Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
America’s Voice ICYMI: “‘All she ever knew was America’: This high school athlete had a plan. Then DACA was rescinded.” Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro Joins Local Leaders and Dreamers to Call on Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Will Hurd to Pass a Clean Dream Act... Continue »
For a recording of today’s call, click here. WASHINGTON – Representatives Beto O’Rourke (TX-16) and Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) held a press call this afternoon to discuss the details of their new legislation that would prevent the Trump-Pence Administration from poaching private land in order to build their irrational and illogical... Continue »
Trump Administration should extend arbitrary deadline and Congress should move Dream Act forward with renewed urgency Washington, DC – With just two days remaining before we reach the October 5th DACA renewal deadline affecting more than 150,000 DACA recipients, the Trump Administration seems insistent on keeping the new and artificial deadline... Continue »
English Daily Kos Even more polling confirms American voters want undocumented immigrant youth to stay By Gabe Ortiz September 29, 2017 Daily Kos ICE arrests hundreds, including many with no criminal record, in raids targeting sanctuary cities By Gabe Ortiz September 29, 2017 Latin Times ‘Dreamer’ Debate Will Have... Continue »
US government insists on deporting Pedro Hernandez – loving father of US citizens, caregiver to a disabled man, despite damage to family and society Cleveland, OH – In a cruel and callous decision, the US government has refused to grant Pedro Hernandez Ramirez another “stay” of deportation, which would have... Continue »
Washington, DC – New CNN polling finds overwhelming support for protecting Dreamers, and sharp opposition to a range of Trump immigration policy priorities. By an 82-14% margin overall, and a 74-21% margin among Republicans, Americans back an approach allowing Dreamers to stay in the U.S. and ensure that they are not... Continue »
English Los Angeles Times White House announces new travel restrictions, replacing previous ban By David Lauter and Laura King= September 25, 2017 Houston Chronicle Sides harden against a deal on ‘Dreamers’ By Kevin Diaz September 24, 2017 Quad City Times (Opinion) Murphy: Opponents tie Reynolds to budget woes By... Continue »
A recording of today’s call is available here.  Washington, DC – DACA recipients, legal and policy experts, and immigration advocates assessed a busy week of developments in immigration policy and issued a renewed call for a clean Dream Act without militarization of our borders. A recording of today’s call is available here.... Continue »
But reconstruction environment is “ripe for exploitation” Austin, TX – More than a week removed from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, Houston is now surveying the damage done by the storm and has started efforts to rebuild the fourth largest city in the country. In a piece in Vox... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
America’s Voice While DACA’s March 2018 Deadline Gets All the Attention, The Real Deadline for Many is October 5th, 2017 NE Ohio Community Gathers at Candlelight Vigil in Cleveland to Support DACA, Dreamers, and All Immigrants Undocumented Workers Will Spearhead Reconstruction of Houston House and Senate Dems Get Behind... Continue »