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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 »

NHCLC Applauds Proposed Senate Immigration Reform Bill

April 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

We Are Inches Away from Crossing the 'Jordan' of Reform - The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, the nation's largest Christian Hispanic organization, the Hispanic Evangelical Association, continue reading »

DREAMers Release Statement on Immigration Bill

April 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The Dream Action Coalition commends the progress of the “Gang of 8” and will launch a grassroots and online effort to take on Senators John Cornyn (R-Tex) and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala) so they don't stand in the way of debate. continue reading »

Activists Urge Rubio to Support Path to Citizenship for Undocumented

February 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Cuban-American Sen. Marco Rubio needs to endorse a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants when he offers the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, activists said Tuesday. continue reading »

Congressman Luis Gutierrez to Speak on Immigration at Inauguration Event

January 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez will speak at an event on Saturday, January 19 at the Organization of American States in Washington as part of the Latino Inaugural 2013 activities. The Congressman will deliver an address about the prospects for immigration reform in 2013 continue reading »

United We DREAM Unveils Immigration Reform Platform

December 4, 2012 | by America's Voice | HS News Network

Following the success of the DREAMer conference in Kansas City this weekend—the biggest gathering of DREAMers to date—United We DREAM unveiled their new platform for change this morning, their statement of principles describing the type of immigration reform they have vowed to pursue next year. 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 »

Chasing Romney: How Mitt Romney is Losing the Latino Vote

October 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Book Reviews

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 »

Hispanic Federation to Award 100 DREAMers With Scholarships

August 29, 2012 | by Hispanic Federation | Education

Continuing its long and successful track record as a national advocate for the Hispanic community on vital issues including education, immigration, health and economic empowerment, the Hispanic Federation proudly announced today it would raise $50,000 to aid eligible immigrant youth applying for the Obama Administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Immigration Program. continue reading »

Deferred Action Request Forms Now Available Online

August 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Earlier this afternoon, the Department of Homeland Security officially released the forms to request deferred action that may be filed by undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country as children and meet various other requirements. continue reading »

USCIS Guidelines For Dreamers Eligible To Request Relief From Deportation

August 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network

On Friday, the Obama Administration released guidelines for the President’s decision to provide qualifying DREAMers with a two year work permit and temporary relief from deportation. This relief is without a doubt the most significant victory our movement has seen in decades. Now, with less than two weeks to go until August 15th – the day DREAMers can begin the application process continue reading »

Campaign Launched To Assist Students Applying for Deferred Action

August 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

A coalition of civic groups launched Tuesday in Washington a national campaign to help thousands of undocumented students avoid deportation by means of a process known as "deferred action." continue reading »

Sen. Dick Durbin, Rep. Luis Gutierrez: Messages for DREAMers About Deferred Action

August 7, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

In June, President Obama and Secretary of Homeland Security Napolitano announced that they would spare certain immigrants from deportation if they meet the general criteria of the DREAM Act continue reading »

Where and Who Are The Young People Eligible for the President’s “Deferred Action” Initiative

August 4, 2012 | by Immigration Impact | Latino Daily News

The Obama Administration’s “deferred action” initiative for unauthorized youth who were brought to this country as children has raised a number of crucial questions. How many people will be eligible? Who are they? And where do they live? A new analysis by the Immigration Policy Center (IPC), together with Rob Paral & Associates, provides some answers. While other analyses have produced national and state-level estimates of how many immigrants could benefit from the deferred action initiative, the IPC report provides a new level of detail, breaking down the eligible population by nationality and age at not only the national and state level, but the congressional district level as well. continue reading »

USCIS Clarifies Process for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals-Filing Fee $465..No DWI’s Allowed

August 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

USCIS has just posted all of the information that was covered on the press call regarding re: Deferred Action for Childhood arrivals. Go to: www.uscis.gov/childhoodarrivals to find the most detained information about the program to continue reading »

LULAC Advises Individuals NOT to Submit a Deferred Action Request Now- Wait to Apply

July 26, 2012 | by Kimberly Kipp | HS News Network

LULAC advises eligible individuals NOT to submit a deferred action request under the Deferred Action Process for Young People memorandum issued by Secretary Napolitano on June 15. If you submit now, your application will be rejected. The Secretary’s directive gives USCIS 60 days to create a process to accept these requests and USCIS is unable to accept requests at this time. Please continue to check their website for updates. continue reading »