Anti-Immigrant Tragedy in Pennsylvania

July 21, 2008A 25-year-old father of three with roots in Mexico died last week from injuries he suffered in an altercation in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, an incident some say was racially motivated.  Several witnesses report they heard the attackers yell ethnic slurs as they kicked and stomped on the victim. MORE

CT Commission Ruling Prevents Anti-Immigrant Activists from Endangering Immigrants

July 17, 2008A common claim anti-immigrant groups make is that their activities do not endanger immigrants. A Connecticut Commission, however, has ruled that immigrants would be put in harm’s way if these groups got their way in the city of New Haven. MORE

Anti-Immigrant Organizations Try Environmental Spin

July 15, 2008The Southern Poverty Law Center recently criticized two high-profile ads placed in The New York Times and The Nation. Produced by a coalition that includes three listed “hate groups,” the ads attempt to blame traffic congestion and global deforestation on recent immigration to the United States. MORE

SPECIAL REPORT: Truth In Immigration Responds to CIS Backgrounder Targeting Foreign Students

July 11, 2008The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) has a history of misrepresenting facts concerning immigrants and Latinos. Now, in a recently released “backgrounder,” CIS targets foreign students. The backgrounder questions the accuracy of a 2007 Institute for International Education (IIE) report, which concludes that foreign students contribute billions of dollars to the U.S. economy. MORE

"Pervasive and Serious Problems" at USCIS

July 08, 2008CIS Ombudsman recently issued a report that identified “pervasive and serious problems” within USCIS, including FBI name check delays, backlogs numbering in the millions, an inadequate case management system, inconsistent customer service, and ineffective coordination and communication within the agency. MORE