New Immigration Policy for Conservatives?
Last week in my minority politics of Latin America class, we discussed the presidential election results, a hot topic of the week. Of the things we discussed one was the […]
Tag Archives: immigration reform
Republicans Look to the Latino Votes
Immediately following the close re-election of President Obama this past Election Day, numerous Republican leaders and senators are calling for immediate immigration reform. One policy includes legalizing illegal immigrants […]
New Term, New Immigration Reform?
During President Obama’s first term, many undocumented immigrants thought he would pass an Immigration Reform like he promised, but he did not. So now that he is reelected, will he […]
Ethics and Issues in Deportation
Last year’s deportation statistics were record-breaking. During 2011, approximately 400,000 undocumented immigrants were deported (Record Number of Illegal Immigrants Deported in 2011). Like all immigrant populations, the people deported formed a […]
Obama’s Second Chance at Immigration Reform
President Obama owes a major part of his re-election to Latino voters in the United States. Because he now has four more years in office, he also has time to […]
Promise for Immigration Reform
On Tuesday, October 23rd, President Obama participated in an off-the-record interview with the Des Moines Register in which he revealed his immigration plans for a second term if elected. This […]
Joe Arpaio: The Illegal-Immigration Enforcement Movement’s Poster Child
Over the past decade, Maricopa County Sheriff, Joe Arpaio has played a central role in the movement towards enforcing laws regarding illegal immigration. He has spent 20 years in office […]
Seeing Potential in Immigrant Youth: The Significance of Education in Immigration Reform
In the Presidential Debate on October 16, 2012, Governor Romney and President Obama finally discussed immigration reform. Both candidates agreed that we live in a country of hope and prosperity […]
Undocumented Immigrants have to put their Career Goals on Hold
Undocumented students feel happiness and excitement when they graduate from college because they have accomplished what many people think is impossible. Yet, what comes next for these undocumented students? What […]
Dear Arizona, What happened to you?
In the past few years, the Arizona government has instituted a variety of policy changes surrounding immigration, many of which led to heated debates by national media figures, political activists, […]
