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NDN is proud to announce that we have relesed the Spanish Language version of our report Realizing the Value of Crossborde Trade with Mexico Report, please click here to read the spanish language version and please see below for our Spreecast discussing the important information presented in the report:

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Appeals Court Halts Deportation of 7 Immigrants An Obama administration policy on prioritization of immigration deportations is tested when a 9th Circuit judge demanded the Obama administration explain whether the immigrants can avoid deportation because of two memos released last year by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director John Morton. 

Alabama’s immigration law: Denying children food stamps A Los Angeles Times Op-Ed examines how Alabama’s immigration legislation is hurting children who are citizens.

Border officials: Radio frequency cards reducing pedestrian wait times 26 percent at crossing  Finally A federal program designed to reduce wait times at the border shows some signs of success.

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State Department Updates Travel Report On Mexico The State Department has unveiled a new more detailed report on travel conditions into Mexico.

Hispanics Make Jobs Comeback Hispanic’s hard hit by the recession are making a comeback as the economy continues to grow. 

Immigrants Make Strong Impact In Maryland  A new report from the University of Maryland highlights the critical importance of Immigrants to local communities.

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Villaraigosa to rip Romney on immigration Tonight, the Mayor of Los Angeles is expected to give a major speech in Washington D.C. highlighting Mitt Romney’s tin ear on issues important to the Hispanic Community.

DHS Appoints Advocate for Immigration Complaints After unveiling a series of new policies on prioritization of deportations, and changing the bar for re-entry for spouses and children of American citizens, DHS announced the creation a new public advocate to deal with questions regarding the new policies.

Utah House blocks E-Verify bill  In Utah, state reps decide against using E-Verify a severely flawed employee verification system.

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Former Gov. Pete Wilson, Now Romney Advisor  Mitt Romney continues to roll out anti immigrant surrogates in states with heavily immigrant populations. The latest is controversial former California Gov. Pete Wilson.

Supreme Court to hear Arizona immigration case April 25 After months of anticipation, The Supreme Court has announced that it will hear arguments on Arizona’s anti-immigrant legislation SB-1070.

Arizona sheriff embraces commercial ties with Mexico to split the cost of immigrant detention Along the Southwest Border in Arizona, Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada comes up with a unique way of dealing with problems associated with detention of immigrants attempting to enter the country through the Nogales corridor.

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Car makers asked to opposed Ala immigration law After several employers of  major car manufacturers were arrested as a result of Alabama’s harsh new immigration law, opponents of the state passed legislation asked the states three major international car dealerships to repeal the law.

Immigration & Latino Voters in Nevada After the Republican Primary in Nevada, a review of the data bears ill for the GOP come the November general elections. 

John McCain Slams Mitt Romney’s ‘Self-Deportation,’ Advocates ‘Humane Approach’ To Immigration Arizona Senator and former immigration advocate, had harsh words for Republican contender Mitt Romney’s stance’s on immigration.

Simon Rosenberg, President of NDN, Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice and Ruben Gallego, State Representative, Arizona District 16  held a discussion:"A Changed Landscape: How Recent Events Have Changed The Debates Over Immigration, the Border and The Political Attitudes of Latinos"

It was the premise of this briefing that the events of the past year – immigration action at the federal and state level, new data about dramatic improvements in safety along the US side of the Mexican border, new polling of Latino voters – has created a new landscape for these issues very different than in years past.  Our three presenters will attempt to explains these changes, assess the new landscape, and review the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Please view the full video event below:

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Kansas bill seeks to pair undocumented immigrants, jobs Kansas city seeks to create legislation that will allow undocumented immigrants to fill jobs where employers cannot find local workers.

Romney is vulnerable with Hispanics On the eve of the Nevada Republican caucus Ruben Navarrette takes a look at Mitt Romneys woes with the Hispanic Community.

Bilingual Border Cities Challenge Movement To Make English The Official Language Cristina Costantini takes a look at how Congressional legislation in the House which would make English the official language of the United States has created an uproar from border communities in the southwest. 

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As Republicans shift west, attracting Latinos a challenge As the Republican Primaries head out west the GOP faces some resistance from Hispanics in important swing states.

Kansas Immigration Hardliner Fights Plan to Allow Undocumented Workers  Immigration hardliner and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, is taking aim at state passed legislation which would allow undocumented workers to do jobs that cannot be filled by citizens.

Holder: No cover-up in ‘Fast and Furious,’ no effort to hide details of the operation Attorney General Eric Holder takes the stand in the House re-iterating that there has been no cover up on the Fast and Furious program.

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Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano Calls for Immigration Overhaul In Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano’s State of our Homeland Security Address she pushed for a comprehensive fix of our immigration system while also touting the need to pass the DREAM Act in Congress.

GOP candidates’ immigration fantasies A Los Angeles Times op-ed highlights the lack of real solutions from the Republican presidential candidates on immigration.

Studies, surveys examine immigration law’s economic impact  A report by the University of Alabama’s Center for Business of Economic Research has issues a report that shows that the state’s economy has suffered due to their harsh anti-immigration law.