Jan 4, 2008: Brazilians leave Florida for home (El Neuvo Herald)
Thousands of Brazilian immigrants who in the 1990s came to the United States on tourist visas and stayed to live illegally in Florida and other states are now choosing to return to their country.
Jan 3, 2008: D-USA Educates Hispanic Voters on Healthcare and Social Security Issues
As part of the Divided We Fail campaign, Democracia USA recently announced that it has collected pledges from more than five thousand Hispanic Florida voters promising to support candidates who speak about healthcare and financial security issues. In partnership with AARP, D-USA spearheaded Latino outreach for the campaign in South and Central Florida. Through Divided We Fail, D-USA educated the Hispanic electorate about the need for affordable, quality healthcare and long-term financial security for all Americans.
Jan 2, 2008: For Republicans, Contest's Hallmark Is Immigration (WashingtonPost.com)
The imagery of the mailings is designed to pack a wallop: a Mexican flag fluttering above the Stars and Stripes, the Statue of Liberty presiding over a "Welcome Illegal Aliens" doormat, a Social Security card emblazoned with the name "Juan Doe," a U.S. passport proclaiming, "Only one candidate has a plan to STAMP out illegal immigration."
Dec 28, 2007: McCain Still Dogged by Immigration Issue (ABC News)
When Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., campaigns in Iowa this week, sooner or later, he will surely be asked at a town hall event about one issue that has bedeviled him for months: illegal immigration.
Dec 28, 2007: Obama catches Clinton in N.H.; Iowa remains a 3-way contest (LATimes.com)
Barack Obama has wiped out Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-commanding lead in New Hampshire and the two remain virtually tied with John Edwards in Iowa, as more and more voters get off the fence and decide whom to support, a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll has found.
Dec 28, 2007: Obama, Huckabee Lead '08 Race in Iowa (AOL News)
Dec 26, 2007: Cop Who Lied About Citizenship Deported (ABC News)
Former Cop Who Took Cousin's ID, Lied About Citizenship, Deported and Arrives in Mexico...
Dec 19, 2007: Judge blocks Florida's voter registration law (MiamiHerald.com)
A Florida law that requires voter registration applications to be rejected if forms don't match driver's license or Social Security cards was blocked.
Dec 19, 2007: Iowa Leaders Condemn Anti-immigrant Group’s Talk Radio Plans for Christmas Week (New Release)
Iowa leaders today condemned upcoming radio shows planned by the anti-immigrant Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), and urged the nation instead to embrace American values of unity, equality, and opportunity.
Dec 13, 2007: Court hears suit over voter roll glitches (MiamiHerald.com)
Typos, hyphenated names and other bureaucratic problems have prompted Florida to reject thousands of voter registrations. Now some of the victims are fighting back in court.
Dec 11, 2007: New SPLC Report: Nation's Most Prominent Anti-Immigration Group has History of Hate, Extremism (SplCenter.org)
The country's leading anti-immigration organization — whose leaders have testified repeatedly before Congress and are frequently quoted in the media — has ties to known racists and a long track record of bigotry, according to a new report released today by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).
Dec 5, 2007: Deltona merchants looking for Hispanic leadership (news-journalonline.com)
When 46-year-old Santiago Vasquez decided to open a business in Deltona about four years ago, he looked for local Hispanic support groups to provide advice.
Dec 4, 2007: Citizenship backlog may keep immigrants from polls (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Jaime Soto, of Sunrisehelped almost 500 legal , residents file citizenship applications this summer. A looming fee hike was the stick; the opportunity to vote for the next U.S. president was the carrot.
Dec 4, 2007: Proposals would put limits on citizenship for newborns (AZStartNet.com)
PHOENIX — Arizona voters may be asked to decide whether to prohibit the state from issuing birth certificates to children of non-U.S. citizens and require hospitals to check the citizenship of parents of newborns.
Nov 28, 2007: Citizenship backlog may keep immigrants from polls (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Jaime Soto, of Sunrise, helped almost 500 legal residents file citizenship applications this summer. A looming fee hike was the stick; the opportunity to vote for the next U.S. president was the carrot.
Nov 15, 2007: Blue America: Holding Rahm Accountable on Immigration (FireDogLake.com)
The Blue America PAC is joining today with ICIRR (Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights) and Chicago grassroots immigrant groups to demand accountability from Congressman Rahm Emanuel. The PAC is funding ads and robocalls calling on Emanuel to:
Nov 14, 2007: Camco retrieves uncounted votes; results unchanged (Courier Post Online)
Eight Camden County voting machines whose totals weren't counted on Election Day were opened Tuesday so their computer cartridges could be retrieved and examined.
Nov 8, 2007: Virginia Voters: Immigrant-Bashing Not a Winning Strategy (Democracia USA)
Jorge Mursuli, national executive director of Democracia USA, a nonpartisan program of People For the American Way Foundation, issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s election in Virginia: “Virginia voters today sent a powerful message with their ballots: Scapegoating immigrants is not a winning strategy.
Nov 8, 2007: Enforcement alone will not solve U.S. immigration crisis (MiamiHerald.com)
As was to be expected, a new U.S. congressional study saying that U.S. customs officers fail to stop thousands of undocumented workers a year at airports and other legal entry points has added fuel to U.S. anti-immigration zealots' anxiety levels. This time, their concerns are legitimate.
Oct 26, 2007: Effort to Curb Illegal Workers' Hiring Blocked (Washington Post)
A federal judge barred the Bush administration yesterday from launching a planned crackdown on U.S. companies that employ illegal immigrants, warning of its potentially "staggering" impact on law-abiding workers and companies.
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