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2011: A Tough Year for Latinos
January 1, 2012 | by new america media | Latino Daily News
The Latino community is still feeling the severe impact of the Great Recession. Thousands of families had to leave their homes due to foreclosures resulting continue reading »
Republican Presidential Candidate Romney Vows to Veto ‘Dream Act’ if Elected
January 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
As the Republican presidential contenders prepare for the Iowa caucus tomorrow they fielded questions from audiences throughout the weekend. continue reading »
Latinos in LA Remember Undocumented Student , Joaquin Luna Who Killed Himself
December 3, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Young people in favor of the DREAM Act, families affected by deportations and pro-immigrant activists held a vigil here Friday in memory of an undocumented student in Texas who committed suicide last week. continue reading »
Jose Antonio Vargas Reports: The Tragic Death Of Joaquin Luna
December 2, 2011 | by Define American | HS News Network
An 18-year-old in Texas took his own life fearing he didn't have much of a future. Shortly after kissing his family members goodbye, and dressed in a suit and tie, Joaquin Luna continue reading »
National Tequila Party Urges Passage of DREAM Act in Memory of Joaquin Luna’s Suicide
November 29, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
As we approach the one year anniversary of the failed 2010 DREAM Act vote, the National Tequila Party Movement -- a Latina female-led political movement is calling for United States Senators to pass the DREAM Act continue reading »
Undocumented Student Takes Own Life, Frustrated DREAM Act Not Passed (VIDEO)
November 28, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Letters from an undocumented student provide the only window into the mind of a high school student who committed suicide fearing he had no future. continue reading »
Group of DREAMers Shines a Spotlight on What It’s Like to Be “Undocumented and Awkward”
November 18, 2011 | by Dreamers Adrift | Latino Daily News
A groups of DREAMers are creating a series of videos, attempting to help those who are not undocumented immigrants understand what it’s like to be those who are. continue reading »
DREAM Act Story: Karla Contreras as told by Dick Durbin on Senate Floor (VIDEO)
November 12, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Senator Durbin tells the story of DREAMers on the floor of the United States Senate. See all 13 Videos here at the Senators Dream Act continue reading »
The Unjust Deportation of DREAMer Jose (JB) Librojo
November 9, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
DREAMer Jose (JB) Librojo [A073 956 802] is a California resident and Dream Act-eligible candidate who came to the United States lawfully as a child and has lived in the country for 16 years. continue reading »
Durbin Questions DHS Secretary Napolitano About New Process for DREAM Act Deportations (VIDEO)
November 5, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Durbin questioned Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano about a new process for DREAM Act deportations. continue reading »
Anti-Hispanic, Anti-Immigrant GOP Cannot Count on Marco Rubio to Save Its Image
November 1, 2011 | by Americas Voice Online | Latino Daily News
Freshman Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) remains a Tea Party favorite and, despite his protests to the contrary, the leading vice presidential candidate for the Republican Party continue reading »
U.S. Citizen Students Suing Florida for Denying them In-State Tuition Due to Parents’ Status
October 31, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A group of American-born students have filed lawsuit against the state of Florida for denying them in-state tuition simply because their parents are undocumented immigrants, not the students. continue reading »
Just In: Gov. Jerry Brown signs California Dream Act
October 8, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed the California Dream Act, AB 131, that allows undocumented immigrants attending California universities to receive state-funded financial aid. continue reading »
LGBTQ and Immigration Reform: Two Movements Joined at the Heart
October 6, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
Late last month, Congressmen Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL, 4th) and Mike Quigley (D-IL, 5th) met with leaders of the Chicago's LGBTQ Immigrant Rights Coalition, an emerging alliance between members of the LGBT and immigrant communities who find themselves in a political struggle for basic rights. continue reading »
If You Oppose the DREAM Act, You’re No Moderate on Immigration
September 30, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
Perry and Rubio Say they Support In-State Tuition But Oppose the DREAM Act. Position Defies Logic, Alienates Latinos While immigration has emerged as a flashpoint in the Republican presidential primary, the fact remains: not one of the leading candidates supports the DREAM Act. continue reading »
Watch The President’s Answers to Hispanic Roundtable Questions (VIDEO)
September 29, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Yesterday, President Obama answered questions on a vast range of subjects, asked by a panel of reps from three Hispanic online media outlets. continue reading »
Stop Matias’ Deportation- Sign Petition Here
September 24, 2011 | by wired for change | Latino Daily News
After years of fighting for the DREAM Act and an opportunity to gain legal status, Matias Ramos was told by immigration authorities to leave the country in less than 14 days. continue reading »
Undocumented Students Turning to the Internet for Financial Help for School
September 16, 2011 | by USA TODAY | Latino Daily News
However, some students have turned to the internet for a solution, and found success in raising money for their education. Sites like gofundme.com allow people to set up fundraisers for them continue reading »
What Can Latinos Learn from the Tea Party Debate?
September 15, 2011 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Por Que
Well the first ever Tea Party Republican debate is over and what did the Latino voter and the Latino populace in general learn? As writer Andres Oppenheimer noted, ‘These guys don’t like us’ and I will expound on that and say they don’t like anyone probably not even themselves. continue reading »
CA Dream Act Clears Senate
September 3, 2011 | by Impre.com | Latino Daily News
Without much debate, the California state Senate on Wednesday passed AB 131 in a vote of 22-11, reports La Opinión. The second of two bills known as the California Dream Act, the bill would give undocumented college students access to state-funded financial aid. continue reading »
