Category Archives: Congress

These stories highlight legislative actions on the hill, broken down and made digestible for everyone.

Daily Border Bulletin – Senate Bill To Create Visa’s to Encourage New Talent, Gutierrez Could Support ‘Watered-Down’ Dream Act, Supreme court rules for government on immigrants’ residence

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

In the Senate a bi-partisan group of law makers have introduced legislation which would create two new visas to encourage immigrants skilled in science, technology, engineering, and math to remain in the country. Immigration Reform champion Luis Gutierrez has indicated … Continue reading →

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Daily Border Bulletin: Will Population Shifts Alter Immigration Debate?, Alabama Gets Strict Immigration Law, Undocs Come Out

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

Population changes and various research indicate that the great flow primarily of Hispanic undocumented immigrants, which lasted at least two decades, ended several years ago, the question is will this new reality shift the debate over immigration reform? A day … Continue reading →

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Daily Border Bulletin – Arizona lawmaker defends immigration law in Senate, Democrats plan to force vote on Arizona immigration law if it’s upheld by court, Russell Pearce: I ‘Absolutely’ Believe Romney Called SB 1070 A ‘Model’

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing opening arguments on SB1070, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the constitutionality of Arizona’s papers please immigration law. At the hearing Senator Charles Schumer revealed that Democrats would be scheduling a vote … Continue reading →

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Daily Border Bulletin – Justices to Rule on Role of the States in Immigration, Supreme Court will hear 2 strikingly different views, More Mexicans returning home, fewer coming to U.S.

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

This week the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over Arizona’s controversial immigration law SB1070, the outcome of this case will have significant ramifications for the country.  The Supreme Court case will touch upon whether or not states have … Continue reading →

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Daily Border Bulletin: Sensible improvements on immigration, Panel to discuss revisions to state immigration law, Truck Border Crossings Rose 2.6% Last Year,

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

The Washington Post weighs in on President Obama’s latest move to fix our broken immigration system by examining in totality all that his administration has done on this contentious issue. In Alabama the state legislature is set to review new … Continue reading →

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Daily Border Bulletin – Arizona immigration law divides party, Immigration chief outlines his priorities, Feds try to make U.S.-Mexico border less enticing to cross

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Former Arizona State Senate President Russell Pearce is attempting to make a comeback in the state legislature, revealing deep rifts within the Arizona Republican party. The director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has unveiled his priorities for … Continue reading →

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Daily Border Bulletin – Ala. proposes more extensive checking of immigrants’ status, Tale of Two Drug Wars: Murders Explode in Mexico, Decline in US, US judge denies immunity claim for top lieutenant in Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

The Alabama state legislature is looking at ways of changing their harshest in the land immigration laws in order to end some of the legal troubles associated with the law.Mexico and the United States have seen little violence on the … Continue reading →

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Daily Border Bulletin – GOP fears Latino revolt, On the U.S.-Mexico border, a massive CPV solar, Why is San Ysidro such a shopping mecca?

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

Florida Senator Marco Rubio is teaming Republican Senators from Hispanic heavy states to draft DREAM Act legislation in the Senate in hopes of avoiding a total electoral Hispanic revolt.  On the Mexican side of the U.S. Mexico border an American … Continue reading →

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Daily Border Bulletin – Mississippi lawmakers pass controversial immigration bill, Special U.S. military unit hunts Mexico border drug flights, Bank of Mexico sees improving growth

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

Mississippi is set to enter into contentious state passed immigration law arena, with legislation that is moving its way through the Republican controlled legislature.  A group of highly specialized soldiers are helping local authorities track cartel smugglers along the southwest … Continue reading →

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Daily Border Bulletin – Arizona Bill To Instate Armed Militia On Border Progresses To House, Criminal pasts don’t disqualify members of Arpaio posse, How Mitt Romney lost Latinos

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

Despite record lows in violence along the southwest border between Mexico and Arizona, Gov. Jan Brewer is pushing a costly bill which would create a militia paid with tax payer money to roam the border region. Americas most anti-immigrant Sheriff … Continue reading →

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