In a stray from previous policy, US immigration officials announced that Haitians who found refuge in the United States after the earthquake last year will be allowed to stay in the US legally for a fixed amount of time. Those who fled after the disaster can apply for temporary protected status from the US government, [...]
In-state tuition upheld for illegal immigrants by California Supreme Court
Nov. 18, 2010 3 Comments
SAN DIEGO — The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that illegal immigrants are still eligible to pay in-state tuition for public college. The court ruled on a suit originally filed in 2005 but a group of students and parents from 19 states outside of California. The plaintiffs claimed that a 2001 state law improperly [...]
ICE catches international murder suspect in Miami, who re-entered the US after being deported four times
Nov. 1, 2010 Leave a Comment
MIAMI — Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agents on Wednesday arrested Pedro Antonio Martinez Escobar a.k.a. Pedro A. Martinez, 37, who is wanted in Honduras for murder. Martinez Escobar was taken into custody without incident in Miami, where he was living in the country illegally. He had been previously deported, but ICE said he made [...]
Editorial: Boston should preserve East Boston immigration station
April 11, 2010 1 Comment
First, watch this video from The Boston Globe. Then read Andrew Ryan’s story about the station. Do we really need to say anything else here? Well, we will. This is ridiculous. The City of Boston, The Hub, the birthplace of the American Revolution — a place that prides itself so much on history, should forget [...]
EarthTalk: Carbon footprint? Immigration?
Sept. 15, 2008 Leave a Comment
Dear EarthTalk: How can I measure-and then improve-my overall “carbon footprint?” What are the major areas of one’s daily life that one measures? — Andy Fusco, Passaic, NJ With global warming dominating so many headlines today, it’s no surprise that many of us are looking to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse [...]
Immigration affects environment, too
May 8, 2008 Leave a Comment
Immigration has become a “hot button” issue, but often for the wrong reasons, reports the May/June 2008 issue of E – The Environmental Magazine (now posted at: www.emagazine.com). What’s missing is frank discussion of its impact on overall population growth and on the environment - and on how to address its fundamental causes. Largely because [...]