Arizona is continuing its attack on immigrants with a new round of unprecedented and unconstitutional measures. The New York Times reports: Illegal immigrants would be barred from driving in the state, enrolling in school or receiving most public benefits. Their children would receive special birth certificates that would make clear that the state does not […]
Legislation in New Mexico to revoke drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants, a campaign promise from Governor Martinez (R), has failed its first attempt. The bill failed on a 5-4 vote in the House Labor and Human Resources Committee. The bill, put forward by Rep. Bill Rehm, R-Albuquerque, would have given undocumented immigrants who wished to […]
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Following the trend of 2011, states across the country have been introducing (and sometimes passing) harmful immigration bills. This week, bad immigration legislation was up for vote in both Virginia and Colorado. In Virginia, over ten bills were defeated yesterday. To give you a sense of the bills that were up for consideration: HB 1465 would […]
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After the announcement that Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) would not seek re-election, speculation immediately heated up over who would run to replace him. The name at the top of the list for most Arizona Republicans seemed to be Congressman Jeff Flake, a long-serving House member. He immediately received endorsements from both FreedomWorks (a major Tea […]
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels (R) recently made waves in Republican circles by calling for a “truce” on social issues while we deal with the country’s glaring financial problems. But after a well received appearance at CPAC, a major stop for possible presidential candidates, Daniels has gotten the attention of Tea Party Republicans at home. Indiana […]
Are you going to be in Texas on February 22nd? Want to fight back against the anti-immigrant bills being considered in the state? Proposed state legislation on immigration will impose unsustainable costs on state and municipal governments. Our families are safe and secure b ecause our diverse communities trust local law enforcement. Texas must blaze […]
Last week, we all breathed a momentary sigh of relief to hear that awful birthright citizenship bills in Arizona had been stalled. The key word here was momentary. Today, the state legislature is taking back up SB 1308 and SB 1309 – which would both reinterpret the meaning of the 14th amendment of our constitution. […]
Originally posted at the America’s Voice blog: Governor Jan Brewer is relentless. Having squandered many of her State’s resources on a pointless, racist immigration bill, she is now countersuing the federal government for their inaction on curbing illegal immigration in the State. Andrea Nill from Think Progress writes yesterday: Today, Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ) announced […]