Source: CNN
U.S. immigration officials, testing controversial new protocols that give them discretion to “administratively close” immigration cases instead of taking them to court, have recommended that about 14% of the nearly 12,000 cases reviewed thus far be closed, allowing those people to remain in the United States. (more…)
The initiative would allow spouses, parents, or children of US citizens who have been illegally in the country to legalize their status without a lengthy wait abroad.
USCIS announced a Notice of Intent to change its current process of not initiating consideration of waivers necessary for illegal immigrants to return to the U.S. until they have left the United States. Eduardo Soto, CEO of Como Inmigrar a USA , stated: “this is a big step forward in a field the Obama Administration has done little about” said the immigration lawyer in Miami.
Source: FOX News
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Saturday that he would veto legislation that would allow certain undocumented residents to become American citizens. (more…)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -(Source: Univision) With the coming elections one year from now, Marco Rubio, the Republican senator for Florida, and possible vice presidential formula, is trying to take a different angle from his party. Rubio wants to refocus on the need to reform the immigration system, rather than face the problem of the eleven million undocumented immigrants who already are in the United States. (more…)
Source: USA Today
NOGALES, Ariz. – The number of illegal immigrants arrested by the Border Patrol’s Tucson sector fell by over 40% last year, indicating a significant drop in illegal immigration has declined considerably in Arizona. (more…)
This past Monday, October 31st, the administration of President Barack Obama challenged a new South Carolina immigration law, its third, arguing that it is unconstitutional and interferes with federal immigration authorities, a Department of Justice spokesman stated. The South Carolina law, signed by Governor Nikki Haley – the daughter of immigrants from India, signed into law in June. It should come into force on 1 January, 2012. (more…)
The New York Times stated on Thursday October 20 that an efficient way for the barrage of anti-immigrant laws enacted by different states is that the Federal Congress to take action on the matter and take out a true and complete immigration reform.
He noted that such laws injure the nation economically and promote the human rights violations. Over the past six years, Congress has failed more than ten times trying to discuss the reform due to lack, among other things, an agreement between Democrats and Republicans. (more…)
Hours after Judge Lovelace Blackburn upheld controversial parts of the state’s immigration solution, an exodus started. Parts of the law require schools to inquire about immigration status of children signing up for regular classes and gives local police the power to to the same to drivers while in routine traffic stops. The Obama administration filed court documents Friday announcing plans to appeal the ruling that upheld the law. (more…)
According to president Barack Obama, he backs an immigration reform and announced last month an initiative to ease deportation policies, but he has ousted 1,000,000 illegal immigrants in two and a half years. If the Administrations keeps up this pace, Obama will deport more people in one term than George W. Bush did in two.
This contradiction between rhetoric and reality is a key element of debate over U.S. immigration policy, and stakes are high for the next presidential election, having in mind that in 2008, 67% of Hispanics voted for Obama over Republican candidates. (more…)
Tampa, Florida – In a political debate sponsored by the “Tea Party” and CNN, the candidates for the Republican presidential nomination stated their positions on September 12th on illegal immigration in this beautiful Florida city.
The candidates present were Perry, Romney, Bachmann, Gingrich, Santorum, Ron Paul, Jon Huntsman, and Herman Cain. (more…)