immigration
Blumenthal Proposes Amendments To Immigration Bill
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, is sponsoring 18 amendments to the Senate’s immigration bill.
Twenty-seven Arrested In Connecticut, In National Immigration Operation
So far, twenty-seven people have been taken into custody in Connecticut, as part of a nation-wide illegal immigration crackdown.
Immigration Rally
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Supporters of an initiative to allow immigrants who may be in the country illegally to obtain driver’s licenses are rallying in Hartford. Democratic Rep. Juan Candelaria of New Haven has called […]
Big Turnout To Discuss Immigrants And Drivers Licenses
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ More than 2,000 people packed a public hearing in New Haven on whether illegal immigrants should be allowed to obtain Connecticut drivers’ licenses. Most of the crowd at the hearing […]
State: We’ll Honor Immigrant Detenainer Requests For Serious Crimes
The Malloy administration and immigrants’ rights advocates in Connecticut have announced a legal settlement limiting the number of immigrants handed over to federal officials.
Blumenthal To Talk Immigration Reform
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is joining immigrant advocates from around Connecticut who are stepping up pressure for comprehensive immigration reforms
Hearing Expected For R.I. Detainee Who Died Of Liver Cancer Not Diagnosed Until Days Before Death
A federal judge is expected to consider a possible settlement of a lawsuit brought by the ACLU on behalf of the family of a man who died in custody of immigration officials at the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls.
Opinion: AZ Republican: We Don’t Want Middle Easterners Here
Republican efforts to promote hatred across racial and religious lines are heating up this electoral season. They have found a new warrior to promote the cause in Arizona, Gabriela Saucedo Mercer. Mercer has questioned whether Middle Easterners should be in the US “either legally or illegally”.
Opinion: A Step Forward And A Step Back For The American Dream
Yesterday the Obama administration put in place provisions of the DREAM Act that brought many young people out of the shadows to participate in the American Dream. On the same day a judge in Pennsylvania let stand what may be the most egregious attempt at voter suppression in a generation.
Opinion: Obama Gets Another Big Win From The Supreme Court
President Obama won big this week with the Supreme Court decisions on Obamacare and immigration. While Mitt Romney and the Tea Party couldn’t have had a worse week.
