Finding A Way To "Yes"

Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) calls for Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General investigation of US Citizenship and Immigration Services adjudication reform efforts. AILA President David Leopold responds. Read his response in full on the AILA Leadership Blog.

Is Big Brother "Friending" You?

AILA Leadership Blog

Someone once told me that you should never post anything online you don’t want to read on the front page of the newspaper. 

Amnesty for Lou Dobbs?

How dysfunctional is the US immigration system?  It is so dysfunctional that even Lou Dobbs, a man who has built his brand spewing hate speech at immigrants, can’t even follow it. Read the AILA Leadership Blog

U.S. Congressman Gutierrez to Rally Latin@s in Cleveland

Just got word that U.S. Congressman Luis Gutierrez will join Congresswoman Marcia Fudge in Cleveland this coming Monday - October 11, 2010 starting at 4:00 at Mt. Sanai Church - 7510 Woodland Avenue. As you know Gutierrez has been one of our national champions in Congress leading the fight for Immigration Reform and the Dream Act.

The event is sponsored by HOLA, the Hispanic Alliance, Cleveland NAACP, Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center, Cleveland Jobs with Justice, Urban League of Greater Cleveland, Northshore AFL-CIO, Young Latino Network, CoalItion of HIspanic Issues in Progress and Progress Ohio.

There are many reasons why this event is important. First of all, just having a national Latino leader come to Cleveland is big and we all know he has been leading the immigration reform movement nationally. Also, there is a great Black/Latin@ coalition working together for a common purpose here. And last but just as important -- it is critical that we rally and get people excited and COMMITTED to VOTE on NOVEMBER 2!!!