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Advocates Call on Obama Administration to Protect Immigrant Families, Not Deport Them
June 13, 2012 | by Immigration Impact | HS News Network
Nearly a year ago, ICE Director John Morton issued a memo on prosecutorial discretion which led to the review of 300,000 immigration cases currently in removal proceedings. Advocates initially applauded this announcement, hoping that the administration would move quickly to close low-level, non-criminal immigration cases. continue reading »
Law Professors Agree: Obama Has Executive Power To Provide Relief To Dreamers
June 2, 2012 | by Americas Voice Online | Latino Daily News
Since the DREAM Act was narrowly defeated in Congress in December 2010, DREAMers around the country have been calling on President Obama to provide executive relief to immigrant youth and their families. However, the Obama Administration has repeatedly stalled, saying that they lack the legal authority to grant this type of relief. continue reading »
Kids Write Letters to Obama Begging Him Not to Deport Parents
December 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Dozens of U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants are meeting at a Methodist church in Chicago to pray to Our Lady of Guadalupe and write letters they will send to President Barack Obama asking him not to deport their parents. continue reading »
The New Operation Wetback: Immigration and Mass Incarceration in the Obama Era
August 6, 2011 | by CounterPunch | Latino Daily News
Last week Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) joined a demonstration in Washington D.C. to protest the refusal of President Obama to use his executive powers to halt the deportations of the undocumented. Gutierrez’ arrest came only two days after Obama had addressed a conference of the National Council of La Raza. continue reading »
Deportations Hit 1 Million Since Obama Sworn -In- Sign Petition To HALT Dreamer Deportations
July 28, 2011 | by Americas Voice Online | HS News Network
One million[1] -- as unbelievable as it sounds, that’s the number of immigrants the Obama Administration has deported since the President was sworn into office. continue reading »
