German Mercedes-Benz manager arrested in Alabama due to immigration law
Alabama’s strict new immigration laws have not only been felt on Hispanics, but also now on a European auto business executive. The Associated Press reports that a German manager with Mercedes-Benz was...
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U.S. government sues over Utah immigration law
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s administration Tuesday challenged a new immigration law by Utah, the third such law it has taken on, arguing it is unconstitutional and undercuts federal...
View ArticleDOJ officials investigate Alabama immigration law’s impact on rights
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Reuters) – Two Justice Department officials said they returned to Alabama on Monday as “boots on the ground” to sift through some of the more than 1,000 e-mails and calls received on a...
View ArticleAlabama arrests another foreign car executive under new immigration law
When the state of Alabama arrested a German director of the Mercedes-Benz factory in Tuscaloosa for failing to carry his driver’s license, it seemed to be a fluke, an amusing but statistically unlikely...
View ArticleSupreme Court to decide Arizona immigration law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court said on Monday that it would decide whether Arizona’s tough law cracking down on illegal immigrants can take effect, a case arising from the fierce national...
View ArticleCourt blocks key terms of South Carolina immigration law
WASHINGTON — A court on Thursday blocked key provisions of a controversial new immigration law by the southeastern US state of South Carolina, less than two weeks before it was to take effect. Judge...
View ArticleAlabama’s controversial immigration crackdown heads to court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two months before the Supreme Court hears arguments over Arizona’s controversial new immigration law, another courtroom battle will take center stage, this time over Alabama’s...
View ArticleChris Hayes to AZ immigration law architect: convince me this isn’t about racism
On “Up With Chris Hayes” Sunday, the show’s titular host challenged one of the architects of Arizona’s tough immigration law to convince him and his viewers that the law is not, as critics contend,...
View ArticleFederal judge rules key piece of AZ immigration law can go into effect
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the most controversial pieces of Arizona’s signature immigration law can now go into effect, thus clearing the way for the contentious legislation to finally kick...
View ArticleSen. Leahy pushes for LGBT equality in comprehensive immigration bill
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) announced Tuesday that he planned to file an amendments to the Senate’s comprehensive immigration bill that would expand the rights of LGBT individuals. “For immigration...
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