U.S. Department of Homeland Security Deputy Press Secretary Matt Chandler issued the following statement July 28 in response to a federal judge’s decision on the SB1070 immigration enforcement law in Arizona: “The court’s decision to enjoin most of SB1070 correctly affirms the federal government’s responsibilities in enforcing our nation’s immigration laws. Over the past eighteen [...]

Thursday in Phoenix is schedule to begin the first major hearing in one of seven lawsuits against the Arizona’s immigration law SB 1070. U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton will hear arguments from the non-profit organization, “Chicanos por la Causa” and the police officer David Salgado, both trying to avoid the enforcement of the law next [...]

(NYT).- In a private meeting with White House officials this weekend, Democratic governors voiced deep anxiety about the Obama administration’s suit against Arizona’s new immigration law, worrying that it could cost a vulnerable Democratic Party in the fall elections. While the weak economy dominated the official agenda at the summer meeting here of the National [...]

The Obama administration has replaced immigration raids at factories and farms with a quieter enforcement strategy: sending federal agents to scour companies’ records for illegal immigrant workers, reported The New York Times While the sweeps of the past commonly led to the deportation of such workers, the “silent raids,” as employers call the audits, usually [...]

Humane Borders volunteers provide water and assistance to immigrants crossing the Arizona-Mexico border. EL PAIS.

The United States Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it had filed a law suit against the state of Arizona and her Governor Jan Brewer, for approving the SB 1070 immigration law last April. The announcement was made by the US Attorney General Eric Holder, and the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and former Arizona [...]

The state of Florida in the United States implemented the “Secure Communities” program which allows authorities to verify the immigration and criminal history of aliens who are detained. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLA) and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today that the measure went into effect statewide.

Mexico filed the challenge in a U.S. federal court saying it was concerned for possible discrimination acts against its citizens. “Mexicans citizens will have fear to visit Arizona, whether is for work or pleasure. They will be subject to scrutiny and illegal detention by the Arizona police” detailed the brief by the Exterior Relations ministry [...]

Miami, June 22 .- The small town of Fremont, Nebraska in the United States approved on Monday a new immigration law that prohibits  hiring and renting property to illegal immigrants. The city of just 25,000 residents jumped into national spotlight after calling on its population  to vote for the controversial ordinance. It is estimated that [...]

Miami, June 22.- An undocumented student at Harvard University will not be deported to his native country after the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) said that it will not pursue the deportation for the undergraduate. “ICE uses its discretion on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate, and has the authority to grant a deferral of [...]