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April 26, 2011 Polls Showing "Hispanic" Support For Amnesty May Be Biased "Pollster Andre Pineda sends over an interesting memo, making the case that many polls of Hispanic voters skew left. The problem, as he sees it: Pollsters call samples of people with typically Latino surnames, and wind up picking more new immigrants, who tend to be Democrats," says Ben Smith at Politico.
Wash. State Changes Misdemeanor Law to Minimize Deportation Consequences for Legal Immigrants Washington State Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a bill to reduce misdemeanor sentences by one day so that legal immigrants would avoid deportation. "Before the bill passed, a legal resident sentenced for a misdemeanor, such as stealing a small item such as deodorant, might not serve any time in jail but could have a suspended sentence of 365 days. Under federal immigration law, that person then would be deported, [a spokesman for a Washington public defender organization] said."
Florida Faces Deadline Today to Enact Reform Law "The clock is ticking down to Drop-Dead Tuesday, and a much-debated immigration bill still isn't on the agenda at the Senate Budget Committee. If Senate Bill 2040 doesn't clear the panel by the end of business Tuesday, the measure is all but eliminated from consideration this session. Conservatives say the political repercussions could blow back on Senate President Mike Haridopolos' campaign for U.S. Senate," Sunshine State News says. "Immigration-enforcement proponents were trying Monday to pressure Senate President Mike Haridopolos to save SB 2040 ... or else."
Colorado GOP Votes in Favor of American Students "State Republicans yesterday once again struck down a proposal to grant undocumented students subsidized in-state tuition. After more than six hours of testimony, Republicans decided voting in favor of the proposal would be violating the 'laws of the land,' and therefore struck down the hopes and dreams of an estimated 900 undocumented students per year," The Denver Daily News writes.
Napolitano Tries to Walk Back "Opt Out" Statements About Secure Communities "Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Monday acknowledged a storm of criticism from lawmakers and immigration-rights supporters over a federal effort targeting criminal immigrants, saying there has been confusion over whether local communities can choose not to participate in the program known as Secure Communities," the San Francisco Chronicle writes. "'This whole opt-in, opt-out thing was a misunderstanding from the get-go ... and we have tried to correct that,' Napolitano said during a visit to The Chronicle's editorial board."
Slap on The Wrist for Actress in Marriage Fraud Case - 30 Days "A federal judge has sentenced a Mexican actress and her husband after they admitted committing marriage fraud so she could enter the United States. Actress Fernanda Romero and her husband, Kent Ross, were sentenced to spend 15 weekends in jail," the LA Times writes.
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