Minnesota Independent

GOP legislators cross-country seek to deny citizenship to children of illegal immigrants

By Elise Foley | 10.20.10 | 8:40 am

Texas state Rep. Leo Berman, along with more than a dozen other Republican state legislators across the country, plans to introduce a bill in the next session calling for his state to discontinue automatic citizenship for U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants. His goal: To get sued for violating the 14th Amendment.

Immigration bill includes gay-rights provision

By Elise Foley | 09.30.10 | 11:00 am

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) introduced a comprehensive immigration reform bill yesterday, including a somewhat controversial provision to extend family-based immigration for same-sex couples. If passed — it’s unclear whether even the reform bill could — the provision…

Senate fails to stop GOP filibuster on DADT and DREAM Act

By Elise Foley | 09.21.10 | 2:31 pm

Republicans just successfully filibustered a defense authorization bill, killing an effort by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to attach the DREAM Act and a repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell to the bill. All Democrats

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Recession means fewer resources for refugees struggling amid jobs crisis

By Elise Foley | 09.09.10 | 8:42 am

The recession is threatening the stability of programs that help refugees assimilate to life in the United States. The federal government has stepped up its contributions to help new refugee migrants adjust to life here, but provides just eight months of resources. With jobs scarce, the churches and community centers that help after then are stretched to the point of breaking.

Report: Ending birthright citizenship could increase undocumented population

By Elise Foley | 09.08.10 | 2:04 pm

There have been plenty of arguments against this summer’s calls by politicians (including Tim Pawlenty) to end birthright citizenship: They were called racist, bad politics and political posturing. But ending birthright…

Should undocumented students be allowed to attend school?

By Elise Foley | 09.07.10 | 10:13 am

Anti-immigration rhetoric has recently taken a bizarre turn to targeting children, with a flood of statements about the possibility of denying citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants. The latest push comes in the form of opposition to…

A rundown of the seven legal challenges to SB 1070

By Elise Foley | 09.03.10 | 1:30 pm

Arizona faces seven legal challenges to its SB immigration law — which is part of why the state needs the $3.6 million in donations it has

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Fed study: Immigrants don’t steal American jobs

By Elise Foley | 08.31.10 | 9:01 am

One of the major complaints against immigration — both legal and illegal — is that non-Americans take jobs that could be occupied by citizens during a

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RNC tries to distance party from Arizona immigration law

By Elise Foley | 08.24.10 | 2:31 pm

As a party, Republicans want to have it both ways on immigration — to tout anti-immigration policies without alienating Latino voters. On Monday, for instance, RNC Chairman Michael Steele attempted during an interview with Univision to distance

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Texas’ Gohmert keeps pushing ‘terror babies’ debate on 14th Amendment

By Elise Foley | 08.13.10 | 12:26 pm

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.) reasserted his claim last night that Al Qaeda may be sending women to the U.S. to birth a contingent of future terrorists credentialed with American passports.
Gohmert argued with host Anderson Cooper, who asked him

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