Where is this taking us? An Arizona-style immigration bill cleared the Georgia legislature last week and needs only the governor’s signature to become law. The legislation would give police authority to question suspects about their immigration status. It would also require many private employers to check the immigration status of…
Major defeat for Anti Immigration supporters. The Ninth Circuit upheld today a lower court’s block of much of Arizona’s controversial SB 1070 law aimed at illegal immigration. A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the lower court “did not abuse its discretion” in blocking parts…
This system started in late March. This is an initiative that allows individuals in the United States to check their employment eligibility information without charge. The self check allows individuals to become aware of any inaccuracies in their records. The workers can address incorrect information and seek to resolve any…
In Texas proposed House Bill 2012 would create tough state punishments for those who “intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly” hire an unauthorized immigrant. Violators could face up to two years in jail and a fine of up to $10,000. But unlike any other Bill before this one it has an interesting…
On Saturday morning, the Senate failed to advance the DREAM Act (H.R. 5281) on a vote of 55-41. Sixty votes were needed to move the bill forward procedurally and stop any filibuster. With that loss, the fight for the DREAM Act is over, at least for this Congress. Below is…
Update from AILA: Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Reid filed cloture on the DREAM Act (H.R. 5281) setting the bill up for the critical cloture vote in the Senate expected for Saturday, December 18. The Senate will need 60 votes for the DREAM Act to move forward. This is the vote…
Great news to report today about private Bills. A private bill is one providing benefits to specified individuals (including corporate bodies). Individuals sometimes request relief through private law when administrative or legal remedies are exhausted, but Congress seems more often to view private legislation as appropriate in cases for which…
New York Mayor Bloomberg said on Friday that the economy is suffering because of Washington’s failure to change restrictive policies, he said, and talented entrepreneurs were taking their ideas to other countries that are only too happy to host them. He was right on the ball with his statements. “If…
The House voted and passed H.R. 6497, while the Senate moves to a vote on whether to proceed to its own version of the DREAM Act, S. 3992. The senate will be a much more difficult task. The 216-198 vote, mostly on partisan lines, sends the DREAM Act to the…