December 8, 2010 – 10:59 am
JFON-West Michigan has been approved to received donations through the
Access to Justice (ATJ) Fund which is a partnership of Michigan’s legal
aid programs, the State Bar of Michigan and the Michigan State Bar
Foundation. Additional information about the ATJ Fund can be found at
www.atjfund.org where you can also download a donation form or make a
gift by credit [...]
November 3, 2010 – 9:46 am
Unase con nosotros para un servicio de oracion con todas las iglesias de la ciudad que enfoca las areas de educacion, inmigracion, y viviendas.
Domingo, el 7 de Noviembre a las 6 de la tarde
First Christian Reformed Church
650 Bates St. SE Grand Rapids, MI
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Co-patrocinado por el Grand Rapids Area Center for Ecumenism y el Michigan Organizing Project
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para mas información- [...]
Pundits say immigrant bashing may be a winning tactic in Michigan
By Eartha Jane Melzer 6/18/10 10:27 AM
Congressional candidate Jason Allen and Secretary of State candidates State Sens. Michelle McManus (R-Lake Leelanau) and Cameron Brown (R-Sturgis) are sponsors of a Senate bill that would enact Arizona-style immigration reforms in Michigan.
The Immigration Law Enforcement Act, SB1388, and [...]
Source: Q&A Guide on Arizona’s New Immigration Law, Immigration Policy Center, June 2010
SB 1070 and CRIME
Q: Didn’t the state legislature need to do something about the crime caused by illegal immigration in Arizona?
A: Despite the claims that SB 1070 was needed to fight crime in the state, Arizona’s crime rate has been falling for years.
According [...]
Cite as “AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 10051130 (posted May. 11, 2010)”
One of the problems with debates on serious issues being played out in the media is that all sides, by necessity, make their arguments with shorthand and sound bites. The same is true, in spades, of the public discussion on Arizona’s SB1070 immigration law.
Much of [...]
not the answer
By The Grand Rapids Press Editorial Board
May 11, 2010, 6:00AM
Illegal immigration remains a serious problem in the United States, but the draconian new law in Arizona is no kind of solution. Just as impractical is a knock-off of the Arizona statute that has been proposed in Michigan.
The only sensible answer remains comprehensive federal immigration reform [...]
Inspired Immigration Bill
State Representative Kim Meltzer (R-Clinton Twp.)
(Lansing, MI) – Arizona is at the heart of a national discussion and controversy over immigration reform after that state passed a new law allowing police to ask for proof of citizenship or lawful residency in the U.S. But even though some civil rights leaders are up in [...]
By Linda Chavez
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Arizona has just passed the toughest anti-illegal immigrant law in the country — but you have to wonder: Why now? Illegal immigration is down nationally from its high in 2000, with border apprehensions lower than they’ve been in 35 years. There are fewer illegal aliens in the U.S. today than there [...]
A Call to Action-
Yesterday Governor Brewer of Arizona signed a bill requiring police to harass or arrest anyone who “appears to be an undocumented immigrant.” This bill will create an America where people are racially profiled, our fragile economy is further damaged, and our neighborhoods are less safe because good people fear the police. This [...]
March 31, 2010
Washington D.C. - The American Immigration Council applauds today’s Supreme Court decision on the right to counsel for noncitizens charged with committing a crime. The Court held that criminal defense lawyers must advise their noncitizen clients about the risk of deportation if they accept a guilty plea. The Court recognized that current immigration [...]
