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 ImmigrationprofBloghttp://feedburner.google.com Judge Removes Arizona Candidate with Limited English Proficiency tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0163003ce590970d 2012-01-27T15:54:24-05:00 2012-01-27T20:54:24Z 2012-01-27T20:54:24Z From the NY Times: Lawyers for Alejandrina Cabrera, a candidate for the City Council in the border community of San Luis, Ariz., said Thursday that they might appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court a lower-court ruling that Ms. Cabrera be... immigrationprof Amnesty International: Migrants Need Socks tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0163003cc3fa970d 2012-01-27T15:41:47-05:00 2012-01-27T20:41:47Z 2012-01-27T20:41:47Z From Amnesty International: Migrants Making Dangerous Journey Through Mexico 'Desperately Need Socks,' says Amnesty International Human rights organization launches new migrant rights campaign: www.sendsocks.org urges Mexican authorities to take action (Washington, D.C.) -- A thought-provoking new campaign by Amnesty International... immigrationprof The Real Meaning of "Self-Deportation" tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0163003a2427970d 2012-01-27T11:49:08-05:00 2012-01-27T16:49:08Z 2012-01-27T16:49:08Z From the Immigration Policy Center: The term “self-deportation” has found its way into the GOP presidential primary race, with candidate Mitt Romney outlining a vague immigration platform which includes "self-deportation," or the idea that unauthorized immigrants will voluntarily choose to... immigrationprof Romney's Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric is Nothing New tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0163003a1a61970d 2012-01-27T11:47:10-05:00 2012-01-27T16:47:10Z 2012-01-27T16:47:10Z From the Center for American Progress: History Repeats Itself as Romney Takes a Hardline on Immigration GOP Frontrunner Embracing Harsh Anti-Immigration Rhetoric Mitt Romney's recent embrace of hardline anti-immigration rhetoric could cost him in key states like Florida and Nevada.... immigrationprof Latinos Feel the Brunt of the Bad Economy tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e630bf5b970c 2012-01-27T11:43:01-05:00 2012-01-27T16:43:01Z 2012-01-27T16:43:01Z From the Mexican American Political Association: Hispanics Say They Have the Worst of a Bad Economy by Paul Taylor, Mark Hugo Lopez, Gabriel Velasco and Seth Motel I. OVERVIEW A majority of Latinos (54%) believe that the economic downturn that... immigrationprof Mexican Consulate in NY Will Issue Passports and IDs tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01630039eefd970d 2012-01-27T11:35:17-05:00 2012-01-27T16:35:17Z 2012-01-27T16:35:17Z From the NY Immigration Coalition: Wednesday, February 1st to Sunday, February 5th Time: 9 AM - 3 PM St. George, Staten Island Curtis High School 105 Hamilton Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301 For more information please contact: Curtis High School,... immigrationprof Immigration First Topic of Discussion in Republican Presidential Debate in Florida tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e62e77ee970c 2012-01-27T08:29:23-05:00 2012-01-27T13:30:10Z 2012-01-27T13:29:23Z The Republican candidates still standing after the Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina primaries, including Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, and Rick Santorum, debated at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville last night. It is kind of funny... immigrationprof Current Affairs Guest Post: Jane Smith, The Ramifications of Alabama HB 56 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0163003718c3970d 2012-01-27T07:21:57-05:00 2012-01-27T12:21:57Z 2012-01-27T12:21:57Z To call Alabama HB 56 a controversial law would be an exercise in the most diplomatic forms of understatement. Since its passage in June 2011, the law has been critical in contextualizing the fundamental issues underlying the U.S. immigration debate.... immigrationprof Current Affairs Sports Fans: University of Georgia Football Loses Out Due to Undocumented Immigrant Ban tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e6216560970c 2012-01-26T13:33:00-05:00 2012-01-26T18:33:48Z 2012-01-26T18:33:00Z ESPN reports that the University of Georgia Bulldogs lost a prized football recruit who had to step back from a commitment to play there because of Georgia's prohibition of students from selective public universities who cannot establish a legal immigration... immigrationprof Current Affairs Sports John Lennon's Immigration File tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0167611ed3fc970b 2012-01-26T12:01:18-05:00 2012-01-26T18:24:56Z 2012-01-26T17:01:18Z The late John Lennon had a complicated immigration history with the good old USA, some of which we have highlighted on ImmigrationProf (here, here, here). For you music and immigration fans, here is the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services voluminous... immigrationprof Current Affairs Faster, Safer, and Smarter: A Modern Visa System for the United States tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01630029b1f1970d 2012-01-26T11:56:14-05:00 2012-01-26T16:56:14Z 2012-01-26T16:56:14Z Ted Alden and