“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me” is clearly an adage that California Gov. Jerry Brown does not believe in. On Monday, Brown signed into law a bill that bans the word “alien” from the state’s labor laws: SB 432, introduced by State Sen. Tony Mendoza (D-Artesia), removes the […]
Homeland Security boss excused from immigration suit hearing
August 12, 2015 By Leave a Comment
HOUSTON (AP) — Top immigration enforcement officials won’t have to attend a federal court hearing in Texas over problems that led to work permits being mistakenly awarded under President Barack Obama’s executive immigration action after the judge had put the plan on hold. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and four other officials previously were ordered […]
Police chief blames immigration policies in murder of Calif. woman
August 10, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The police chief of Santa Maria, California has spoken out against state and federal immigration and crime policies as a direct cause of the assault and murder of 64-year-old Marilyn Pharis, who worked as a civilian contractor for the Air Force: “I think it starts in Washington, D.C., with this administration that we see and […]
Gallup: Americans have no clear preference on U.S. immigration levels
August 10, 2015 By 4 Comments
A new poll could shed some light on why immigration is such a divisive issue in the United States. According to Gallup’s Minority Rights and Relations survey, Americans are fairly evenly split on what they think U.S. immigration levels should be: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. public demonstrates no clear preference on what U.S. immigration […]
