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Mar 07, 2009
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  • Immigrants’ Rights

E-Verify (H 5357, S 306)

The Senate thankfully did not vote on legislation that would require all non-governmental businesses to use the controversial and flawed E-Verify program to verify the work eligibility status of new hires.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2009
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Interpreters (H 5357, S 306)

The Senate has passed ACLU-proposed legislation that would codify into state law a consent agreement between the Rhode Island Department of Human Services and the federal government requiring appropriate language interpreter services for DHS clients.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2008
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Immigrant's Rights Legislation

It was touch-and-go until the very end, but a strong lobbying effort from the ACLU and other civil rights groups persuaded the Senate not to enact a House-passed bill requiring all employers in the state to participate in the federal government’s faulty “E-Verify” program
Legislation
Mar 07, 2008
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Interpreter Services (H 7299, S 2689)

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Mar 07, 2007
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Miscellaneous Immigrant's Rights Bills

Legislation
Mar 07, 2006
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  • Immigrants’ Rights

Health Care for Immigrants

The Governor’s callous budget proposal, opposed by the ACLU, to cut approximately 4,000 undocumented children off the RIte Care health insurance rolls met with only partial success.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2005
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Driving Licenses

Legislation
Mar 07, 2004
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  • Immigrants’ Rights

Court Interpreters

In a rebuff to the Governor, the legislature restored to the FY 2005 budget funding requested by the state judiciary to hire six Spanish-speaking court interpreters.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2009
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2009
  • Immigrants’ Rights

E-Verify (H 5357, S 306)

The Senate thankfully did not vote on legislation that would require all non-governmental businesses to use the controversial and flawed E-Verify program to verify the work eligibility status of new hires.
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2009
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Mar 07, 2009
  • Immigrants’ Rights

Interpreters (H 5357, S 306)

The Senate has passed ACLU-proposed legislation that would codify into state law a consent agreement between the Rhode Island Department of Human Services and the federal government requiring appropriate language interpreter services for DHS clients.
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Mar 07, 2008
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Mar 07, 2008
  • Immigrants’ Rights

Immigrant's Rights Legislation

It was touch-and-go until the very end, but a strong lobbying effort from the ACLU and other civil rights groups persuaded the Senate not to enact a House-passed bill requiring all employers in the state to participate in the federal government’s faulty “E-Verify” program
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Mar 07, 2008
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2008
  • Immigrants’ Rights

Interpreter Services (H 7299, S 2689)

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Mar 07, 2007
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Mar 07, 2007
  • Immigrants’ Rights

Miscellaneous Immigrant's Rights Bills

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Mar 07, 2006
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2006
  • Immigrants’ Rights

Health Care for Immigrants

The Governor’s callous budget proposal, opposed by the ACLU, to cut approximately 4,000 undocumented children off the RIte Care health insurance rolls met with only partial success.
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Mar 07, 2005
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Mar 07, 2005
  • Immigrants’ Rights

Driving Licenses

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Mar 07, 2004
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Mar 07, 2004
  • Immigrants’ Rights

Court Interpreters

In a rebuff to the Governor, the legislature restored to the FY 2005 budget funding requested by the state judiciary to hire six Spanish-speaking court interpreters.
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