Top Immigration Stories of the Week
TOP STORY: Immigration Policy at Issue in Democratic Primary for Sheriff in Travis County In Travis County, which many consider the liberal hub of Texas, the controversial immigration-enforcement S-Comm policy is at the forefront of the sheriff’s race. GOP Hispanic Outreach Announcement Gets Derailed by Immigration Frustrated by the reporters dogged focus on the immigration issue, RNC Hispanic Outreach Director Bettina Inclán said “As a candidate,... Read More
DHS Announces New Case-By-Case Policy That May Give DREAMers and Families Relief
A DREAM Act rally outside the White House, July 26, 2011. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, center, said in a statement, "This action does not address all of my concerns, but it is the start of a process that will save many American families and individuals who deserve to live long and productive lives in this country." It seems like just yesterday that President Barack Obama was telling the immigration reform community that his hands were tied. Obama... Read More
Report: Law Enforcement Experts And Victims Of S-Comm Conclude Mass Deporation Program Should Be Ended
Image courtest of colorlines.com AUSTIN, Texas – A coalition of Travis County civil and human rights groups today cited a new national report and local stories as further reasons to call for an end to the troubled “Secure Communities” immigration enforcement program. The report, issued by the National Day Labor Organizing Network and other organizations, recommends terminating the Secure Communities program and respecting local agencies... Read More
Travis County Coalition Calls for Halt to Secure Communities Program at Dallas Task Force Hearings
Austin, Texas – A coalition of 17 Travis County civil and human rights groups today will deliver a letter to a Department of Homeland Security Task Force meeting calling for the termination of the controversial immigration enforcement program “Secure Communities.” A PDF of the letter is available here. “This program and other programs that combine local law enforcement and immigration enforcement, have resulted in record numbers... Read More
Rick Perry Flops At NALEO: What Did He Expect?
Gov. Rick Perry’s lukewarm reception at the annual National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials reflects his dismal record on issues that matter to Hispanic communities (SAN ANTONIO, Texas) — It was an awkward afternoon for Gov. Rick Perry Thursday as his jokes fell flat and his pauses for applause were met with silence at the NALEO conference in San Antonio. Perry welcomed the organization, the largest gathering of Latino elected... Read More
UPDATE: Vote on SB9 And HB9 Moved To Monday
UPDATE: The House State Affairs committee has rescheduled the vote on SB9 and HB9 for Monday morning. Please keep calling the representatives on the committee and let them know that SB9/HB9 are wrong for Texas. As you know, the House State Affairs committee left both SB9 and HB9 pending after hearing nearly 10 hours of public testimony from at least 150 people on June 20. Committee members are still considering the dozens of testimonies from... Read More
