May 3, 2011
America's Voice stands with the majority of Americans who support real, comprehensive immigration reform. We are joined by leaders from the law enforcement, local government, business, labor, civil rights, and faith communities who agree that Congress should... Continue »
Michael Hennessey, San Francisco's sheriff, has a captivating (and compassionate) piece in the San Francisco Chronicle today, making the case against a much-loved GOP immigration enforcement strategy better know as the Secure Communities Program.
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The PEW Research Center releases polling the public as a whole supports a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants currently in the United States, by 72% to 24%.
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President Obama plans to meet with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Tuesday to discuss the flaws in the immigration system and how to address them. The White House schedule for Tuesday says the meeting will be about "the importance of fixing our nation's broken immigration system to meet our...
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Is President Obama serious about reforming the nation's immigration laws? In a series of well-publicized meetings and speeches the last several weeks, the president has repeatedly touted his support of both the Dream Act and other measures to make it easier for people who are in the U.S. without...
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When Sen. JD Alexander ran into a throng of ubiquitous immigration advocates in the halls of the Florida Senate on Monday, he made an unusual admission: He plans to vote against a provision in an immigration bill he has been tasked with handling but doesn't much like.
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Two years into a fight to stay in the U.S., Mexican college student Mariano Cardoso learned of a victory last week — not from immigration authorities, but from a U.S. senator who had taken up his cause. On a call to his cell phone, Sen. Richard Blumenthal delivered the...
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May 2, 2011
Several top lawyers in the immigration movement provided the legal framework through which President Obama could protect DREAMers and other undocumented immigrants.
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There's been growing pressure on President Obama to use his executive powers to provide relief to undocumented immigrants, particularly DREAM students. The White House maintains that the President does not have the power to take those actions, but he really does. On Friday, several top lawyers in the...
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02/05/11 a 11:20am por Maribel Hastings WASHINGTON – Para Mariano Cardoso la tierra dejó de temblar, por ahora. Por casi tres años batalló para que el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) suspendiera su deportación. Fue necesaria una intensa campaña del joven, de otros Soñadores, de grupos de presión y...
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