Our World Champions are not the only stars in town. This month, our School of Law has achieved many important victories and milestones. Through the excellence and efforts of our students, staff, faculty, and alumni, we are—in Bumgardnerian fashion—striking out… Continue Reading
When talk of immigration reform got serious after the November general election, many in the immigrant rights community were excited about the prospects for broad legislation. With Latino and Asian American voters’ snubbing of Mitt Romney, notable Republicans voiced the… Continue Reading
As President Obama visits Mexico to discuss, among other things, U.S. immigration reform, it’s too bad that members of Congress who are involved in drafting legislation have left out a key ingredient to addressing undocumented immigration from Mexico: investing in… Continue Reading
For immigrants and immigrant rights advocates, the post-election news that many Republicans understand that comprehensive immigration reform has to be tackled and that key Senate leaders such as Charles Schumer and Lindsey Graham already are working on a blueprint is… Continue Reading
On Sunday, Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old, white supremacist with a military background killed six people at a Sikh temple south of Milwaukee and critically wounded three others. He has beendescribed as a “frustrated neo-Nazi who had been the leader of… Continue Reading
After the Supreme Court struck down the heart of Arizona’s anti-immigrant SB 1070 law on Monday, President Obama expressed concern over the one provision that the high court let stand for the time being: “I am pleased that the Supreme Court has… Continue Reading
In the Obama administration’s challenge to Arizona’s anti-immigrant SB 1070, Department of Justice lawyers avoided arguing that any of the law’s provisions, including the requirement that state police check the documents of suspected undocumented immigrants, invite racial profiling. In fact, at… Continue Reading
As the Republican presidential contenders moved into Alabama and Mississippi, one local issue that they all appear to agree upon is the anti-immigration laws that have been bandied about in these states. Yes, Newt Gingrich might consider withholding deportation of 80-year-old grandmothers… Continue Reading
We are told at a young age that we are a land of immigrants. But we are reminded all too often that we are a land intolerant of diversity. Consider the experience of the Muslim American Society in Westchester County,… Continue Reading
With great fanfare recently, Congress approved Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea. Congress, the White House, and big business cheered, while labor groups derided the move, arguing that the FTAs will result in more U.S. job… Continue Reading
