immigration policy

Human Rights

On immigration, cutting the ties between enforcement and legalization

By Kung Li

June 22, 2012 - Recent developments on U.S. immigration policy put to rest once and for all the popular but dangerous notion that enforcement and legalization are tied together, tit for tat.

How will Obama's immigration decision play in the South?

By Chris Kromm

June 19, 2012 - Southern states have seen the fastest increase in Latino immigration anywhere in the country. Will Obama's recent immigration decision activate Latino voters in battleground Southern states?

Fighting the good fight for immigrant workers in Mississippi ... and winning

By Joe Atkins

April 26, 2012 - The Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance has stopped anti-immigrant legislation in one of the most conservative states by bringing together African Americans, immigrants and labor.

What does plummeting immigration from Mexico mean for the South?

By Chris Kromm

April 24, 2012 - Over the last decade, the South's Latino communities have grown faster than anywhere else in the country. But new studies show that immigration from Mexico has plummetted -- and is likely in net decline.

Marco Rubio's DREAM Act: The new 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'?

By New America Media

April 9, 2012 - The U.S. Senator from Florida is about to release his own version of an immigration reform bill that would offer legal status to undocumented students -- but without a pathway to citizenship.

A trend toward anti-immigrant, anti-choice laws

By New America Media

April 5, 2012 - 2011 saw a record number of laws restricting abortion in U.S. states. It also saw a record number of state anti-immigrant laws. Coincidence? Maybe not.

Having fled, immigrants again trickle back to Alabama

By New America Media

March 8, 2012 - Nearly a year since Alabama passed the nation's toughest anti-immigrant law, community members say some immigrants are beginning to return.

Immigration: Rhetoric vs. reality

By Chris Kromm

January 10, 2012 - From the presidential primary to state legislatures, politicians are stepping up anti-immigrant rhetoric -- at a time when immigration may be at its lowest rate in 60 years.

Human Rights

U.S. deportees to Haiti, jailed without cause, face severe health risks

By Florida Center for Investigative Reporting

November 16, 2011 - The Obama administration continues to deport Haitians despite knowing many will be illegally jailed and risk cholera exposure upon arrival.

South Carolina immigration law starts new era of racial profiling

By New America Media

August 3, 2011 - New America Media Editor's Note: The battle over immigration is now being waged at the state level. Since Arizona's immigration law SB 1070 went into effect one year ago, five states -- Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, South Carolina and Utah -- have passed similar laws.