Immigration Policy

Undocumented youth starting to receive licenses under deferred action program

Undocumented youth starting to receive licenses under deferred action program New immigration policy has brought to the forefront the long-running and bitter debate over whether undocumented immigrants should have access to driver’s licenses.

5 ways the immigration system changed after 9/11

5 ways the immigration system changed after 9/11 From the moment the first plane hit the North Tower, the immigration system in the United States was destined to change.

Mr. President: End the Secure Communities program

Mr. President: End the Secure Communities program Put an end to border patrols treating migrants as wayward dogs to be shot at. Put an end to S-Comm and the way in which it breaks up families and communities.

Favianna’s band of artists help Arizona’s immigrants (Video)

Favianna’s band of artists help Arizona’s immigrants (Video) Artist Favianna Rodriguez latest feat is helping organize CultureStrike, the first coalition of artists, writers, and filmmakers working to expose the negative effects of SB 1070.

One-woman show tells story of border blues (Video)

One-woman show tells story of border blues (Video) Inspired by John Leguizamo’s one-man Broadway show, Freak, Brooklyn-based performing arts activist and educator, Yadira De La Riva, decided to write her own story for the stage.

DESERTED: The human rights crisis on our soil (Video)

DESERTED: The human rights crisis on our soil (Video) The remains of at least 6,000 migrants have been found in U.S. desert land since U.S.-Mexico border policies were implemented in the 1990s and many are due to harsh desert elements.

Crowd in Gadsden joins with Occupy Birmingham to protest immigration law

Crowd in Gadsden joins with Occupy Birmingham to protest immigration law Chants in English and Spanish echoed through the streets in Gadsden on Saturday as protesters of Alabama’s immigration law marched on Forrest Avenue in front of the Etowah County Detention Center.

Mitt Romney needs more than Three Amigos from Miami to win over Latino voters

Mitt Romney needs more than Three Amigos from Miami to win over Latino voters Just in time for Christmas, three Republican, ultra-right wing Miami Cuban-American politicians — supposedly great immigrant defenders — showed their true colors by endorsing Mitt Romney.

Want jobs? Encourage immigration

Want jobs? Encourage immigration If we want to create jobs in America, we must welcome foreign-born innovators. "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses of immigrant entrepreneurs yearning to breathe free"

National immigration debate’s new focus far less emotional

National immigration debate’s new focus far less emotional If there's anything good to be said about the substance of the national debate over immigration, it's that the focus is no longer cultural.

DREAMer commits suicide, letters reveal worries over immigration status (Video)

DREAMer commits suicide, letters reveal worries over immigration status (Video) 18-year-old Joaquin Luna, an undocumented immigrant and Senior at Juarez Lincoln High School in Mission committed suicide Friday - leaving letters behind revealing he was worried about his immigration status.

Justice Department sues Utah over state’s illegal immigration enforcement law

Justice Department sues Utah over state’s illegal immigration enforcement law The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging Utah’s immigration enforcement law, arguing that it usurps federal authority and could potentially lead to the harassment and detention of American citizens and authorized visitors.

Latino leaders take aim at Romney

Latino leaders take aim at Romney Democratic Texas Congressmen Silvestre Reyes and Charlie Gonzalez decried GOP contender Mitt Romney's stance on immigration Wednesday.

Immigration lawyers say enforcement of deportation memo falls short

Immigration lawyers say enforcement of deportation memo falls short When Obama’s immigration enforcement director told agents to deport only serious criminals, immigrants hoped the president’s record deportations might slow. Now their lawyers tell Terry Greene Sterling they face an even greater risk.

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