Federal Judge Clark Waddoups has recently said that he will decide whether to delay his decision or whether to apply the immigration enforcement law in Utah to go into effect. The US Supreme Court will decide on a similar immigration enforcement law in Arizona, and it is possible that U.S. District Court Judge Waddoups will […]

Anyone who has had to wait for an organ transplant knows the stress and challenges of the situation. Organ transplants require enormous amounts of money (or excellent insurance coverage) and finding an eligible donor in time. In many cases, those who need organ transplants lose much time at work and suffer from pain for months.

A senate judiciary panel has put a major block to proposed legislation which would allow undocumented students in Florida to pay in-state tuition. The senate’s decision means that the proposed law will not pass the Florida Legislature this year, although legislators may still choose to propose similar bills in subsequent years. In Florida, Senators Oscar

According to some experts, there are over 16 million immigrant children in the US, and many experts believe that in the future this segment of the US population will grow the fastest. In many cases, immigrant children are born in the US to parents who are from other countries. However, for some immigrant children, their

Republican Senator Barry Loudermilk has filed a bill sponsored by Senator Judson Hill and Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers. The bill, if passed into law, would change some of the state legislation affecting illegal immigration. Among the changes proposed, the law would prevent illegal immigrants from attending state universities and colleges. Georgia has 35 state

Immigration officials and agents do an important job, enforcing immigration laws and keeping both immigrants and US residents safe. These officials have a challenging job, and most work hard to do the best job possible to enforce laws and keep everyone safe. However, there have been some worrying claims about use of excessive force by

An immigration enforcement program known as 287(g) is being dismantled by the Obama administration after slowing down over the years. The program authorized local police officers to be deputized in order to function as immigration agents in order to help with immigration issues and enforcement. Under the program, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) worked with

Over the past two years, immigration has been a very hot button topic for people from all walks of life. Illegal immigration, especially, is something that is debated in the news and by legislators. Some states, including Alabama, have passed tough new laws that make it easier for law enforcement and immigration officials to find

On February 7, 2012, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley delivered a State of the State address at the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama. While a combined session of the Alabama Legislature listened to the address, which did not address immigration issues, protestors outside voiced concerns about Alabama’s immigration laws. Immigration laws in Alabama have been a source