Immigration Law

No US help on Alabama immigration law, Homeland secretary Janet Napolitano says – Everything Alabama Blog

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security told Congress Wednesday that her department, which includes the agency responsible for enforcing federal immigration law, is not helping implement Alabama’s new immigration law. The comments …

Western leaders discuss immigration laws at Utah summit – Daily Herald

SALT LAKE CITY — As more states consider stronger immigration laws, political, business and religious leaders from throughout the West examined the economic impact of enforcement measures and guest-worker programs during a one-day summit Wednesday in Salt …

Feds Won’t Help Alabama Immigration Law – San Diego Channel

WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security is not helping Alabama as it tries to implement its controversial new immigration law, Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday. In response to questions from House Judiciary Committee …

US won’t help Alabama apply harsh immigration law – KNDO/KNDU

WASHINGTON (AP) – The government has not offered to help Alabama put in place a strict immigration law that the Obama administration is challenging in court, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday. The administration has sued to block …

Feds meet with Utah officials over immigration law – Salt Lake Tribune

Top Utah lawmakers said they’re optimistic about the federal government staying out of a lawsuit against the state’s enforcement-only immigration law after having a “productive” closed-door meeting with key U.S. Department of Justice …

Feds not helping Alabama enforce immigration law – AP – msnbc.com

The government hasn’t offered to help Alabama put in place a strict immigration law that the Obama administration is challenging in court, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday. The administration has sued to block the law, which is …

Alabama Officials Say Confusion Reigns Over Immigration Law – FOX News

Confusion is running rampant in Alabama over how and when to apply the new immigration law – considered the toughest such measure in the nation. Now that federal judges have blocked parts of the act while letting others take effect, … Continue reading

Feds not helping Alabama enforce immigration law – Seattle Times

The government hasn’t offered to help Alabama put in place a strict immigration law that the Obama administration is challenging in court, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday. The administration has sued to block the law …

From Cops to Courts, Confusion Over Alabama Law – ABC News

Alabama’s tough new immigration law was complicated even before the courts got involved. Parts of the law are now in effect, while other parts have been blocked by federal judges. That means suspected illegal immigrants are already being caught …

Immigration law a new embarrassment for Alabama – CNN

(CNN)– At a recent neighborhood meeting in Birmingham, Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell said the harsh anti-immigrant law promoted and signed by Gov. Robert Bentley is embarrassing Alabama in the eyes of the nation. “We’re solving a problem …