MORE ON: immigration

Daily Report: K–12

Lacking path to citizenship, in-state tuition law falls short

November 16, 2010, 12:05 AM
The California Supreme Court ruling yesterday upholding a law allowing some unauthorized immigrants to pay in-state tuition at California's public universities represents just a small step toward integrating them into the mainstream of American society.  One reason is that even though... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

After allegations, reconstructing Whitman's immigration stance

October 4, 2010, 12:46 AM
New allegations this week that Meg Whitman employed an illegal immigrant housekeeper for nine years have sent reporters and political operatives scrambling to find foot-in-mouth moments from her vocal, hard-line stance on immigration. You can read more about the allegations here. A quick... + read more
California police in 38 counties can use fingerprint data to look up inmates’ immigration histories.
Daily Report: Public Safety

2 out of 3 state counties running immigration fingerprint checks

September 16, 2010, 12:05 AM
Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona, regularly jokes that he should bill California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for his deputies’ immigration enforcement. Fifty-four percent of smuggled illegal immigrants apprehended in the Phoenix-area from 2006 to 2008 said they were... + read more
Immigrants become citizens at a naturalization ceremony in Walt Disney World in 2009.
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

More illegal immigrants if birthright citizenship repealed, study says

September 9, 2010, 12:05 AM
The undocumented population would grow by at least 44 percent over the next 40 years – to 16 million people – if American-born children of illegal immigrants were denied birthright citizenship, according to a report released yesterday by a nonpartisan research group. ... + read more
A U.S. Army National Guard soldier watches the U.S./Mexico border near Nogales, Ariz.
Daily Report: General Assignment

Illegal immigration slows in California, across the U.S.

September 2, 2010, 12:05 AM
The number of illegal immigrants in the United States has declined for the first time in 20 years, and California's share of the undocumented population has shrunk, from 42 percent in 1990 to 23 percent in 2009, according to a study released yesterday by an independent research group. The... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

Schwarzenegger calls for 50,000 Border Patrol agents

August 26, 2010, 12:05 AM
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has called for more than doubling the number of Border Patrol agents on the U.S.-Mexico border – from the current level of around 18,000 to 50,000. "We have to secure our borders and stop all the mayhem, illegal crossings and the senseless violence,"... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

In CA and elsewhere, huge backlog of immigration cases

August 20, 2010, 8:08 AM
The United States has again broken its previous record for the number of immigration cases waiting to be resolved by a federal court judge. There were nearly 248,000 cases pending by the middle of June this year, a whopping 33 percent higher than where the figure stood at the end of fiscal year... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Agriculture industry: decriminalize our workers

August 16, 2010, 12:05 AM
Immigration reform that decriminalizes agricultural workers and allows them to earn legal status is a top priority in a strategic plan released by the California State Board of Food and Agriculture. The proposal is part of the state's Agricultural Vision, a set of policy recommendations... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Eight percent of U.S. babies born to illegal immigrants

August 12, 2010, 12:05 AM
Illegal immigrants constitute about 4 percent of adults in the United States, but they gave birth to about 8 percent of babies in 2008, according to a study published yesterday by the Pew Hispanic Center. The findings, based on 2009 census data, reveal how illegal immigrants differ from the... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

Study finds Santa Barbara police target unlicensed drivers, impounds

August 6, 2010, 12:05 AM
Keeping the streets safe is a central responsibility for any local police force. The Santa Barbara Police Department appears to have decided that unlicensed drivers are their top roadway threat. A recent study of the department’s traffic enforcement data found that Santa Barbara’s... + read more
At the US/Mexican Border in Southern California.
Daily Report: Public Safety

Poll: Voters here support Arizona-style immigration law

July 29, 2010, 12:05 AM
Could an anti-illegal immigration initiative along the lines of the Arizona law, now partially blocked from going into effect, ever become law in California? A recent Field Poll suggests that were such an initiative to make it onto the ballot, it would get strong support from California's... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

Local police crack down on illegal immigration without Arizona law

July 2, 2010, 12:05 AM
Californians of color who venture to Arizona risk exposure to racial profiling, according to an unusual travel advisory put out this week by the Golden State’s chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union. The cause for concern – Arizona’s politically polarizing Senate Bill... + read more
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Facts and Figures: Money and Politics

California leads other states in number of legal immigrants

June 21, 2010, 5:06 PM
How does California compare to other states when it comes to legal immigrants? Find out with this infographic + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

New ads highlight Whitman's opposition to Arizona law

June 21, 2010, 5:13 AM
Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman set to work courting support among Latinos last week after a brutal GOP primary battle that forced her to take a loud and hard stance against immigration issues. The centerpiece of her recent efforts is a series of TV and radio ads, released to... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Sit-in marks new tactic for immigration reform protests

May 20, 2010, 12:07 AM
One day Lizbeth Mateo might be viewed as the Rosa Parks of the immigrant rights movement. The mass marches on behalf of immigrant rights that swept the country in 2006 led many observers – including myself – to compare the immigrant rights movement to the civil rights movement... + read more
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