Last night, immigration reform was finally addressed by President Obama and Governor Romney during the second presidential debate. The dramatic contrasts between their immigration policies came to the fore during the town-hall style debate at Hofstra University.

As we head into October, all eyes are on the 2012 Presidential election. However, there are congressional and senatorial races and ballot initiatives around the country that will have direct impacts on the movement for reform. Here are the races RI4A will be watching closely.

The past couple of years have witnessed an unprecedented polarization of the immigration debate in the United States, so reforming immigration seemed like a good thing for the presidential candidates to debate… Unfortunately, that didn’t happen.

California Governor Jerry Brown, a past champion of immigrant rights, vetoed the Trust Act on Sunday. Had it been signed into law, it would have restricted the scope of the “Secure Communities” program within the state. Instead, Governor Brown is leaving California’s undocumented people to remain in the shadows. The question is… “Why?”