Protestors Not To Be Deported
In North Carolina, ten individuals, all of them undocumented were arrested and subsequently released on both. The Mecklenburg Sheriff’s Office said that in consonance with its internal policy, it screens everyone arrested. Out of the fifteen protestors arrested, ten were found to be undocumented aliens. All ten undocumented aliens did not have criminal records and [...]
Cook County Passes Pro-Immigrant Rights Ordinance
The Cook County Board of Commissioners recently passed an immigrant rights ordinance last September 7 with a ten to five vote. The ordinance aims to free suspected undocumented aliens incarcerated throughout the county for misdemeanor offenses. This blanket release goes against the grain of holding immigrants as requested by the federal authorities. The ordinance also [...]
E-Verify Divisive Rather Than Cooperative
A new proposal in the Springfield Sister Cities Association Board has caused a rift between members of the community. The proposal, which requires business in the governed area to use the E-Verify system has been met with protests by other members of the community. Members of the Latino community have called the proposal biased and [...]
Immigration Reform Called in DUI Victim Memorial
Last Aug.20, 2011, Matthew J. Denice was riding his motorcycle when a car struck him and dragged his body for quarter of a mile. While his body lay on the pavement, he was run over by the car that struck him. The driver of the car was Nicholas Guaman, a native of Ecuador. He has [...]
