Apr 6, 2015
Despite the fact that Max Villatoro is a father of four U.S. citizen children and beloved faith leader in his Iowa community, ICE is setting on deporting him to Honduras. We’ve been working hard with advocates in Iowa (where Pastor Max has been living for the last two decades)...
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Over 70 cities and counties have signed onto a legal brief asking the court to allow President Obama’s immigration action to go forward in their areas. Their argument is common sense: They don’t want a federal judge in Texas to allow the Republican Governor of that state to block...
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Fox News Latino: Sen. Bob Menendez appeals to Latinos in Spanish-language video: I fight for you NorthJersey.com (Opinion-New Jersey): On his home turf, Menendez still shines By Tina Susman New York Times: Immigration Debate Could Put Focus on Texas, and Its G.O.P. Contenders By Nick Corasaniti and Maggie Haberman...
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A group of about 40 mothers currently in a detention facility in Texas have launched a hunger strike seeking the release of themselves and their families. Some women and their children have been detained for as long as ten months, and one mother has said that her child has...
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International Business Times: What Menendez Corruption Charges Mean For National Debate On Immigrant Rights By Cristina Silva Fox Latino: From Jewish groups to immigration activists, Bob Menendez still a hero to some EFE: Sen. Menendez thanks supporters in wake of corruption indictment CNN: Robert Menendez indictment Senate side effects:...
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When the Obama Administration announced new DHS enforcement policies last year, undocumented immigrants with deep roots in the U.S. should have felt some ease. In that memo, the government stated that officials should “exercise discretion based on individual circumstances,” and consider whether the individual presents a threat to “national...
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Bloomberg: Menendez Gives Up Top Foreign Relations Spot After Indictment By Kathleen Hunter Roll Call: Immigration Advocates Rush to Menendez’s Defense By Emma Dumain The Hill: Immigration advocates defend ‘the senior senator for Latinos’ By Mark Hensch Politifact Wisconsin: Scott Walker’s immigration stance after New Hampshire appearance: Decoder ring...
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Dozens of DREAMers ended their week-long hunger strike late yesterday evening after Governor Andrew Cuomo finalized the New York state budget without the inclusion of the DREAM Act. The New York Immigration Coalition, one of the groups that had been fighting to have DREAM reinserted into the budget, released...
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Bloomberg: Wary Immigrants Scarce as Activists Pave Way for Obama’s Order By Esme E. Deprez Huffington Post: Labor Leader: ‘We Will Not Stop’ Fighting For Immigration Reform By Elise Foley USA Today: AFL-CIO launches effort to protect undocumented workers By Erin Kelly National Journal: Rubio Pollster: GOP Must Top...
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The Center For American Progress released a report today on the need for further access to affordable, higher education for undocumented students. In January, President Obama announced his “America’s College Promise” plan to assist youth and adults in accessing a community college education. But when it comes to a...
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