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At California Detention Center, Immigrants Must Pay $20 For A Five-Minute Phone Call
May 17, 2013 | by Think Progress | Latino Daily News
Long known for exploiting inmate needs, immigration detention centers that generally contract out services like their phone systems, are generously paid by the federal government to hold ICE detainees. continue reading »
Terrified Nativists Unleash Everything They’ve Got Against Senate Immigration Bill
May 3, 2013 | by Immigration Impact | Latino Daily News
Nativists are terrified by the Senate immigration bill. Legal status for most unauthorized immigrants; a pathway to citizenship for those who are legalized; more flexible limits on future immigration—all of these are anathema to the nativist vision of what the United States should become. continue reading »
Activist Sound Alarm as Two Undocumented Guatemalan Immigrants Die in Custody
May 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Activistas described as alarming Friday the fact that two Guatemalan immigrants died in less than a week at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Arizona. "I'm concerned that there is no way for independent groups to verify what is happening inside these detention centers. continue reading »
How New Immigration Bill Could Have Caught Two Suspects Arrested In Connection With Boston Bombing
May 2, 2013 | by Think Progress | Latino Daily News
Federal authorities on Wednesday announced they had arrested three suspects for allegedly helping the Boston Marathon bombers in the aftermath of the attacks. Two of the suspects are Kazakh nationals Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev, who had already been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the days following the bombing for overstaying their student visas. continue reading »
Open Letter From Dreamers to “Gang of 8”- Don’t Reinvent the Wheel & Pass Senate Bill
April 29, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In the Senate, the bipartisan “Gang of 8” - group of Senators leading immigration legislation - has negotiated a delicate compromise that is a first step to meet our country’s economic, family, and security needs. The Senate Judiciary committee has also held more than 6 days of extensive hearings and heard testimony from over 40 witnesses. continue reading »
Incredibly, In 2013, Some Republicans Want GOP to Double Down on Self-Deportation
April 26, 2013 | by Americas Voice Online | Latino Daily News
The Republican Party has embarked on a major overhaul of its recent anti-immigrant stance, spurred in large part by historically low levels of support from Latino voters in the 2012 elections. Yet judging from the witnesses that Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-IA) called at yesterday’s immigration hearing, not everyone in the GOP has gotten the memo. continue reading »
A “Keeping Families Together” Story- But I Never Lost Hope.. ( VIDEO)
April 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
I am from Ecuador and I came to this country 15 years ago. When I was a kid I was a victim of domestic violence at home and then when I was 16 I had encountered another domestic violence experience. I came to this country was to escape that life. continue reading »
Read The Senate Immigration Bill Outline Here
April 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Millions of illegal immigrants would be put on a pathway to legal status and eventually have the chance to apply for citizenship in exchange for paying fines and taxes, under the terms of the immigration overhaul unveiled this week. According to an outline of the bill released, the massive legalization program would be twinned with a multibillion-dollar effort to boost border security. continue reading »
Poll of Undocumented Immigrants Reveals Strong Family and Social Connections in America
April 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A new poll of Latino undocumented immigrants finds they have deep roots in America, with strong family and social connections to U.S. citizens, painting a portrait of a community that is very integrated into the American fabric, and hopeful of a chance to gain legal status and ultimately citizenship. continue reading »
More than 500 Rally in Advance of Senate Hearing on Immigration Policy that includes Women &Families
March 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
More than 500 people from a coalition of women’s groups gathered at the Capitol Monday to amplify the voices of immigrant women and show that women’s voices are essential to immigration policy reform. Advocates are asking Congress to remember that immigrant women are vital contributors to the American economy and to advance policies that defend women and families and support healthy families for strong communities. continue reading »
Poll: Latino Voters Personal Connections to Immigration Reform
March 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Latino Decisions released new polling data today highlighting why immigration reform has become the number one political issue for Latino voters, and the answer is close personal connections between Latino voters and Latino undocumented immigrants. The poll finds that 58% of Latino registered voters now cite immigration reform as the top priority for the Congress and President, up from 35% in November 2012. continue reading »
In A Matter Of Minutes, Jeb Bush Flip-Flops On Immigration Reform
March 11, 2013 | by Think Progress | Latino Daily News
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush went on a Sunday talk show offensive this week to try to clarify his position on immigration reform, but he only managed to create more confusion. Bush last week drew the ire of Republicans and Democrats continue reading »
Recognizing Immigrant Women’s Needs in Immigration Reform
March 11, 2013 | by Immigration impact | Latino Daily News
While the recent debate over reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act and the Trafficking Victims Protection Act may have reminded the nation that there are “women’s issues” in immigration law, it doesn’t necessarily follow that most people regard immigration reform as a woman’s issue. continue reading »
Skilled Immigrants Filling U.S. Health Care Needs
March 4, 2013 | by Immigration Impact | Latino Daily News
As the debate around immigration reform continues one of the cornerstones of ongoing discussions is what kinds of skilled immigrants the U.S. needs. There is no doubt that high-skilled immigrants play an important role in America’s innovation economy, and particularly in those industries agglomerated in the Silicon Valleys and Research Triangles of the United States. continue reading »
Dysfunction of Immigration System on Full Display this Week, as ICE Releases Detainees
February 27, 2013 | by Americas Voice Online | Latino Daily News
Further evidence of the nation’s dysfunctional immigration system was on display this week, when ICE–in anticipation of the upcoming sequester–released several hundred immigrants from their detention facilities. It’s unclear where this policy came from, but immigrants–who have been the focus of decades of political battles–are now being used as a weapon in the debate over the federal budget. This has to end. And the way to end it is passing immigration reform. continue reading »
New Report Exposes How Employers Take Advantage of Broken Immigration System to Exploit Workers
February 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
With immigration reform under serious consideration in Congress, a report released Tuesday by the National Employment Law Project exposes how current immigration policies intended to stop employers from hiring undocumented workers have instead allowed unscrupulous employers to evade both immigration and labor laws. continue reading »
PEW STUDY: Obama’s Approval Rating Among Hispanics Rebounds
February 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
63% of Hispanics Approve of Obama's Handling of Immigration. According to a new survey by the Pew Research Center and USA TODAY, Obama's job rating is up markedly over the past year among Hispanics continue reading »
Latino “Babies Can Join a Gang, Latino Babies Grow Up.” - CAPS (VIDEO)
February 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Don’t let anti-immigrant rhetoric drive the immigration debate. Nativist, racist and fear-mongering hate groups are working hard to drive their narrative on immigration. For years now, anti-immigrant groups have successfully infused continue reading »
Leaked White House Immigration Bill is “A Tempest in a Teapot”
February 20, 2013 | by Americas voice online | Latino Daily News
Last weekend, USA Today published details of a White House draft immigration bill, setting off a furious round of Washington hand-wringing, analysis, and recriminations. In light of the leaked plan and related speculation, America’s Voice Education Fund adds the following: continue reading »
Shoddy Court Process Behind the Record Number of Deportations
February 18, 2013 | by Immigration Impact | Latino Daily News
The Obama Administration is on record for pursuing the toughest immigration enforcement policies in U.S. history, mostly evidenced by its record numbers of deportations. These numbers speak volumes: last year, nearly 400,000 people were deported from the United States. continue reading »
