The last week of March, the Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the Affordable Care Act. While Americans await the Court's decision about the ACA, the next contentious issue facing the justices is the fate of Arizona’s now infamous anti-immigration legislation, Arizona SB 1070. The Immigration Policy Center released a Q and A...
Immigration
Separating Families Because of Immigration Status?
There has been increasing media attention paid to the separation of families due to immigration status. A recent ABC news special discusses the experience of one undocumented mother in Arizona who was accused of a misdemeanor charge, arrested and placed in a detention center, and separated from her children for 2 years before being able...
Immigration Services Proposes to Make Some Sense out of Complex Rules to Keep Families Together
This month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a possible rule change for undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens who are eligible for legal permanent resident (LPR) status. Under current regulations, those seeking LPR status must leave the United States in order to file for a visa. Many of those...
Implications of AZ Immigration Law for the Rest of Us
The new immigration law in Arizona is being watched closely by both civil rights advocates and politicians. And although it is currently the only state with this draconian law on the books, at least 22 other states have introduced similar legislation. This month, the ImmigrationPolicyCenter released a helpful guide on the contents of...
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