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Homeland Security budget includes money for ‘nationwide deployment’ of Secure Communities

By | 02.14.12 | 12:38 pm

The Department of Homeland Security’s 2013 budget released Monday includes overall cuts to the agency, but secures funding for the controversial immigration enforcement program Secure Communities.

Letter to Homeland Security: Stop Secure Communities

By | 01.06.12 | 2:41 pm

Former members of a task force on Secure Communites sent a letter this week to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano calling on her to suspend the immigration enforcement program.

Homeland Security cuts immigration enforcement ties with Arizona sheriff

By | 12.16.11 | 8:06 am

The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday it is immediately terminating its immigration enforcement agreements with the office of Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz.

Gov. Rick Scott (Pic by Cooper Levey-Baker)

Florida’s evolving immigration politics

By | 08.01.11 | 2:41 pm

Over the weekend, the transnational center-left pollster Stanley B. Greenberg published an op-ed in The New York Times explaining what Democrats can do to regain their mojo. Among the suggested measures? Pass comprehensive immigration reform.

The U.S. Capitol (Pic by jcolman)

DREAM Act supporters and opponents face off in first ever Senate hearing

By | 06.28.11 | 4:41 pm

A few minutes into the the first ever Senate hearing on the DREAM Act, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., chairman of the subcommittee holding the meeting, had to tell supporters to not applaud any comments.

State Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island (Pic via senatormike.com)

U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce opposes Florida immigration bill

By | 04.29.11 | 8:04 am

In a letter sent to Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolis, R-Merritt Island, the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce voiced its opposition yesterday to the state Senate’s proposed immigration-enforcement bill, “for fear of the economic impact such legislation will have on the state of Florida.”

Ohio protestors voice opposition to Arizona's controversial S.B. 1070 (Pic by ProgressOhio)

Miami mayor opposes proposed immigration-enforcement bills

By | 04.28.11 | 1:29 pm

In a press release issued on Wednesday, City of Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado says he opposes the current proposed state legislation on immigration enforcement.

President Barack Obama in Jacksonville (Pic via Wikimedia Commons)

Report: Federal immigration agencies need to improve reform efforts beyond deportation

By | 04.14.11 | 8:50 am

As Florida business and faith leaders speak out against state immigration-enforcement proposals, a new report released Tuesday raises questions about President Obama’s leadership in crafting a federal solution.

State Sen. Anitere Flores, R-Miami (Pic by Meredith Geddings)

‘A step in the right direction’ on Florida Senate’s immigration bill

By | 04.05.11 | 10:56 am

A crowd of protestors swarmed Sen. Anitere Flores, R-Miami, after yesterday’s meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which ended with the passage of a controversial immigration-enforcement bill. She emphasized that the Senate’s bill never contained some of the…

(Pic via Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Arizona-like immigration bills failing in several states

By | 04.01.11 | 1:41 pm

As the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee gets ready to hear immigration-enforcement bill S.B. 2040 on Monday, Arizona-like measures have been cut in other state legislatures.

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