Senate climate change bill delayed as key lawmaker withdraws support
US Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) withdrew support for a comprehensive climate change bill on Saturday, delaying the unveiling of the legislation and casting its prospects for passage into doubt. The bill represents a major part of President...
Advocacy groups to challenge Arizona immigration law as unconstitutional
Two Latino advocacy groups say they plan to challenge the constitutionality of Arizona's new immigration law, alleging it permits racial profiling. SB 1070 , signed into law Friday by Governor Jan Brewer, permits police to question...
Arizona governor signs controversial illegal immigration bill
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) on Friday signed into law a controversial bill that would require any individual suspected of being an illegal immigrant to present valid identification to law enforcement officials....
US President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed opposition to a pending Arizona bill that would require any individual suspected of being an illegal immigrant to present valid identification to law enforcement officials. In remarks...
The Arizona Senate approved a bill on Monday that would establish one of the strictest illegal immigration policies in the nation, requiring individuals suspected of being illegal immigrants to provide proof of their...
The Arizona House approved a bill Tuesday that would establish one of the strictest illegal immigration policies in the nation. The bill would criminalize being in the US without proper documentation...
JURIST Guest Columnist Victor Kattan of the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, says that morally, legally, and politically the Obama administration is on solid ground in its confrontation with the...
Australia to accept Cuban aslyum seekers held at Guantanamo Bay
Australia confirmed Monday that it will accept three Cuban asylum seekers currently held at the Guantanamo Bay Migrations Operation Center. The center, utilized by the US military after the recent Haitian earthquake [JURIST news...
More than 100 Haitians arrested for illegally entering US after earthquake
The US Customs and Border Protection has arrested 115 Haitians who have crossed the border illegally since the January 12 earthquake , according to Sunday reports. Mark Henry, operations officer for the Border...
Federal judge strikes down Texas city immigrant housing ordinance
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a permanent injunction Wednesday against a Texas city ordinance prohibiting illegal immigrants from renting property in the city....
