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Governor Perry Revives Anti-Immigrant Legislation

On June 7, 2011, Governor Rick Perry gave the Texas legislature the authority to move forward with the proposed anti-immigrant legislation even though other states that have passed anti-immigrant legislation are now facing costly legal battles. The ACLU, National Immigration Law Center and several civil rights groups recently filed a class action lawsuit against the [...]

Anti-Immigrant Law Has Been Stopped For This Session of The Texas Legislature

On May 24, at 11:30 p.m., House Bill 12 (HB 12) was brought up on the Senate floor.  A vote was taken on whether to “suspend the rules” allowing the HB 12 to proceed to a floor vote.  Under the rules of the Texas Senate 2/3 of Senators must agree to allow a bill to proceed out [...]

Texas Lawmaker Introduces Bill on Hiring Illegal Workers

Republican State Representative, Debbie Riddle from Houston has introduced a bill that would make it a state felony to knowingly hire an illegal immigrant, unless the person is a domestic worker. So jobs such as maids, landscapers, and other domestic positions within a family home would be exempt. Riddle explains that she doesn’t want to [...]