Nov 16, 2010
There is renewed urgency around the DREAM Act, in Washington and across the country. Spanish-language media is chronicling these developments, showing how important the legislation is to a large segment of the Latino population. And last night, a televised town hall hosted by Lawrence O'Donnell on...
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As the lame-duck session of Congress approaches, the movement to pass the DREAM Act before the new Congress is seated in January gains steam. As an editorial from La Opinión and columns from Jorge Ramos and Maribel Hastings all call for the bill to pass, the eyes of the...
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Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Rep. Nydia Velasquez (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) will meet with President Barack Obama Tuesday afternoon to talk about the chances of getting comprehensive immigration reform or the DREAM Act passed in the lame duck session, a House Democratic source said.
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A Latino Republican who is leaving Congress is urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to schedule a vote on a bill that would open a path to citizenship for thousands of students who are illegal immigrants.
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Nov 15, 2010
In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday that illegal immigrants can be eligible for the same reduced tuition at public colleges and universities as legal residents of the state.
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Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) will meet with President Barack Obama Tuesday afternoon to talk about the chances of getting comprehensive immigration reform or the DREAM Act passed in the lame duck session.
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Following last week's news that Democratic leaders are planning to move the DREAM Act during the lame duck session, Representative Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL) today called on Speaker Pelosi to schedule a vote on the legislation this year. His public call to action adds an important voice...
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein has asked immigration authorities to halt the deportation of City College of San Francisco nursing student Steve "Shing Ma" Li while she considers introducing a bill that would allow him to stay in the United States temporarily, her office said Sunday.
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That's right, key House Republicans want a vote on the common-sense DREAM Act without further delay. Since 2002, the DREAM Act has been a bipartisan measure with bipartisan support, and we are glad to see Republican leaders on the measure again speaking up for its passage today.
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Our broken immigration system impacts the country's $1 trillion domestic food industry, and its food safety problem. The "AgJOBS" bill – officially the Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits and Security Act – is one of only a few pieces of unfinished legislation with bipartisan support.
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