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In Abrupt Shift, ICE Announces Secure Communities to be Imposed on States
- August 8, 2011
- Category: Gov. Cuomo, Gov. Patrick, Gov. Quinn, ICE, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Obama, Secure Communities
1 CommentIn a late Friday announcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) declared that the memoranda of agreement (MOAs) previously executed with 42 states to implement the Secure Communities program were “terminated,” opining that no agreement with states or local law enforcement was necessary.
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OBAMA’S NEXT LIKELY MOVE IN IMMIGRATION
- August 5, 2011
- Category: Latinos, Obama, Parole in Place, Representaive Luis Gutierrez
President Obama must make changes now in immigration if he wants to count on the support of the Latino community for the next Presidential Elections.
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President Obama Says E-Verify is an Effective Tool, but Needs to be Perfected
- July 1, 2011
- Category: Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Immigration, Immigration Attorney, Immigration Law, Immigration Lawyer
President Obama gave a speech in June about immigration.
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Barack Obama still hopeful on immigration
- May 30, 2011
- Category: Immigration
President Barack Obama on Monday told an audience of predominantly Latinos that he’s hopeful an immigration overhaul bill will be able to pass Congress soon, even though he was unable to shepherd legislation for the DREAM Act to his desk before the first half of his first term, when Democrats controlled both houses. (Read Article
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Obama’s Speech on Immigration From El Paso, Texas
- May 15, 2011
- Category: Immigration
The buzz words Obama has used in all of his recent clippings on immigration is that we need ‘to fix or reform our broken immigration system. ‘ But, has anything really happened on this front? Unfortunately, we have not had very much news. Comprehensive immigration did not pass, and does not look like it will
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Pushing Obama to keep promises
- May 4, 2011
- Category: Immigration
Reflecting growing liberal frustration with President Barack Obama’s lack of progress on immigration reform, U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill. is barnstorming through the Bay Area this week to demand the administration slow down its record-high number of deportations. “He’s our champion,” said U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., who lands in the Bay Area on Tuesday.
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HISPANIC MEDIA TURNING ON OBAMA
- August 26, 2010
- Category: Immigration
The long time romance between the US Spanish-language media and the Obama administration seems to be over. “Latinos overwhelmingly voted for Obama because he promised immigration reform within a year, but now the White House has lost control of the debate”, says Univision presenter Jorge Ramos, who is seen by many as the leading voice
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President Obama’s latest statement on immigration at his State of the Union address on January 27, 2010
- January 28, 2010
- Category: Immigration
President Obama said the following on January 27, 2010: “And we should continue the work of fixing our broken immigration system – to secure our borders, enforce our laws, and ensure that everyone who plays by the rules can contribute to our economy and enrich our nations. In the end, it is our ideals, our
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What is the Stop Terrorist Entry Program (STEP) Act?
- January 28, 2010
- Category: Immigration Law, STEP ACT
The STEP ACT is a bill sponsored by J. Gresham Barrett (R-SC3rd). In its latest action, the Committee on the Judiciary received it as a referral on March 1, 2010.
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IMMIGRATION UPDATE
- September 28, 2009
- Category: Immigration
Here are the most recent developments in U.S. Immigration: 1. USCIS Web Site Redesign 2. Immigration Officials Consider Fee Increases 3. No New Efforts from the White House 1. USCIS Web Site Redesign: USCIS has redesigned its website. In addition to its bilingual features it appears to be more customer service friendly. An applicant or