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Support the Dream Act

Posted Sat, 03/28/2009 - 18:42 by Phil

On March 26, 2008 Senators Dick Durbin(D-IL), Richard Lugar (R-IN) and U.S. Reps. Howard Berman (D-CA) and Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL) introduced the the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, commonly known as the DREAM Act. This bill is first sign that Congress is showing a renewed interest in comprehensive immigration law reform despite the recent domination in Congressional activity of matters related to the economic crisis.

ACLU Sues State of Michigan Over Denial of Driver's Licenses to Non-U.S. Citizens

Posted Thu, 02/14/2008 - 02:47 by Phil

It has been rather standard procedure for many of the border states to attempt to end-run around the federal immigration laws and deal with localized immigration problems (real or perceived) with state law. Recently, Michigan (not a usual suspect) has taken a hard line against immigrants by using an existing section of the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code to deny driver's licenses to non-U.S. Citizens or lawful permanent residents. Utilizing a misguided interpretation of the Michigan Attorney General's published legal opinion regarding the definition of the term "resident" in the motor vehicle code, Land has instructed her office to deny driver's licenses to all Michigan residents who are not U.S. Citizens or lawful permanent residents.

U.S. Senate Rejects Negative Immigration Amendment

Posted Thu, 07/26/2007 - 14:28 by Phil

On July 25, 2007 the Senate rejected a harsh immigration enforcement amendment proposed by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (S. 1644/H.R. 2638).

The Graham amendment proposed a broad array of costly, counterproductive, and pernicious provisions. If passed, the amendment would have: