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Tue., April 24, 2012 3:23pm
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday on an Arizona law cracking down on illegal immigration. The high court’s ruling will affect the fate of a similar Georgia law.
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Tue., March 27, 2012 10:00am
The city of Atlanta has asked a newly created state panel charged with ensuring that public employees and agencies comply with state laws on immigration to delay action on a complaint filed against the mayor and city council members.
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Mon., March 5, 2012 11:00am
The Georgia Senate passed legislation Monday that would ban illegal immigrant students from state colleges and universities. The bill would bar illegal immigrants from all state colleges, universities and technical schools and also makes tweaks to other state laws having to do with illegal immigration.
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Wed., February 15, 2012 11:00am
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said he isn't seeking changes to Georgia's tough law targeting illegal immigration. Deal said parts of the law have only been in effect for a few months and more time is needed to assess how it's working.
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Thu., February 2, 2012 1:00pm
The Senate Agriculture committee has approved a resolution urging Congress to allow states to administer their own version of the H-2A federal visa program that allows employers to bring in foreign workers for seasonal agricultural work.
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Fri., January 27, 2012 8:00am
House Democrats want to repeal a new law cracking down on illegal immigrants in Georgia. The badly outnumbered Democratic caucus held a public hearing on the repeal Thursday.
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Thu., January 26, 2012 9:15am
Two Democratic lawmakers want to give small businesses more time before they are forced to use a federal database meant to keep illegal immigrants from the workforce. A bill would give companies with 10 to 50 employees until 2015 before the must use the E-Verify database.
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Mon., December 12, 2011 8:58am
Immigration was a dominant topic during the last legislative session in Georgia. And while it's likely to surface again when lawmakers return to the Capitol next month, it probably won't take as large a share of the spotlight.
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Tue., September 27, 2011 3:01pm
The Association County Commissioners of Georgia is busy preparing municipalities for changes to immigration law. Not complying puts them at risk for losing funding. Some small cities and counties may not have enough people to handle paperwork.
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Wed., August 24, 2011 2:50pm
Federal officials confirm that two teenagers who entered the country illegally as children and were facing deportation proceedings have been freed. Homeland Security Department officials say 19-year-old Pedro Morales of Dalton and 18-year-old Luis Hernandez of Calhoun have been released from the Stewart Detention Center in south Georgia and their cases were dismissed.
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