A study by the Pew Research Center found that undocumented immigrants make up more than one-quarter of all workers in the farming, fishing and forestry industries. The study found that 26 percent of workers in these industries fit the study’s definition of “unauthorized immigrant.” In some states, the number of undocumented immigrants in these industries […]
An undocumented worker has filed a lawsuit against a former county sheriff alleging that he offered to help her change her immigration status in exchange for sexual favors. Andrea Favela, an undocumented worker from Mexico, stated that former Rock Island County Sheriff Jeff Boyd offered her money and assistance in changing her immigration status. The […]
A proposal to expand legal immigration reform for skilled workers has sparked a debate among Republican Senators. The bill would seek to expand the number of H-1B visas from 65,000 to 115,000. The immigration reform proposal would also allow for the expansion of that ceiling as economic circumstances allow. While the bill has nine sponsors, […]
A report from the American Immigration Lawyers Association has shown that officials with the Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement have started deportation procedures against undocumented immigrants who are eligible for immigration relief. Millions of immigrants became eligible for immigration relief due to executive orders issued by President Barack Obama in November 2014. However, a […]
The immigration lawsuit filed against the Obama Administration has placed the status of millions of undocumented residents in a legal limbo. A recent injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen favored the 26 state attorneys general who sued to stop President Obama’s executive orders regarding the immigration status of some illegal immigrants. The ruling […]
Thousands of students have been forced to pay higher tuition at state universities due to their immigration status, despite spending their entire academic careers in American public schools. Many of these students have attained stellar grades, had outstanding conduct reviews, and received numerous recommendations from teachers and school administrators. Despite their high school successes, their […]
A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the enforcement of President Obama’s recent executive orders on immigration. U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen, an appointee by then-President George W. Bush, ruled that the Obama immigration orders should be suspended as the case moves forward through the court system. However, Judge Hanen’s ruling does not […]
Actress Diane Guerrero, star of “Jane the Virgin” and “Orange Is the New Black”, was separated from her parents and brother after their immigration arrests when she was 14. She told her story to National Public Radio and related how she learned that her family had been rounded up in an immigration arrest and were […]
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) told reporters that his fellow House Republicans would file an Obama immigration lawsuit against the President’s immigration policies. The Obama immigration lawsuit follows from similar suits filed by more than 25 state attorneys general. These suits claim that the President overstepped his Constitutional authority by issuing executive orders […]
A report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics shows that half of all arrests by federal officials were immigration arrests. The report showed the number of immigration arrests rose from 84,749 in 2009 to 85,458 in 2012. The report shows that these arrests were largely concentrated around the U.S.-Mexico border, with 60 percent of all […]