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With the announcement today that the Supreme Court will take up the Republican-led and politically-motivated lawsuit against DAPA and the expansion of DACA, Iowa immigrant families and children will finally have their day in court. The implementation of DAPA is in sight, but the fight is far from over.... Continue »

Earlier today, the Supreme Court announced that it will hear arguments on the DAPA and expanded DACA lawsuit. What does this mean exactly? Finally, immigrant families will have their day in court. If the Supreme Court does the right thing and unfreezes DAPA and the DACA expansion, it will... Continue »

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States decided to take up U.S. v Texas– the legal case that has blocked President Obama’s decision to confer protection against deportation and work permits to individuals who are low priority for immigration enforcement. Following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director... Continue »

English (en español al final de la página): Washington Times: Trump pulls GOP further right on immigration as Democrats veer left By Stephen Dinan Florida State News: We are Florida: Immigration activists fight harmful bills By Joseph Zeballos Washington Post: Marco Rubio, facing mounting attacks on immigration, hits the... Continue »

Republicans kicked off their first Presidential debate of 2016 just like they finished off 2015: Trying to out-Trump each other in order to suck up to the anti-immigrant crowd that now makes up their base.   One of the most heated moments of the night came from Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz,... Continue »

English (en español al final de la página): McClatchy:  U.S. decries rising violence in Central America but will continue deportations By Franco Ordonez The Hill: Trump: Our country needs my anger By Lisa Hagen AP: Gov. Haley, Speaker Ryan offer new GOP answer to Trump By Erica Werner NBC... Continue »

Please note the following column was translated from Spanish to English and is available for reprint as long as the author is given proper credit. This column is available online in Spanish here. This week President Barack Obama will give his last State of the Union address in the midst of... Continue »

Yesterday, as part of the ongoing “DAPA Dinners” campaign, Senator Harry Reid met with immigrant families who would be eligible for deportation relief under the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program, which is currently blocked due to a partisan, GOP-led lawsuit. Today I... Continue »

The Obama Administration’s decision to raid homes and deport Central American refugees fleeing violence and death has resulted in condemnation from immigrant rights advocates, community leaders, and legal experts from around the nation. According to the most recent reports, officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have detained... Continue »

English (en español al final de la página): NPR: Immigration Activists Hope To Maintain Momentum For Reform By Richard Gonzales NPR: Immigration Emerging As Top Issue In 2016 By Alexandra Starr Politico: Hillary’s border crisis By Glenn Thrush Reuters: Democratic presidential candidates blast U.S. plan to deport families By... Continue »