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US Immigration Proposal Divides Reform Advocates- Undocumented are Over 60% Hispanic
January 29, 2013 | by Voice of America | Latino Daily News
A legislative proposal out of Washington may soon give hope to millions of illegal immigrants living in the United States, while at the same time sparking renewed fears of a system run amok and warnings that years of inaction have made the problem only more complex. continue reading »
Tell Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk: Support Real Immigration Reform, Including Citizenship
January 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Our current immigration laws are a disaster. Today, over 11 million immigrants live in the United States without the full protection of our legal system or a framework that would provide them with a path to participate in our democracy. The time is now for real immigration reform that keeps families together, protects immigrants from violence and discrimination, and provides immigrants who are living in America and contributing to our society a pathway to citizenship. continue reading »
Dream Action Coalition Denounces the Obama Admin for Defending Detainment of Andiola’s Mother
January 25, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Dream Action Coalition denounces the Obama adminstration, and in particular, Secretary Napolitano for making statements in which she is defending the detainment of the mother of prominent immigration activist Erika Andiola. Napolitano told Phoenix NBC affiliate KPNX that Maria Arreola was a priority case because of a previous deportation and traffic ticket. This all cuts directly against the priorities outlines by the ICE.gov website. continue reading »
HELP - 11-Year-Old American Kid Explains What ICE Has Done to His Dad
January 23, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Meet Edi's American born son, who has two American siblings. I really don't like watching him cry. You can't meet Edi, as immigration agents ripped him from his house as he was on his way out to take his kids to school. Obama recently changed policy to reconsider and lower priorities around undocumented immigrants who aren't breaking any laws, trying to find them a path to citizenship continue reading »
Why Immigrants Should Have Access to Legal Counsel
January 23, 2013 | by Immigration Impact | Latino Daily News
U. S. immigration laws are incredibly complex, yet they provide only minimal due process protections for even the most vulnerable noncitizens. In criminal courts, defendants who cannot afford an attorney are provided one for free, but in immigration court, noncitizens do not receive the same protections continue reading »
U.S. Border Patrol Agents Catch Aggravated Felon Previously Deported by US
January 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Swanton Sector Border Patrol agents stopped the smuggling attempt of an aggravated felon Wednesday. At approximately 1:30 a.m., agents from the Champlain Border Patrol station encountered a suspicious black SUV with four occupants traveling east on State Route 276 near Rouses Point, N.Y. When agents stopped the vehicle they discovered a male driver and three male passengers all claiming to be nationals of El Salvador. continue reading »
Immigrants Gather in DC to Call for End to Deportations
January 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Thirteen immigrants including a number of farm workers, who had traveled 1,600 kilometers (995 miles) in a caravan from Florida, called Tuesday in the U.S. capital for President Barack Obama to stop deportations and for Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform. continue reading »
Rep. Gutierrez Hires “Deferred Action” Recipient for Chicago Office
January 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) announced the hiring of José M. Quintero as an employee in his District Office on North Avenue in Chicago. Quintero was the first young immigrant in Illinois to receive work authorization via Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the deportation-relief offered by President Obama to immigrants eligible for the DREAM Act continue reading »
North Carolina Haults Issuance of Driver’s Licenses for DREAMers
January 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles temporarily suspended issuing driver's licenses to the undocumented young people who have received a reprieve from deportation under the federal Deferred Action program. continue reading »
Countdown of the Top Five Immigration Stories of 2012
December 24, 2012 | by Immigration impact | Latino Daily News
In the beginning of 2012, the landscape of the immigration world looked much different. Pro-immigrant groups were coming off of a rough few years that saw the failure of the DREAM Act, a spike in deportations under President Obama, and the continue reading »
Deferred Action Immigrants Denied Driver’s Licenses in Arizona
November 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A coalition of organizations on Thursday filed suit against the state of Arizona for denying driver's licenses to undocumented young people who have been given a reprieve from deportation under the federal Deferred Action program. continue reading »
Massachusetts Will Offer In-State Tuition To DREAMers With Work Permits
November 20, 2012 | by ThinkProgress | Latino Daily News
The state of Massachusetts will soon allow undocumented immigrants protected under the President’s deferred action program to pay in-state tuition at public universities. continue reading »
Maryland DREAM Act is a Smart Economic Investment
October 16, 2012 | by Immigration Impact | HS News Network
Education is an investment that yields sizeable dividends over time. Well-educated students go on to become well-educated workers who earn more, pay more in taxes, and are less likely to rely upon public benefits. continue reading »
New Report Reveals the Economic Benefits Of Passing the DREAM Act
October 5, 2012 | by Americas Voice Online | HS News Network
What would happen if the United States were to grant a pathway to legal status to an estimated 2.1 million eligible youth in our country by passing the DREAM Act? That’s the focus of a new report released by the Center for American Progress and Partnership for a New American Economy. continue reading »
Romney Claims He Won’t Deport Undocumented Youth With Work Permits
October 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney promised not to deport undocumented youths who have benefited from the Obama administration's Deferred Action program continue reading »
Arizona Universities May Open In-State Tuition to Deferred Action Beneficiaries
September 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
Undocumented immigrants who obtain work permits under the federal Deferred Action program may qualify for in-state tuition at public universities in Arizona. continue reading »
Will He or Won’t He? Romney Keeps Ducking Questions About Obama Deferred Action Policy
September 28, 2012 | by Americas Voice Online | HS News Network
The Romney presidential campaign continues to duck answering basic questions regarding a potential President Romney’s immigration policy. Yesterday, Radio Bilingüe featured both Obama and Romney campaign spokespeople on host Samuel Orozco’s Spanish language show. During the interview, Romney spokesperson Sharon Castillo refused to say whether Romney would keep or rescind the deferred action program for DREAMers–yet still tried to maintain that a President Romney would not deport DREAMers (see translated transcript below). continue reading »
DREAMers Finding New Confidence Since Obama’s Deferred Action Announcement
September 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
More and more DREAMers - young undocumented immigrants who grew up in the United States - are publicly acknowledging their irregular status without fear of being deported and with the aim of bringing pressure to bear on politicians. continue reading »
DREAMer Benita Veliz Addresses 2012 Democratic Convention
September 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Benita Veliz made history by becoming the first undocumented immigrant to appear before a party convention, offering the Democratic delegates in Charlotte a strong defense of the long-stalled DREAM Act, which would help hundreds of thousands of people in her situation. continue reading »
CHECK OUT: Journey on Undocubus Now Parked at DNC (VIDEO)
September 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Check out this video produced by our friends over at Colorlines that do a great job keeping us focused on diversity battles everywhere. One of their reporters boarded the Undocubus last week in Tennessee to join undocumented students, immigrants and laborers to get the message on immigration out. continue reading »
