Latest Immigration Law News

Ryan Downton says Paul Workman offered legislation providing amnesty for
With respect to illegal immigrants, the historical standard for amnesty is the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, which was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan. That law enabled illegal residents to become legal permanent residents if
Updated: 05/24/2012 05:23P

Undocumented Law Graduate Awaits California Supreme Court Decision
“My case is that I'm waiting to adjust my immigration status, but I've been waiting for a request that has been pending and approved since 1994,” Garcia said. “And during that entire time I studied, I graduated as a lawyer and I can't work on that
Updated: 05/24/2012 05:19P

Misguided blame
Does he think Sherriff Arpaio is going to choose some illegal immigrants as worthy of remaining? Does he not know of the deep opposition in the US against illegal immigrants. He also apparently does not know that the Dream Act is constantly opposed by
Updated: 05/24/2012 05:05P

New Anti-Immigrant Law Sinks Alabama Into Deeper Morass
On Friday, he signed a bill making flawed revisions to HB 56, the nation's most extreme anti-immigrant state law. Just a day earlier, Bentley had declined to sign the new measure, which was rammed through the Legislature on the last day of its 2012
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:44P

US deports Bosnia Serb wanted over Srebrenica
Dejan Radojkovic, 61, was handed over to Bosnia-Herzegovina law enforcement authorities by agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), who had accompanied him on a commercial flight from Las Vegas. Prosecutors allege that Radojkovic and
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:35P

US House Passes Controversial Domestic Violence Bill
The US House of Representatives passed legislation May 16 that civil rights activists and women's organizations claim is detrimental to immigrant victims of domestic violence. On a narrow margin of 222 for and 205 against, the House passed HR 4970
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:22P

ICE deports former Bosnian-Serb police commander tied to Srebrenica Genocide
Las Vegas, Nevada - A former Bosnian-Serb police commander wanted in his native country for genocide and atrocities against thousands of Bosnian Muslims was deported Wednesday, capping a successful effort by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:15P

ICE deports former Bosnian-Serb police commander tied to Srebrenica Genocide
Las Vegas, Nevada - A former Bosnian-Serb police commander wanted in his native country for genocide and atrocities against thousands of Bosnian Muslims was deported Wednesday, capping a successful effort by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:15P

US deports Bosnia war crimes suspect
Radojkovic was turned over to Bosnia-Herzegovina law enforcement officials for prosecution on crimes charges related to the execution of Muslim boys and men in Srebrenica - an event described as Europe's bloodiest since World War II.
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:04P

Explainer: LGBT Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean
In the past few years, a wave of pro-LGBT legislation has swept through the region, as well as a growth of LGBT rights groups pressing for stronger protections. AS/COA Online explores Latin American and Caribbean legislation pertaining to LGBT
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:00P