| Obama Administration Sues Arizona The Obama administration has finally confirmed what it has been hinting at for weeks by filing suit to block Arizona’s new immigration law. (U.S. v. Arizona Complaint). The Department of Justice requested a preliminary injunction to stop the legislation from taking effect on July 29, claiming that the law is unconstitutional because it usurps federal authority to protect U.S. borders and American citizens. Though the state law merely mirrors existing federal law, the federal government takes issue with the intent behind the Arizona law. According to the Justice Department, treating all 11 million of the nation’s illegal aliens as criminals would overwhelm the system. Once again, this administration is making it clear that immigration enforcement and border security are not a priority. Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New FAIR Study: Illegal Immigration Costs Taxpayers $113 Billion Annually On Tuesday, July 6, FAIR released a new study estimating that illegal immigration now costs federal, state, and local taxpayers more than $113 billion per year. Titled The Fiscal Burden of Illegal Immigration on U.S. Taxpayers, the report finds that federal spending on illegal aliens totals $29 billion annually. However, the majority of the overall costs of illegal immigration are borne by state and local taxpayers, with an estimated cost of $84.2 billion. Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AZ Governor Cancels Border Conference After Mexican Governors Threaten Boycott Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has cancelled the 28th annual Border Governors’ Conference after receiving a letter from the six Mexican border state governors announcing their intention to boycott the conference. The Mexican governors said that their reason for boycotting the conference scheduled to be held in Phoenix, Arizona in September was to protest S.B. 1070, Arizona’s tough new immigration enforcement law. Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NYC Welfare Agency Under Fire for Failure to Provide Interpreters In July 2008, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed an executive order requiring 37 city offices and agencies to provide interpreters and other language services to those who can’t speak English. (Office of the Mayor, 2008). No extra money was allocated for these services; however the welfare agencies were required to develop a plan to avail them to those immigrants who were seeking assistance. The mayor’s office went so far as to send undercover inspectors to field offices in order to ensure compliance. Read the full article |
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