Supreme Court rejects California tuition appeal, remands immigration law challenge
The US Supreme Court on Monday denied certiorari in Martinez v. Regents of the University of California , thereby rejecting a challenge to California's policy of granting in-state tuition for state...
US Rep. Steve King (R-IA) on Wednesday introduced legislation designed to restrict the automatic grant of citizenship to children born on US soil. The bill, designated the "Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011," seeks to...
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill that would provide a path to permanent resident status for some high school graduates who enter the military or enroll in a college degree...
Georgia lawmaker introduces bill banning illegal immigrants from public universities
A member of the Georgia House of Representatives introduced legislation on Wednesday to ban enrollment of illegal immigrants in public post-secondary education institutions. The bill, introduced by Rep. Tom Rice (R) ,...
California high court rules illegal immigrants eligible for in-state tuition
The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that illegal immigrants are eligible to receive in-state tuition benefits at California's public colleges and universities. The plaintiffs in the class action suit, brought by the Immigration Reform...
Nebraska high court correct in declining to rule on immigration ordinance
David Pantos : "The Supreme Court of Nebraska (SCONE) made the correct decision in declining to rule on the Fremont, NE immigration ordinance, against the request of the United States District Court for the District...
Nebraska high court declines to rule on local immigration ordinance
The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday declined to rule on a local ordinance banning the hiring, harboring or renting of property to illegal immigrants . The US District Court for the District of...
US Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 Wednesday, which, if passed would greatly change US immigration law. The bill incorporates previously proposed...
Federal appeals court rejects Pennsylvania city illegal immigration laws
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Thursday that two ordinances passed by the city of Hazleton, Pennsylvania making it more difficult for illegal immigrants [JURIST news...
Dallas suburb faces lawsuit over ordinance targeting illegal immigrants
A lawsuit filed Wednesday in US District Court for the Northern District of Texas challenges the latest version of a Farmers Branch municipal ordinance which prohibits illegal immigrants from occupying leased property....
