Immigration Law

U.S. immigration agent injured in Mexico border shooting – msnbc.com

HARGILL, Texas (Reuters) – A U.S. immigration agent was shot and wounded during a surveillance operation on a desolate stretch of highway near the Texas-Mexico border on Tuesday, law enforcement officials said. Authorities have not released many details …

Arpaio: MCSO stop leads to feds taking custody of suspects – msnbc.com

Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Monday evening’s encounter was the first between his deputies and federal officers since the recent Supreme Court decision to uphold part of Arizona’s controversial immigration law. The Supreme Court upheld the provision in the law …

Shurtleff: Utah immigration law won’t survive intact – Salt Lake Tribune

A provision in Utah’s enforcement-only immigration law that makes it a felony to induce an illegal immigrant into the state likely won’t stand up in federal court, Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said Monday. Shurtleff and Assistant Attorney General …

Immigrant rights march set for July 4 – MySanAntonio

Ultimately, San Antonio immigration activists, like many around the country, want an overhaul of U.S. immigration laws as well as acknowledgement that immigrants contribute to the U.S. economy in significant ways, especially in the Social Security earnings …

Peter Le’s experience makes taste of American liberty even sweeter – Cincinnati.com

Family: Elizabeth Lam Le, 27, wife; Eryn Le, daughter, 4; Micah Le, son, 16 months; Cuc Duong, 59, mother-in-law. Home: College Hill. Career: Immigration attorney, specializing in corporate immigration law, Peter Le Law Offices, Blue Ash.

All you need to know about China’s new Exit-Entry Law – Shanghaiist

On June 30 the National People’s Congress Standing Committee enacted a new Exit-Entry Administration Law. This is the first overhall of China’s immigration law since 1986. Xinhua News Agency reports that the overriding policy behind the …

The Supreme Court’s ruling on Arizona’s immigration law (3 letters) – Denver Post

Re: “Both sides in Colorado declare victory in Supreme Court’s immigration ruling,” June 25 news story. Thank you for your article on the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Arizona immigration law and for noting that both sides are claiming …

Immigration ruling nixes state sovereignty – Washington Times

The Arizona ruling is overshadowed by the more far-reaching Obamacare ruling, but it has implications far beyond immigration law. That ruling looks into the constitutional history of pre-emption doctrine and discovers new territory never mapped before.

Businesses to face sanctions under immigration law – Greenville News

COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s labor agency has a warning for businesses across the state: Check the legal status of your new employees through a free, online system or face immediate penalties. The phase-in period for the state’s anti …

Common Ground: What now on illegal immigration? – Delaware Wave

Bob: As a constitutionalist, Cal, you should be delighted by the Supreme Court’s decision to reject most of Arizona’s onerous immigration law. Police cannot simply stop people and demand papers; undocumented immigrants may seek employment …