September 2011 – National Immigration Law Center
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1 Emergency Request to Block Provisions of H.B. 56
https://www.nilc.org/2011/09/29/2011sept29al/
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:12:42 +0000http://www.nilc.org/?p=1703FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2011 CONTACT: Adela de la Torre, NILC, (213) 674-2832; [email protected] Today, the coalition of civil rights organizations that filed HICA et al. v. Bentley, et al., the class-action challenge to Alabama’s extreme anti-immigrant law, filed a notice of appeal and an emergency request that the district court temporarily block several provisions not…
]]>E-Verify Legislation Passes Out of Committee
https://www.nilc.org/2011/09/22/e-verify-legislation-passes-out-of-committee/
Thu, 22 Sep 2011 06:14:16 +0000http://www.nilc.org/?p=1707FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 22, 2011 CONTACT: Adela de la Torre, NILC, (213) 674-2832; [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC — After a chaotic and lengthy markup session, Rep. Lamar Smith’s (R-TX) mandatory E-Verify legislation, the Legal Workers Act, passed out of committee Wednesday afternoon. The party-line vote clears the way for the measure to be voted on by the full House of…
]]>S-Comm Should Be Shelved, Not Tweaked
https://www.nilc.org/2011/09/16/s-comm-should-be-shelved-not-tweaked/
Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:15:17 +0000http://www.nilc.org/?p=1709FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 16, 2011 CONTACT: Adela de la Torre, NILC, (213) 674-2832; [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC — Amid a flurry of resignations, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Advisory Council Task Force today released its report and recommendations on Secure Communities, a fingerprint sharing immigration enforcement program that has eroded public trust in law…
]]>Rep. Smith Kicks Off Debate on Bill Requiring E-Verify
https://www.nilc.org/2011/09/15/rep-smith-kicks-off-debate-on-bill-requiring-e-verify/
Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:16:31 +0000http://www.nilc.org/?p=1711FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 15, 2011 CONTACT: Adela de la Torre, NILC, (213) 674-2832; [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) today kicked off debate on the Legal Workforce Act, legislation that would force all business owners to run employees through E-Verify, an error-ridden government database, to determine work authorization. Those who are erroneously flagged as…
]]>Lamar Smith Holds Hearing on Job-Killer Legislation
https://www.nilc.org/2011/09/08/lamar-smith-holds-hearing-on-job-killer-legislation/
Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:17:58 +0000http://www.nilc.org/?p=1715FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 8, 2011 CONTACT: Adela de la Torre, NILC, (213) 674-2832; [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC — In the face of mounting opposition to his proposal to make use of the E-Verify employment eligibility verification system mandatory, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) today held a hearing on his recently introduced “American Specialty Agriculture Act,” a bill that would strip…
]]>Report Finds Due Process Abuses
https://www.nilc.org/2011/09/08/report-finds-due-process-abuses/
Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:17:15 +0000http://www.nilc.org/?p=1713FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2011 CONTACT Adela de la Torre, NILC, (213) 674-2832; [email protected] Jennifer Lee Koh, Western State University College of Law: (714) 459-1136; [email protected] Jayashri Srikantiah, Stanford Law School Immigrants’ Rights Clinic: (650) 724-2442; [email protected] FULLERTON, Calif. — Using a little-known government program…