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ImmigrationprofBloghttp://feedburner.google.comCenter for Justice and Accountability's New Websitetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875e4533d970c2009-11-27T13:37:03-05:002009-11-27T18:37:03Z2009-11-27T18:37:03ZFrom Pamela Merchant: Dear Friends, I am delighted to share CJA's brand new website with you! We have greatly improved the site's layout to give you greater access to CJA and to our work. As we grow, it is important...immigrationprofThe Nexus Between Labor Law & Immigration Policy tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875e39409970c2009-11-27T09:49:04-05:002009-11-27T14:49:04Z2009-11-27T14:49:04ZRebecca Smith of the National Employment Law Project had a guest post on the American Constitution Society blog on The Nexus Between Labor Law & Immigration Policy. "[T]he AFL-CIO, American Rights at Work and the National Employment Law Project released...immigrationprofCurrent AffairsWhat Killed Marcelo Lucero? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875e3904b970c2009-11-27T09:44:24-05:002009-11-27T14:44:24Z2009-11-27T14:44:24ZLawrence Downes of the N.Y. Times writes about a play called “What Killed Marcelo Lucero?,” about the horrible murder one year ago of an Ecudoran immigrant on Long Island. "[T]he play somehow succeeds where so many speeches and editorials fail....immigrationprofImmigrant Chefs on Thanksgivingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6dd824e970b2009-11-26T11:01:05-05:002009-11-26T16:01:05Z2009-11-26T16:01:05ZThis week, NPR's Morning Edition featured three chefs who are immigrants or children of immigrants and their takes on Thanksgiving. Here's in interesting take from French Chef Dominique Crenn. Happy Thanksgiving! bhimmigrationprofA Light-Hearted View of Thanksgiving: A Cartoon by Jeff Parker (c/o Bender's Immigration Bulletin)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6dd5a95970b2009-11-26T10:22:23-05:002009-11-26T15:22:23Z2009-11-26T15:22:23ZimmigrationprofPro-immigration reform PACS growing in influence tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875df2473970c2009-11-26T09:18:14-05:002009-11-26T14:18:14Z2009-11-26T14:18:14ZThe Associated Press reports some good news for those who are hoping for immigration reform. "For the first time, pro-immigration forces are raising more political donations than their immigration-control counterparts." Immigrants' List and ImmigrationPAC have raised $100,000 combined this election...immigrationprofLULAC Sues Ohio Over Vehicle Registration Policy tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6dd167a970b2009-11-26T09:09:20-05:002009-11-26T15:48:42Z2009-11-26T14:09:20ZThe League of United Latin American Citizens claims that Ohio state officials are seeking proof of legal U.S. residency for motor vehicle registrations and, by so doing, venturing into immigration regulation, which is a power reserved for the federal government....immigrationprofCurrent AffairsReps Rip DHS Secretary on Immigration Reformtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6dd1268970b2009-11-26T09:05:34-05:002009-11-26T15:49:56Z2009-11-26T14:05:34ZRepublican Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) and many other Republicans released letter contesting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano's speech supporting comprehensive immigration reform at the Center for American Progress. See a critique of...immigrationprofCurrent AffairsHAPPY THANKSGIVING!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875df123e970c2009-11-26T08:54:57-05:002009-11-26T13:54:57Z2009-11-26T13:54:57ZimmigrationprofMore Enforcement Now, Enforcement Forever: DHS Interprets Law to Detain Refugees Across the Countrytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875db9bdf970c2009-11-25T17:29:14-05:002009-11-25T22:29:14Z2009-11-25T22:29:14ZRead Immigration Impact about the Obama's decision to detain refugees. Last month, President Obama authorized the admission of 80,000 refugees into the U.S. in fiscal year 2010, something every President has done annually since passage of the Refugee Act of...immigrationprofCurrent AffairsArrests of illegal immigrants along border drop 