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Quiet SC town refuses to ban illegal immigrants Published: Sep 9, 2010 "The town council in this quiet South Carolina bedroom community on Wednesday refused to pass a proposed ordinance banning illegal immigrants from residing in their town. The 4-3 vote by Summerville Town Council to table the proposal came after some council members warned approving the measure could result in court challenges that could cost
Court ruling reaffirms regulation of immigration as federal domain Published: Sep 9, 2010 "A city may not punish employers who hire illegal immigrants or landlords who rent to them, a U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday, insisting that regulation of immigrants is "clearly within the exclusive domain of the federal government." The decision strikes down an anti-immigrant ordinance adopted four years ago in Hazleton, Penn., that touched off a
Appeals court blocks Pa. town's immigration law Published: Sep 9, 2010 "A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Hazleton, Pa., may not enforce its crackdown on illegal immigrants, dealing another blow to 4-year-old regulations that inspired similar measures around the country, including Arizona. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia said that Hazleton's Illegal Immigration Relief Act usurped the
Arizona Cardinals President says feds failed to secure borders Published: Sep 8, 2010 ""They didn't protect our borders. It's been an open sieve and what we've got to focus on is getting that border secured and making sure that we protect our national interest," said Bidwill, speaking at the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce and Cox Communications Economic Outlook luncheon. Bidwill said he believes SB1070 eventually will end up
Study: Tweaking 14th amendment would increase illegal immigration Published: Sep 8, 2010 "Repealing birthright citizenship under the 14th amendment would actually increase illegal immigration rather than decrease it, according to a nonpartisan report released Wednesday. The Migration Policy Institute says that by denying automatic citizenship to U.S.-born babies of undocumented immigrants, the nation’s illegal immigrant population would
Facts Can't Trump Politics In Immigration Debate Published: Sep 8, 2010 "A major national survey has found that the flow of unauthorized immigrants into the U.S. has slowed dramatically over the past five years, leading to the "first significant reversal" of growth in their population in two decades. Border security has benefited from an infusion of federal money. Deportations of those in the country illegally are up. FBI
Anti-immigration hysteria tied to the private prison industry Published: Sep 8, 2010 "Gov. Jan Brewer, who signed S.B. 1070 into law, and the legislation’s principal architect, Russell Pearce, both have extensive financial ties to the private prison industry powerhouse Corrections Corporation of America, a company which stands to profit in the sum of millions if Arizona’s “papers please” legislation is enacted. CCA, one of the
New Report Explores Cost-Saving Alternatives to Immigration Detention Published: Sep 7, 2010 "In recent years, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has taken a lot of heat over questionable detention practices—everything from routine denial of access to loved ones and legal services to detainee death cover-ups and instances of medical negligence and sexual abuse. Although this administration has attempted to overhaul our immigration detention