September 16, 2009
Citizens take oath at new immigration center
A swearing-in ceremony has added significance because of where it took place.
September 01, 2009
Carcieri noncommittal on immigration panel report
Gov. Don Carcieri brushed off suggestions Tuesday from an advisory panel that warned his crackdown on illegal immigrants in Rhode Island was causing fear and aggravating race relations.
August 05, 2009
RI State Police to enforce immigration law
Rhode Island state troopers will soon function as federal immigration officers.
July 27, 2009
Clergy want meeting with Carcieri on immigration
An immigration advisory panel that Gov. Don Carcieri formed is still seeking a meeting with him.
July 03, 2009
Government wants Census to include everyone
Census officials want to make sure everyone is counted in 2010, including illegal immigrants.
May 12, 2009
Lawmakers approve immigration checks on workers
Lawmakers approve a bil requiring companies to use E-Verify.
April 30, 2009
Speaker draws protest over immigration issue
Not everyone in Pawtucket was happy to see a former Congressman speak Wednesday night.
April 06, 2009
Judge upholds Carcieri’s worker verification plan
A judge upholds a key element of Gov. Don Carcieri’s executive order on immigration.
April 03, 2009
Contractor sentenced in immigration raids
A janitorial contractor whose workers were arrested during immigration raids is fined $10,000.
March 08, 2009
Effects still felt 2 years after raid
Advocates say some immigrants are still feeling the effects two years after federal authorities raided a New Bedford leather-goods factory.
February 27, 2009
Tour pushing immigration reform kicks off in R.I.
A national tour calling for reform of the federal immigration system kicks off in Providence.
February 12, 2009
Lawyers don’t want possible witness deported
Lawyers for the family of a man who died while in the custody of a Rhode Island detention facility want a judge to block the deportation of another immigrant they say is a key witness in their case.
January 27, 2009
New Bedford factory owner sentenced in immigration case
The owner of a textile mill in New Bedford is sentenced to 1 year in prison on immigration charges.
January 12, 2009
Panel urges Carcieri to clarify immigration order
Gov. Don Carcieri should publicly clarify what he intended to do with his executive order last year cracking down on illegal immigration.
December 10, 2008
Attorneys seek records in detainee death
An attorney for the family of a man who died while in custody in Rhode Island says jail officials have refused to release records he needs to find people who may have seen the man being mistreated.