25%tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6d99ccc970b2009-11-25T17:26:39-05:002009-11-25T22:26:39Z2009-11-25T22:26:39ZGiven the state of the U.S. economy, it is not really that surprising that border apprehensions have dropped dramatically. For more on this story, click here. KJimmigrationprofCurrent AffairsNew SSRN Immigration Articlestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6d763b5970b2009-11-25T12:16:34-05:002009-11-26T15:52:30Z2009-11-25T17:16:34Z"Immigration, Wages, and Compositional Amenities" NBER Working Paper No. w15521 DAVID CARD, University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) CHRISTIAN DUSTMANN, University College London, Institute for...immigrationprofArizona Cities Sue State Over Immigration Restrictions That Are Too Stricttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6d75aad970b2009-11-25T12:09:26-05:002009-11-25T17:09:26Z2009-11-25T17:09:26ZMary Jo Pitzi writes for the Arizona Republic: Gov. Jan Brewer, flanked by key state legislators, reacted with shock Tuesday to a lawsuit by cities and towns and accused the local officials of coddling undocumented immigrants at state expense. But...immigrationprofFrom the Bookshelves: Persistent Inequality: Contemporary Realities in the Education of Undocumented Latina/o Students By Maria Pabon Lopez, Gerardo R. Lopez tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6d742fd970b2009-11-25T11:50:47-05:002009-11-25T16:50:56Z2009-11-25T16:50:47ZHere is a book on a very topical pubic policy issue by two great authors: Persistent Inequality: Contemporary Realities in the Education of Undocumented Latina/o Students By Maria Pabon Lopez, Gerardo R. Lopez. Published by: Routledge • Publication Date: 18th...immigrationprofBooksNEW AMERICANS IN THE BEEHIVE STATE: Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians are Growing Economic and Political Force in Utahtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875d36059970c2009-11-24T17:08:28-05:002009-11-25T00:49:57Z2009-11-24T22:08:28ZThe Immigration Policy Center, as part of its continuing series of papers of the economic impacts of immigration on the several states, has compiled research which shows that immigrants, Latinos, and Asians are an important part of Utah's economy, labor...immigrationprofCurrent AffairsPew Research Center on Where the Public Stands on Immigration Reformtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6d19961970b2009-11-24T16:57:27-05:002009-11-24T21:57:27Z2009-11-24T21:57:27ZPew Research Center polling has found "significant public support for both tougher enforcement and the so-called `path to citizenship,' but several factors suggest that the debate could be a difficult one." No real surprises here. KJimmigrationprofLou Dobbs for President?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875d213f3970c2009-11-24T14:29:32-05:002009-11-24T19:29:32Z2009-11-24T19:29:32ZGlenn Thrush at Politico.com reports that ex-CNN news anchor LOU DOBBS has stated that he has not ruled out a run for the Presidency in 2012, Check out the audio on the link above. Is a possible Palin/Dobbs ticket on...immigrationprofCurrent AffairsDO UNDOCUMENTED PEOPLE HAVE RIGHTS? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6d06575970b2009-11-24T14:20:31-05:002009-11-24T19:20:31Z2009-11-24T19:20:31ZSee David Bacon's latest on the harsh treatment of undocumented workers on TruthOut. KJimmigrationprofCurrent AffairsFraud Convictions, But No Immigration Charges in Agriprocessors Casetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6cfcef5970b2009-11-24T12:30:04-05:002009-11-24T17:30:04Z2009-11-24T17:30:04ZEarlier today, Kevin Johnson posted views of the federal interpreter who was present in many of the prosecutions of immigrants arrested at the Agriprocessors raid. Here's a story on the prosecution of the owners of the company. Nigel Duara writes...immigrationprofNew Country Profile: Spain's Immigration Statisticstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6cf4e01970b2009-11-24T10:45:26-05:002009-11-24T15:45:26Z2009-11-24T15:45:26ZThe Migration Policy Institute has added new immigration data for Spain to its collection of data in the Country and Comparative Tool. I visited southern Spain a few years ago and found many of its immigration issues similar to those...immigrationprof