LatinaLista — Even though two different immigration reform plans have been laid out, there is still criticism that existing White House directives to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to not apprehend and place in deportation proceedings non-threatening undocumented immigrants is routinely being ignored by ICE agents out in the field. News reports of mass [...]
New Guidance Could Impact Driver License Debate For Young Immigrants
By Jude Joffe-Block Fronteras News Desk PHOENIX — New figures published Friday show more than 150,000 young immigrants have qualified for two-year work permits and a reprieve from deportation under the Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program, known as DACA. New federal guidance on the initiative may also inform the debate over whether [...]
Op-ed: Frequency of “illegal immigrant” higher than similar terms outside immigration beat
By John Lamb Hispanic Nashville The following is my response to Is ‘Illegal Immigrant’ the Right Description? on the Public Editor’s Journal blog written by Margaret Sullivan, Public Editor of the New York Times. It’s not the single use but the overuse of the term that is the problem. Out of all reported stories about [...]
Unaccompanied children from Latin America still come to the U.S. in search “to be someone”
By Elizabeth Kennedy LatinaLista The number of child migrants to the USA continues to rise despite border militarization. Liz Kennedy teaches at shelters along the Mexico-US border where those caught are detained. She reveals why they feel that the 2,000 mile journey is their only choice This year the United States has seen a significant [...]
American Dream: Clinics helping DREAMers apply for “deferred action” creating newfound hope among next generation
By Cristina Jimenez LatinaLista This past Saturday, August 25th, DREAMers at over 40 sites across America attended “Own the Dream” clinic and forum events. These clinics and forums helped undocumented Americans apply for “deferred action” and work permits under the new policy implemented by the Department of Homeland Security, and announced by President Obama this [...]
USCIS releases final details on application process for undocumented youth
LatinaLista — It’s called the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and it’s what has rallied the undocumented community and Latino activists ever since its announcement by the President in June. With the DACA, undocumented youth who fit the criteria can apply, beginning August 15, for the paperwork that will allow them to attend school [...]
