On April 17, a Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill (totaling 844 pages) was introduced into the US Senate. The bill would result in the most sweeping changes to US immigration law in 50 years. It would provide legal status (called Register Provisional Immigrant status “RPI”) for most undocumented immigrants who have lived in the US since December 30, 2011, allow for the return of many previously deported individuals, eliminate the 1-year asylum deadline, shorten backlogs to the current waiting lists for family and...

Immigration Bill Clears First Hurdle

Geoff Holtzman

By a 13-5 vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bill after lawmakers tacked on a series of amendments.

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Silver moves on from Lopez controversy

One day after the state's powerful Assembly Speaker admitted "glaring failures" in his handling of a sexual abuse case, the Albany establishment seemed to be moving on, with the usual round of press conferences, bill passage, and leaders meetings.

GOP Divisions Could Spell Trouble

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Day 3 in El Paso (Part I): Teaching the Foundation Cases and The Immigration and Property Connection

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Yesterday, Tuesday, May 21, was Day 3 of the course on immigration enforcement at the border. Day 3 focused on exploring the power of the federal government to remove noncitizens from the United States. We had class in the morning...