the hope of staying in the United States. The new policy has expanded the definition of what a family is, which includes same sex couples. Now, after being married [...]
Fast Tracking Illegal Aliens for Residency
There is a little known way that illegal immigrants can gain legal residency in the United States. This is known as the “U” visa. The “U” visa is granted upon individuals without legal residency in the United States who aid in the investigation of crimes or other activities. It also allows victims of violence that [...]
Court of Last Resort: Stop New Mexico Immigrant License Checks
Another landmark case regarding state immigration laws has come to a head. Four state senators and a woman resident of Silver City has petitioned the courts for an injunction to be issued against Gov. Susana Martinez’s government from its current policy of verifying whether an immigrant who received a driver’s license in New Mexico still [...]
New Policy Gives Hope to Many Illegal Aliens
The fear of being arrested as an illegal alien can now be appeased thanks to the new policy instituted by the Obama administration regarding its deportation policies. Earlier this week, President Obama ordered that deportations of illegal aliens that are not considered as public safety threats would be stopped altogether. Following that order, the ICE [...]
Probe Finds Insider Hacking in Immigration Agency
After a year of investigation, officials found multiple incidents of internal hacking and computer fraud at an immigration application processing center. The incidents involved staff members accessing management level emails and files according to reports. The probe was initiated in January 2008 when officials at the US Citizenship and Immigration Services reported to the Department [...]
The Current Issues with Immigration Adjudication
There are many cases currently awaiting adjudication in immigration. Many often undertake the immigration case head long without any legal assistance. In the end, they end up being crushed by the red tape and awaiting a final adjudication to no avail. For many immigrants undergoing the progress of adjudication is to expect a long and [...]
Stations to Become Immigration Hotspots
As many states institutionalize anti-illegal immigration legislation, the opportunity to travel for illegal immigrants has become one of the major chokepoints for their arrest and incarceration. For an estimated eleven million illegals, the inability to move about makes life much more difficult. In Florida, immigration agents have started to board Greyhound buses to net illegal [...]
keep looking »
