Today, the Spanish-language press highlighted a protest in Georgia by members of the Ku Klux Klan against the walkers of the "Trail of Dreams" who advocate for the DREAM Act. Continue »
The folks over at DreamActSeries just uploaded this video yesterday, of Jessica Alba making comments on immigration that seem just as relevant today... "There's no denying that it's something that needs to be solved. There needs to be a mutual, beneficial agreement." Watch it. Continue »
Anees Sous, the father of six US citizen children, has been living in the United States for over 27 years – that's over 27 years of paying taxes, putting his children through school, setting up his own business, and essentially doing what most immigrants come here to do: search... Continue »
A coalition of labor, student and immigrant rights groups has gathered in downtown Las Vegas to push for comprehensive immigration reform. The group on Thursday launched the local part of a national campaign. Continue »
As the immigration debate heats up this year, America's Voice today releases a special report, "Immigration Reform: Know the Players," providing an indispensable reference for anyone following the issue of immigration reform. The series, which was originally published in Spanish on MaribelHastings.com in eight thematic installments, provides background information, statistics,... Continue »
A bill to allow illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities cleared committees in both houses of the Legislature yesterday after several hours of impassioned debate. Continue »
The quest for overhauling immigration received two very welcome lifts on New Year's Day. Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City, at his inauguration, pledged to help the Obama administration pass immigration reform. Continue »
Lacing up new pairs of walking shoes with a flourish, four immigrant students set out on foot from downtown Miami on Friday, starting a four-month walk to Washington to protest what they called the Obama administration's lack of action on legislation granting legal status to illegal immigrants. Continue »
Last week we brought you the story of immigrant students putting pressure on USA Today to change a provocative and misleading headline on a piece about young people who would benefit from the DREAM Act. Well, today those same advocates have cause to celebrate what they are calling a... Continue »
Rosa: "While it's not uncommon for other established media outlets to use a term like "illegal immigrant," a problematic title that assumes an individual is guilty of breaking immigration laws, it's nearly impossible to be an "illegal student" in the United States. What's next? Will there be "illegal Church... Continue »