Immigration + Tennessee Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 2, 2009

The 287(g) policy has become a perverted version of its original intent in Tennessee

October 7, 2009

The Tennessee Department of Children’s Services on Tuesday dropped its claim that Maria Gurrola’s four children be removed from her care filed after allegations that Gurrola and her husband knew of a plan to sell the baby before the Sept. 29 kidnapping. – Yair Antonio Carrillo saga

October 5, 2009

Police: Maria Gurrolla’s immigration status was “not relevant” to solving assault and abduction of Gurrolla’s days-old son – If someone posing as the IRS attacked you at work, would the press interview your accountant? – The case of Yair Anthony Carillo abduction

September 17, 2009

End the 287(g) Program in Nashville

June 6, 2009

A bill that aims to curb illegal immigration by prohibiting local governments from enacting “sanctuary” ordinances, or policies that make it difficult for law enforcement and other local government employees to comply with federal immigration law, was approved in the Tennessee’s state House on Friday morning.

December 7, 2008

Tennessee immigrants fight back fear, sue for rights – Three cases challenge state and local policies

September 22, 2008

Tennessee’s Hamblen County considers blocking construction jobs from undocumented workers

July 14, 2008

Special Sunday Post: Nashville-area police department’s abuse of ICE’s 287(g) program calls for federal review (Latina Lista)

May 27, 2008

Tennessee says illegal immigrants can marry

May 21, 2008

Scam Targets Immigrants Trying To Stay Legal – Tennessee

May 20, 2008

Five months after Tennessee’s “Illegal Alien Employment Act” became law and threatened to penalize business owners found more than once to have knowingly employed illegal workers, no company has been fined or lost its business license.

May 12, 2008

Staying Home to Dodge La Migra – Nashville

April 25, 2008

Salvation Army Helps Local Hispanic Families – after the raids at Chattanooga’s Pilgrim’s Pride

April 21, 2008

Hispanic community rocked by plant raid – Chattanooga, Tennessee last Wednesday

ICE Agents Investigate Pilgrim’s Pride in Chattanooga, Tennessee

March 24, 2008

3,000 illegal immigrants processed for deportation in Nashville – in the past year

March 6, 2008

Bills control college future of illegal immigrants’ kids – Tennesse

March 5, 2008

Measures on illegals to face council – Clarksville, TN

February 11, 2008

New immigration law bars citizen complaints – Tennessee

January 24, 2008

Hispanic Chamber Sponsors Meeting About New Immigration Law – Nashville, Tennessee

January 7, 2008

Immigration raids hit Springfield hard – Tennessee -(up to 1,000 Hispanic residents flee the city)

December 9, 2007

NC5 Examines Impact Of Illegals In Springfield, Tennessee – (Illegal is not a noun – still worth reading though)

November 27, 2007

An element of fear exists in the debate – (immigration commentary from Yuri Cunza president of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce)

October 16, 2007

Immigration laws jumbled – Tennessee – (40 changes in state law proposed this year targeting immigrants!)

September 12, 2007

Immigrant: Judge told me to go home – Tennessee

August 27, 2007

Judge Tells Illegal Alien He is “Unwelcome Undesirable” – Tennessee

July 16, 2007

Immigrants suit could be costly – Lawyers say Maury, U.S. may face 6-digit figure for damages, fees – Tennessee

July 10, 2007

Detained Latino Immigrants Sue Sheriffs Department – Maury County, Tennessee

July 9, 2007

Immigration busts make sheriff a star – Columbia, Tennessee – (I think we will start seeing more and more of this throughout rural America now that the Federal Government failed to do anything)

June 24, 2007

Did You Know? More than 45 bills aimed at illegal immigration have been introduced in the Tennessee Legislature

Hispanic leaders denounce immigration changes – State laws will create ‘environment of fear,’ one critic say – Tennessee

May 14, 2007

Tennessee State attorney general rules illegal worker bills invalid

May 10, 2007

Immigration changes music, sparks tensions in Nashville

March 13, 2007

State sees big increase in laws aimed at immigration – Tennessee

February 23, 2007

Tennesseans still reluctant to accommodate illegal immigrants

February 16, 2007

Half Of Tennessees Hispanics Are Foreign-Born

January 30, 2007

Tyson sued over illegal immigration issue

January 17, 2007

Illegal immigrant ready to return home – Tennessee

January 10, 2007

Immigration anger drives lawmakers – Tennessee

January 5, 2007

Fear, concern is alive after immigration plan gains approval – Nashville

December 27, 2006

Immigrants fear deportation for driving – Tennessee

December 7, 2006

Davidson County Immigration Plan Under Fire – Nashville, Tennessee

Doubts, concerns overshadow sheriff’s push for immigration authority – Nashville, Tennessee