FINAL UPDATE: Today marks the last day of the special session. The House State Affairs Committee never met to hear SB 9, the Sanctuary Cities, and therefore the bill is […]
Read MoreJune 2011
Updates on Immigration Law in Other States
By Betsy Stukes, HRI Summer Legal Intern & J.D. Candidate, The University of Texas School of Law Georgia A federal judge blocked two parts of the Georgia immigration bill yesterday. […]
Read MoreFurther Updates on Sanctuary Cities Legislation
By Betsy Stukes, HRI Summer Legal Intern & J.D. Candidate, The University of Texas School of Law Though the House Committee on State Affairs was scheduled to hear and vote […]
Read MoreSanctuary Cities Bill Update- Texas Special Session
UPDATE: SB 9 is still pending in the Texas House’s State Affairs Committee. UPDATE: SB 9 was referred to the State Affairs committee in the House today. It needs to […]
Read MoreHRI Opposes SB 9, the Texas Sanctuary Cities Bill
By Betsy Stukes, HRI Summer Legal Intern & J.D. Candidate, The University of Texas School of Law Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI) condemns Senate Bill (“SB”) 9, commonly […]
Read MoreAlabama Signs into Law Immigration Enforcement Bill
On Thursday, Alabama signed into law HB 56, The Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, a punitive immigration enforcement bill that would require local police officers to check the […]
Read MoreUpdate on Immigration Legislation and the Texas Special Session
Controversial Immigration Bills Considered in the Texas Legislature’s Special Session A Summary of Pending Texas Legislation, Controversial Immigration Bills Passed in Other States and the DREAM Act By Betsy Stukes, […]
Read MoreTexas Passes Two Human Trafficking Bills-Texas Legislative Update
*The following is written by Betsy Stukes, Summer Legal Intern & J.D. Candidate, The University of Texas School of Law* Two bills punishing human traffickers recently were signed into law […]
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