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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 [...]

Should Children Born in the U.S. to Illegal Immigrants be Denied Citizenship?

One of the most recent attacks on illegal immigrants is the proposal that legislators should repeal the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment and deny birthright citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants. Legislators in Arizona have proposed a law in which the state of Arizona would no longer issue birth certificates, unless at least one [...]

Immigration Removal or I’d Like to Stay in the U.S.

Receiving a Notice to Appear is not only terrifying but it is only the beginning of your dilemma. The first question you ask is how can I stay in the U.S, in other words do you qualify for relief from removal. There are several forms of relief including cancellation of removal for permanent residents or [...]

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 [...]