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Pedro Lozano, et al. v. City of Hazleton, US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, July 26, 2007 [ruling that two anti-immigration laws passed by the city of Hazleton, Pennsylvania are unconstitutional because they disrupt the federal scheme...

A controversial law offering ID cards to illegal immigrants went into effect Tuesday in New Haven, Connecticut. The municipal identification cards, which will be available at a cost of $10 for adults and $5 for children and will not...

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Monday that spouses and unmarried partners of women who face inhumane treatment under rigid Chinese population control measures do not automatically qualify for asylum in...

The total number of aliens detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) annually for immigration violations jumped from approximately 95,000 to 283,000 between 2001 and 2006, according to a report by the Government Accountability...

Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano signed the Legal Arizona Workers Act Monday, legislation that requires employers to verify that employees are in the United States legally. In what Napolitano called "the most aggressive...

Kevin Andrews , Australia's minister for immigration and citizenship, said Monday that the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) is considering remedial action , including providing financial compensation to 247 individuals found to be wrongfully...

The US Senate voted against limiting debate on the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill for a second time Thursday, leaving doubt that the bill will be revisited in the fall or even next year. The...

The US Senate Wednesday voted down two proposed amendments to the comprehensive immigration reform bill formally revived Tuesday. Both proposals were part of Amendment 1934 , sponsored by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA). A proposal...

The US Senate voted 64-35 Tuesday to revive the comprehensive immigration reform bill . A little over a week ago Senate leaders said they would like to continue work on the bill ,...

The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California (ACLU/SC) brought a federal class action lawsuit against the US Tuesday on behalf of two immigrants who said they were forcibly drugged with sedatives during deportation proceedings. The ACLU/SC...