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New Pew study reveals shocking truth about “immigrant criminals” & why deportations are so high

Mar 18, 2014, 3:23 PM 0

LatinaLista — The Obama administration’s first response to quell growing Latino criticism over excessive deportations was a directive sent to the Department of Homeland Security in 2011 to only arrest those undocumented immigrants considered to be low-priority or who…

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Another (urgent) reason Congress needs to pass immigration reform

Feb 26, 2014, 6:48 PM 0

LatinaLista — A new brief released by the U.S. Census, Noncitizens Under Age 35: 2010-2012, reveals several important reasons why passing immigration reform would not only help the nation’s economy but create a more just society. Data from the…

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The past is prologue for U.S. comprehensive immigration reform

Feb 20, 2014, 11:53 AM 0

Borderzine EL PASO – Immigration policies from the past must be studied in order to reform them for the future was the premise of a lecture by Dr. Allison Brownell Tirres on the topic of deportation, a subject that…

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Guest Voz: If Immigration Reform Ever Passes, It Will Fail (Again)

Feb 18, 2014, 10:52 AM 0

By David Swaim LatinaLista As we watch the Republicans in the House of Representatives continue to dither over immigration reform, and anti-immigration and pro-immigration groups continue the culture war over this issue, it is important to realize the issues…

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Boehner takes more heat on reform comments and inaction

Feb 14, 2014, 12:28 PM 0

By Aaron Montes Hispanic Link News Service WASHINGTON, D.C. — Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and the Republican Party are getting an earful from Democratic congressional members and Hispanic leaders and organizations for saying they do not trust the president…

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Delaware bill gives hope for passage of driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants

Feb 12, 2014, 12:09 PM 0

El Tiempo Hispano Delaware Senators Townsend and Marshall and Representatives Keeley and Miro presented a bill to have the state issue driver’s license to undocumented immigrants. The purpose of the bill is to conduct a study and make recommendations…

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Obama, Republicans Fail to Advance Hopes on Immigration Reform

Feb 7, 2014, 12:02 PM 0

By Aaron Montes Hispanic Link WASHINGTON, D.C. – When President Barack Obama delivered the fifth State of the Union address of his presidency, he dedicated just three sentences to immigration reform. Not once did he mention the contributions or…

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Video: PBS airs new documentary looking at the “State of Arizona” since passage of SB1070

Jan 27, 2014, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Tomorrow night, January 28, 2014, President Obama will deliver his sixth State of the Union address (SOTU). And as he has in past addresses, it’s expected he will discuss the need to pass immigration reform. A couple…

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US Congressman listens to South Carolina Latinos

Jan 21, 2014, 11:23 AM 0

By John Newton La Voz Latina Several years ago, a group of South Carolina residents formed an organization called the Lowcountry Immigration Coalition to promote comprehensive immigration reform. In 2011, the Coalition joined forces with other immigration advocates and…

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Video: Young California artist creates life-size cutouts of immigrant workers to bring immigration issue to the masses

Jan 9, 2014, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Ramiro Gomez is known for his life-size cardboard dolls but he’s not playing around. This California artist is giving a “presence” to those considered the most invisible and least appreciated of all U.S. workers — the Latino…

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Transcript: President’s immigration reform speech interrupted by DREAMers

Nov 25, 2013, 4:06 PM 0

The following are remarks (after his acknowledgement of local political leaders and former Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano) delivered by President Obama on his visit to the Betty Ong Chinese Recreation Center in San Francisco, California today…

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GOP House trio cosponsors Democratic immigration bill

Nov 12, 2013, 11:25 AM 0

By Juniper Rose Hispanic Link: National Hispanic News Three members of the 435-member U.S. House of Representatives — one the child of immigrant parents from Portugal, another with Puerto Rican and Mexican in-laws and a third who called Cuba…

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Dream 30 Minor Defies Undocumented Status and Returns Home

Nov 6, 2013, 9:36 AM 0

By Alex Corey El Nuevo Sol On September 30, Luis Rivera, 17, attempted to enter the U.S. through Laredo, Texas — 1400 miles away from his family’s home in Los Angeles. As Rivera stepped up to speak with a…

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Arizona business groups in Washington lobby for immigration reform

Oct 30, 2013, 1:48 PM 0

By Pei Li Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – Arizona business leaders were in Washington to lobby the state’s congressional delegation on immigration reform Tuesday, just the latest in a string of groups trying to pressure Congress on the issue….

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Arizona advocates try to take immigration appeal directly to Boehner

Oct 23, 2013, 12:01 PM 0

By Pei Li Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – They rode for 43 hours in a bus from Phoenix, hoping to appeal to House Speaker John Boehner on immigration reform, but when they arrived at his office in Washington they…

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News Analysis: Are Immigrant-Aid Organizations Ready for Reform?

Oct 22, 2013, 10:50 AM 0

By Erwin de Leon Feet in 2 Worlds On October 8, thousands rallied at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. then marched to the Capitol demanding that Congress pass comprehensive immigration reform immediately. A reported 200 people got themselves…

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One more nationwide campaign supporting immigration reform hopes to make a lasting impression

Oct 3, 2013, 3:24 PM 0

LatinaLista — It appears the flame of hope that Congress will pass immigration reform is becoming nothing more than a flicker in most who believed something could be signed by Christmas. Not even yesterday’s re-introduction by House Democrats of…

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Guest Voz: Undocumented immigrants languish under prison conditions at detention centers as families wait for immigration reform

Oct 3, 2013, 1:23 PM 0

By Aura Bogado Colorlines (LL Editor’s Note: The following are excerpts (taken out of order) from the full article Dispatch From Eloy: Detained, and Waiting for Reform.) Every Saturday morning for the past two years, Alejandra Pablos’s family woke…

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Guest Voz: Pressure to pass immigration reform is “stronger than ever”

Oct 2, 2013, 12:37 PM 0

By Rep. Luis Gutiérrez LatinaLista We have all heard that later today, an immigration bill will be introduced in the House of Representatives in order to keep the issue moving forward. I plan to sign-on to that bill that,…

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Democrats consider pathway to legalization, not citizenship

Sep 19, 2013, 9:46 AM 0

By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian MISSION, TEXAS – Some Congressional Democrats are contemplating a compromise on immigration reform that would put undocumented immigrants on a path to legalization but not, directly, citizenship. Under the plan, the 11 or…

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Federal officials hold immigration hearing, engage Houston Latino community

Sep 18, 2013, 8:59 AM 0

By Claudia Miranda The Venture HOUSTON — Members of the community gathered at Houston City Hall for a rare chance to speak directly with federal officials and voice their concern on the impact of comprehensive immigration reform locally. The…

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Paul Ryan Wants Boehner To Bring Immigration Reform To A Vote Even If Most GOPers Don’t Support It

Jul 31, 2013, 11:31 AM 0

By Scott Keyes ThinkProgress RACINE, Wisconsin — Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) made a little-noticed pronouncement at a town hall Friday that could have major implications for the prospects of immigration reform passing the House of Representatives. Comprehensive immigration reform…

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