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Items tagged: national immigration forum

Condemnation of Arizona's anti-immigrant bill goes national

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From the Restore Fairness blog.

onight, Arizona’s future hangs in the balance as Arizona Governor Jan Brewer decides whether to sign SB 1070, one of the harshest anti-immigrant bill in recent memory, into law. The bill will be forwarded to the Governor’s desk this evening and could ostensibly be signed into law by midnight tonight.


Head of ICE John Morton speaks of promised changes for immigration detention

Guest Blogger: Maurice Belanger from National Immigration Forum. Reposted from ImmPolitic Blog.

On January 25, John Morton, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), gave a speech at an event hosted by the Migration Policy Institute.


Looking forward to immigration reform and how it will benefit the U.S. economy by $1.5 trillion

(From Restore Fairness blog) Do we need more evidence of the fact that Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) will benefit the country? For those that are unconvinced, the new report brought out by the Center for American Progress and Immigration Policy Center should help point our how crucial CIR is to the future of the U.S. economy.