Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) on Thursday filed the state's opening brief in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit , asking the court to lift the preliminary injunction blocking Arizona's controversial...
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UN race committee calls for end to discrimination against Roma
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) concluded its 77th session Friday by expressing concern with the discrimination faced by Roma migrants in numerous European countries, focusing on France's recent...
Federal judge sends immigration law decision to Nebraska high court
US District Judge Laurie Smith Camp ruled Wednesday that the Nebraska Supreme Court should be the first forum to address a city of Fremont ordinance banning the hiring, harboring or renting of property to...
The EU Parliament Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats on Thursday accused France of violating EU law by deporting up to 1,000 Roma migrants from the country. The group...
The Bangladeshi Supreme Court ruled Sunday that workplaces and schools cannot force individuals to wear religious clothing such as veils and skull caps. The court found that wearing religious clothing is an individual choice and cannot be...
UN rights committee calls on France to implement plan to end discrimination
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Thursday concluded its review of France's compliance with the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) , holding that while...
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum (R) on Wednesday proposed tougher laws against illegal immigrants. McCollum unveiled a draft of the new legislation, which goes "one step further" than a controversial Arizona immigration law [SB 1070...
Virginia AG rules police may inquire about immigration status
Virginia Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli (R) on Friday issued an opinion finding that state law enforcement officials have the authority to investigate the immigration status of those they stop or arrest. The opinion was issued...
Ninth Circuit denies Arizona bid to expedite immigration law appeal
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Friday denied the state of Arizona's request for an expedited appeal to lift the preliminary injunction issued Wednesday against several provisions of a controversial immigration law...
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) on Thursday filed an expedited appeal asking the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to lift the preliminary injunction issued Wednesday against several...