PROMISES, PROMISES: Securing US border impossible

AUSTIN, Texas—Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich have promised to complete a nearly 1,950-mile fence. Michele Bachmann wants a double fence. Ron Paul pledges to secure the nation's southern border by any means necessary, and Rick Perry says he can secure it without a fence—and do so within a year of taking office as president. But a border that is sealed off to all illegal immigrants and drugs flowing north is a promise none of them could keep. "Securing the border is a wonderful slog...

Could Arpaio’s Endorsement Hurt Perry?

PHOENIX, Arizona—An endorsement from “America’s Toughest Sheriff” may not be worth as much as it used to in the past. A famous hard-liner on illegal immigration, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry on Tuesday launched a storm of media coverage nationwide. But locally, members of a citizen group that helped recall one of the sheriff’s closest allies from office say much is to do about nothing. “Sheriff Arpaio’s endorseme...

Workers, Students Condemn Pomona College’s Attack on Immigrant Workers

For Immediate Release November 16, 2011 With Union Organizing Effort Underway, Pomona College Demands Dining Hall Workers' Papers by Dec. 1 or face termination CLAREMONT, CA--ICE has not conducted a raid, but Pomona College officials are demanding that some dining hall workers, along with some student employees and faculty, present documents authorizing them to work in the United States. And if they don't produce the documents by Dec. 1, they face termination, college officials say. ...

NPR: Have The Crackdowns On Immigration Gone Too Far?

Dave Martin/AP by Corey Dade The architect of Arizona's controversial immigration law has been voted out of office. That law and similar statutes are undergoing difficult court challenges. And the strictest law, in Alabama, has ignited a withering backlash expected to force major changes. Have the crackdowns on illegal immigration finally gone too far? "If you asked me this question about a year ago, I would tell you we were on the cusp of seeing more anti-immigration legislation," say...