On June 1st, the Supreme Court handed down a decision regarding removal procedures for immigrants based on convictions for misdemeanor drug offenses. Tunisian-born Moones Mellouli is a lawful permanent resident in Kansas and had been convicted on charges of drug...
Veto Denying Driver’s Licenses to Children of Undocumented Immigrants Overridden
Late May saw the Nebraska legislature meet and surpass the 30 vote minimum to override the governor's veto of legislation which would end the state ban on issuing driver's licenses to children of undocumented immigrants. Governor Pete Ricketts had argued that the bill...
Nebraska Legislature Overrides Veto in Repealing Death Penalty
The 40 years of work put in by Omaha Senator Ernie Chambers to repealing the Nebraska death penalty was realized in late May when the state legislature voted to overturn a gubernatorial veto of Sen. Chambers' bill, LB268. While Governor Pete Ricketts and state...
Nebraska Legislature Overrides Veto in Repealing Death Penalty
A petition by the Obama administration to grant emergency deferments of illegal immigrants and offer them work permits was shot down in a 2-1 vote by a 5 th Circuit Appeals Court on May 26. Texas and 25 other states have filed lawsuits against the administration over...
