E-Verify and the unintended consequences of immigration reform

EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. — About seven of them are idly kicking the curb of the Home Depot parking lot on a Sunday. The lot is empty except for a few cars parked in the spaces near the entrance. They scan pickup trucks for wooden planks, tools, and a rolled-down window through which they can call, What are you building? Do you need help? Alejandro (who asked to be referred to by his first name only, because he’s an illegal immigrant) is sitting on the curb, letting his flannel shirt rattl...

Immigration Takes Center Stage at U.S. Social Forum

By Pedro Rios, reporting from Detroit at the US Social Forum “Si ahora me deportan, mañana me regreso” exclaimed a Salvadorean woman today as she addressed about 70 people at the workshop organized by the Repeal Coalition, a Flagstaff and Phoenix-based organization that calls for repealing all anti-immigrant laws that limit freedom for everyone. This was one of several hundred workshops held throughout the day on such topics as displacement, militarism, climate justice, movement-buildi...

The Legal Challenges and Economic Realities of Arizona’s SB 1070

The Law What is SB 1070 and how does it work? How will SB 1070 impact your state? This guide provides key answers to basic questions about Arizona’s law—from the substance of the law and myths surrounding it to the legal and fiscal implications. As other states contemplate similar legislation, knowing the answers to basic questions about Arizona’s law will prove to be critically important in furthering the discussion. Read the Q&A Guide to Arizona's to New Immigration Law The...

Students Rally At Border Patrol Headquarters To Protest Border Deaths

By Susan Murphy SAN DIEGO — About 30 students from Lincoln High School spent their first day of summer vacation carrying signs and chanting for justice over the deaths of two people along the U.S.-Mexico border. Last month, 42-year-old Anastasio Hernandez died after an alleged scuffle with U.S. Border Patrol agents. A 15-year-old Mexican boy was also allegedly shot and killed by a border patrol agent near El Paso, Texas. Lincoln High student Daniel Isi...

CNN.com: Group plans protests for immigrants’ rights as immigration law changes

An Arizona police officer, Martin Escobar, says he doesn't want to have to enforce the new immigration law and is suing. Find out why on "AC360," tonight at 10 ET on CNN. (CNN) -- Demonstrations in support of immigrants' rights are scheduled Saturday in at least 21 states, the District of Columbia and two Canadian provinces. In all, protests are planned for 47 cities. The demonstrations come amid a swirl of controversy surrounding a new immigration law in Arizona that allows polic...

ESCONDIDO: Immigration agents working with Escondido police

By EDWARD SIFUENTES - esifuentes@nctimes.com | Posted: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 10:40 pm The Escondido Police Department has new allies in its fight against crime: two immigration agents. The two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, who started working with the department last month, assist patrol officers in their contacts with criminal illegal immigrants, said Chief Jim Maher. They help determine whether suspects are in the country illegally or are wanted for deportation, Mah...