Yesterday, we wrote about the passing of the #Fast4Families and how advocates like Eliseo Medina broke a 22-day fast for immigration reform by passing the baton onto others, including Rep. Joseph Kennedy III (D-MA). Forty-five years ago, Rep. Kennedy’s grandfather, Sen. Robert Kennedy visited Cesar Chavez in California when...
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Jan 17, 2013
Por Maribel Hastings, asesora ejecutiva de America’s Voice: WASHINGTON, DC – Mucho se habla de que 2013 es el año de la reforma migratoria y muchos se preguntan por qué esta vez es diferente a los fallidos intentos de años anteriores, particularmente los infructuosos debates de 2006 y 2007....
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Cross-posted at MomsRising: Immigration reform will be a top legislative priority this year, and it won’t be some vague policy or philosophical change that we’re asking for. The coming battle to change our immigration policy is personal, and we fight it every day to protect our mothers, fathers, children,...
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Por Maribel Hastings, asesora ejecutiva de America’s Voice: WASHINGTON, DC – El pasado viernes recibí dos correos electrónicos casi al mismo tiempo. Uno sobre las figuras que participarán de las diferentes galas que celebrarán la semana entrante la segunda toma de posesión del presidente Barack Obama, y otro sobre...
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Late last night, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided the home of Arizona DREAM leader Erika Andiola and detained her mother, Maria Arreola, and her brother, Heriberto Andiola Arreola. After immediate mobilization by the family’s supporters, and DREAMers and supporters from across the country, Heriberto and Maria were released...
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