Dec 28, 2012
As 2012 comes to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to reflect on what a remarkable year it has been for immigration reform. While 2012 started out with a vow to veto the DREAM Act and talk of self-deportation, it ended with a triumphant election season...
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Late last Friday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that they had deported another record number of immigrants in the last fiscal year, but that they were enacting reforms that could lead to fewer unnecessary deportations in the future. As a New York Times Christmas editorial noted, the policy...
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Dec 27, 2012
Next year is going to be huge for immigration reform—and you still have a chance to donate to the DREAMers who helped make the coming fight possible. You still have a few days left to help DREAMers pay for college, get an internship, and gain leadership training. 100% of...
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Cross-posted at the Hill: The results of the 2012 elections showed that Republicans are teetering at the edge of a “demographic cliff.” They have alienated Latino voters so thoroughly that they risk becoming a regional party unless something big changes, and changes soon. It’s obvious how they got here:...
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Because I’m undocumented, my options for scholarships and work experience have always been limited. But last year, I was selected to participate in a unique program called Dream Summer, which provided me with a summer internship at one of the top national social justice organizations, leadership training and a...
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Please click here to help sponsor “DREAM Summer,” a one-of-a-kind program that helps DREAMers pay for college, gain valuable work experience, and pursue their dreams.
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Ruben Navarrette is a syndicated columnist for CNN, a conservative, and a self-proclaimed supporter of immigration reform. With such a platform and agenda, we would hope and expect him to use his column to promote citizenship for the undocumented in our country or to push his GOP friends to come...
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Last week, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the latest numbers on President Obama’s deferred action for DREAMers (DACA) program. The program, which began in mid-August, is entering its fifth month. Of the nearly 1.4 million young aspiring Americans eligible to apply, 367,903 have sent in applications, 102,965...
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TIME Magazine editors named Barack Obama their “Person of the Year” today–but in the magazine’s recent Readers’ Choice poll for the same award, the President came in at 18th. “Undocumented Immigrants“ finished with a strong third, while The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart took second, and first place went to North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong...
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More breaking news from Congress today about new committee and subcommittee chairs: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) has announced his pick for the new House Immigration Subcommittee Chair—Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC). Here’s what we know: Gowdy supported Lamar Smith’s STEM Jobs Act—twice—voting yes on a bill...
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