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Secure Communities Officially Caliornia Law

Its official, pretty much like AZ now. So far, apparently 27% (8933) of I.C.E. arrests under this mandate in the state of California are of non criminals.

"Local communities have been largely left out of the decision-making," said Magnus, the Richmond police chief. "The way that this has been rolled out nationally has not been done in a particularly open or transparent way, and there has not been a really thoughtful discussion about the unintended consequences."


Teens discuss immigration with Sen. Reid - Nevada Appeal


Teens discuss immigration with Sen. Reid
Nevada Appeal
The students, whose high school is 70 percent Hispanic, want to ask Reid why the Dream Act died in the Senate a month after the election. The legislation would have cleared a path to citizenship for some children of illegal immigrants. ...

Chinese American women writers weigh it on pressing immigration issues - Sampan


Chinese American women writers weigh it on pressing immigration issues
Sampan
Hong Kingston, who is known for her anti-war stance, also weighed in on the Dream Act, a bill that failed to become law last December. The bill intended to give young adults, who had arrived in the United States illegally, an opportunity to earn their ...

Las Vegas Hispanic teens meet with Harry Reid

http://www.necn.com/02/24/11/Vegas-H...4f0501f5a8d1d1

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid visited with students Thursday afternoon at the Las Vegas high school where one-time rival and tea party favorite Sharron Angle's campaign sputtered to an end after an odd exchange with a group of Hispanic teenagers.

HuffPost Premiere: Wild Palms' "To The Lighthouse," Plus A Conversation With ... - Huffington Post (blog)


HuffPost Premiere: Wild Palms' "To The Lighthouse," Plus A Conversation With ...
Huffington Post (blog)
I think the missed opportunity for the dream act is important and sad, and I worry a lot about the divide between the haves and the have-nots of this country. Educational opportunity, upward mobility, the whole Horatio Alger thing. ...

Las Vegas Hispanic teens meet with Harry Reid - Las Vegas Sun


Las Vegas Hispanic teens meet with Harry Reid
Las Vegas Sun
The students, whose high school is 70 percent Hispanic, asked Reid why the Dream Act died in the Senate a month after the election. The legislation would have cleared a path to citizenship for some children of illegal immigrants. ...

Border secure enough to cut funding, but not secure enough for CIR

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            When it comes to border security, House Republicans have been outspoken and unambiguous.<br />


They say more resources are needed to stop illegal flows of immigrants, drugs and weapons entering the U.S., and insist the Obama administration has not acted aggressively enough to bolster border security.

Controversial legislation revives immigration debate to Illinois - Medill Reports: Chicago


Controversial legislation revives immigration debate to Illinois
Medill Reports: Chicago
Ramey noted that the DREAM Act – which, before it died in the US Senate in December, would have granted US citizenship to undocumented residents if they earned a college degree or served two years in the military – was a good start, but failed to ...