Liam Schwartz have written a paper for the Council on Foreign Relations arguing for changes to the visa processing system to speed up entry for immigrants and nonimmigrants without weakening security. It builds on President Obama’s announcement... immigrationprof Current Affairs Case C- 34/09 Ruiz Zambrano: A Respectful Rejoinder by Olivas and Kochenov tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e61fd6aa970c 2012-01-26T11:17:32-05:00 2012-01-26T16:22:48Z 2012-01-26T16:17:32Z Case C- 34/09 Ruiz Zambrano: A Respectful Rejoinder by Michael A. Olivas Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center Member and Dimitry Kochenov Professor of Law, University of Groningen In summer 2011, the Common Market Law Review published a... immigrationprof Current Affairs Lunch Anyone? Immigration Rights Group Delivers Tacos to East Haven Mayor tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef016300292438970d 2012-01-26T11:02:07-05:00 2012-01-27T13:37:23Z 2012-01-26T16:02:07Z Five hundred tacos are scheduled to be delivered today to East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo’s office as part of a social media campaign blasting his quip that he “might have tacos” when asked what he would do to reach out... immigrationprof Current Affairs Guest Post: Betsy Cavendish: New CFPB Regulation on Remmittances tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e61f0187970c 2012-01-26T10:02:53-05:00 2012-01-26T15:08:37Z 2012-01-26T15:02:53Z The new consumer protection agency, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, just issued its first major rule, providing for transparency and remedies in remittances. One of the key reasons people come to this country is the hope of earning sufficient money... immigrationprof Current Affairs MISPLACED PRIORITIES: The Failure of Secure Communities in Los Angeles County tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef016300285ed7970d 2012-01-26T09:42:43-05:00 2012-01-26T14:42:43Z 2012-01-26T14:42:43Z A report released today by the Immigrant Rights Clinic at the UC Irvine School of Law finds that, despite the Obama Administration's recent announcements that is prioritizing deportation of serious criminals, Secure Communities continues to ensare crime victims, traffic offenders,... immigrationprof Current Affairs Entrepreneurs: Creating Jobs and Strengthening the U.S. Economy, Immigrant Entrepreneur Hall of Fame tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0167611d366f970b 2012-01-26T09:21:53-05:00 2012-01-26T14:35:01Z 2012-01-26T14:21:53Z Immigrant entrepreneurs create jobs and strengthen the economy, and the U.S. should tailor immigration laws and policies to encourage the best and the brightest to create businesses on U.S. soil, according to a new joint report issued today by the... immigrationprof Current Affairs Immigration Article of the Day: Recentering Foreign Affairs Preemption in Arizona v. United States: Federal Plenary Power, the Spheres of Government, and the Constitutionality of S.B. 1070 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01630027fb59970d 2012-01-26T09:08:28-05:00 2012-01-26T14:08:49Z 2012-01-26T14:08:28Z "Recentering Foreign Affairs Preemption in Arizona v. United States: Federal Plenary Power, the Spheres of Government, and the Constitutionality of S.B. 1070" Cleveland State Law Review, Vol. 60, No. 1, 2012 PATRICK J. CHARLES, Government of the United States of... immigrationprof Current Affairs <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/2012/01/matter-of-d-x-y-x-25in-dec-664-bia-2012-the-board-of-immigration-appeals-published-a-decision-today-finding-that-a-faci.html" /> <link rel="service.edit" type="application/x.atom+xml" href="http://www.typepad.com/t/atom/weblog/blog_id=212536/entry_id=6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e610cf24970c" title="" /> <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e610cf24970c</id> <issued>2012-01-25T11:55:14-05:00</issued> <modified>2012-01-25T16:55:14Z</modified> <created>2012-01-25T16:55:14Z</created> <summary>Matter of D-X & Y-X 25I&N Dec. 664 (BIA 2012) The Board of Immigration Appeals published a decision today finding that a facially valid permit to reside in a third country (even if fraudulently obtained) constitutes prima facie evidence of...</summary> <author> <name>immigrationprof</name> </author> </entry> <entry> <title>Mr. President: End the Secure Communities Program tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0167610f1c42970b 2012-01-25T11:28:35-05:00 2012-01-25T16:28:35Z 2012-01-25T16:28:35Z As Kevin Johnson noted yesterday, President Obama called for comprehensive immigration reform and the passage of the DREAM Act in his State of the Union address. Yet, his administration continues to implement the Secure Communities program that detrimentally affects hard-working... immigrationprof Top 10 Blogs on Immigrants' Rights tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e6102a04970c 2012-01-25T10:52:05-05:00 2012-01-25T15:52:05Z 2012-01-25T15:52:05Z This may be a bit stale but I just found out that About.com ranks ImmigrationProf as the Number 1 blog on immigrants' rights. It states that "ImmigrationProf covers both the basics and the esoterica of the immigration debate in a... immigrationprof Current Affairs