Morning Notes
Illegal Immigrant Bills Killed in State Senate -- Most of the bills that immigrant advocates spoke out against at a rally last week have suffered a quiet death in a state Senate subcommittee. The...
Illegal Immigrant Bills Killed in State Senate -- Most of the bills that immigrant advocates spoke out against at a rally last week have suffered a quiet death in a state Senate subcommittee. The...
Local supporters of immigrant rights held a press conference in Arlington today to voice their opposition to a slew of anti-immigrant legislation in Richmond. Speaking in front of TV cameras and...
Another Fairfax County Republican is taking a legislative swipe at Arlington. Del. Dave Albo has introduced a bill, HB 1421, that would prevent Virginia localities from restricting "the...
The Arlington Coalition Against the Secure Communities Program, which successfully lobbied the county board to attempt to opt out of the federal Secure Communities immigration enforcement program,...
Bayou Bakery Opens, Officially -- "Come and get it," the press release says -- Bayou Bakery is "officially" open today, albeit with (unspecified) limited hours and a limited menu. The...
Just when it looked like the hubbub was dying down over Arlington's failed effort to withdraw from the Secure Communities immigration enforcement program, the Virginia state legislature now appears...
Bayou Bakery Sneak Peak -- Eat More Drink More scores the first photos inside Courthouse's new Bayou Bakery. The elaborately-decorated cafe/restaurant has a distinct New Orleans theme, which...
Arlington officials were given two options for opting out of the Secure Communities immigration enforcement program today, neither of which they liked. Arlington County Manager Barbara Donnellan,...
Arlington County Manager Barbara Donnellan and her staff will meet with officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday to discuss the county's desire to opt-out of the Secure...
Arlington's quest to opt out of the Secure Communities immigration enforcement program has hit a brick wall. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton tells the Associated Press...
At the board's behest, Arlington County Manager Barbara Donnellan sent a letter to U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton yesterday, seeking clarification on whether Arlington...
Arlington's effort to withdraw from the federal Secure Communities immigration enforcement program has hit a big snag. Turns out withdrawing is harder than the county board originally thought. The...
The Arlington County board voted Tuesday afternoon to become the first community in Virginia -- and one of the only communities in the country -- to withdraw from the federal Secure Communities...
It's not listed on the official agenda, but this afternoon the county board is expected to take up a resolution that could affect the way immigration laws are enforced in Arlington. According to a...
Nearly 100 people chanted slogans, held signs and beat drums outside the Arlington office of the Virginia DMV this afternoon, decrying tougher policies on immigrants enacted in the wake of a nun's...
Two men have been sentenced for the Christmas Day armed robbery of a South Arlington gas station http://t.co/HpSYZrgG - 3 minutes ago
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