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Immigration News- Feb. 9, 2010

Posted February 9, 2010 by Ted Hesson

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Local
Immigration rally this Thursday 2/11 at 10:30am in front of Sen. Schumer’s Melville office (LIW)

—Suffolk police adopt changes geared at serving non-English speakers as federal probe continues (Newsday)


National
—In the wake of a raid, how do families survive? (ImmPolitic)

“You don’t fix a bridge at rush hour:” Could decreased immigration lead to more productive policy talks? (True/Slant)

—Immigration detention system “is run haphazardly,” according to chief (The National Law Journal) and immigration agency claims it’s not legally responsible for detention death (Wonk Room)

—New study shows immigrants push up wages for native workers (Greg Siskind)

—Ruben Navarrette, Jr.: Immigration debate requires honesty (Pajamas Media)

—Sixty members of Congress call for LGBT-inclusive immigration reform (Immigration Equality)

—Watch for the growing power of the Latino vote in 2010 (America’s Voice) and why politicians should take note (Huffington Post)



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