Immigration
Documenting the undocumented and their struggles for justice and equality
Pathway to Citizenship in New Immigration Reform Plan
A bipartisan group of Senators announced a blueprint for comprehensive immigration reform.
Posted Monday, January 28, 2013 by Abraham White
Trending: Illinois Provides Temporary Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants
Illinois became the fourth state to pass legislation to encourage road safety for Americans by providing driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants.
Posted Friday, January 25, 2013 by Karen Lazcano
Student’s Dream of Attending U-Md. Now A Reality With Passing of Md. DREAM Act
Laura Choque was 15 when she learned she wasn’t a legal citizen.
Posted Friday, December 14, 2012 in Journalism Network & Reprints by Melanie Balakit
The GOP Has A Policy Problem, Not A Demographics Problem
Racialized rhetoric from the GOP could be telling of a deeply alienating structure of intolerance and disrespect.
Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2012 in Opinions by Pauline Holdsworth
How To Talk About Immigration On Thanksgiving
Because one of the dishes on the menu is always awkward political conversations.
Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2012 by Jen Hicks
Huge Latino Turnout Changes the Game on Immigration [INFOGRAPHIC]
Big players from both parties are coming out to negotiate on comprehensive immigration reform.
Posted Friday, November 16, 2012 by Brian Stewart & Eduardo Garcia
Why The GOP’s DREAM Act Alternative Falls Short Of Real Immigration Reform
Posted Friday, November 16, 2012 by Amanda Peterson Beadle
Maryland’s Concession To Undocumented Students The Latest In A Trend
Maryland and 13 other states have passed legislation on tuition.
Posted Wednesday, November 14, 2012 by Amanda Fox-Rouch
Ballot Measures—From Marriage to Marijuana—Drawing Young Voters’ Attention [LIVE UPDATES]
Check in on state ballot measures over same sex-marriage, tuition equality, public college funding, voter ID, and the legalization of marijuana.
Posted Thursday, November 8, 2012
DREAMer And Deferred Action Recipient Speaks Out On Activism
Emma Weinstein-Levey sits down with Maria Fernanda Cabella, a DREAMer and recipient of deferred action.
Posted Wednesday, October 24, 2012 by Emma Weinstein-Levey
Support For Maryland DREAM Act Remains Strong
New poll shows a strong lead favoring in-state tuition for Maryland DREAMers
Posted Wednesday, October 24, 2012 by Eduardo Garcia
Drivers Licenses Now Available for DACA-Eligible Youth in CA
California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that will allow young immigrants who are eligible for deferred action to apply for driver’s licenses.
Posted Friday, October 12, 2012 by Sydney Hofferth
Taking the ACA out of DACA (Deferred Action)
The White House rules that DREAMers who will be allowed to stay in the U.S. as part of a new policy will not be eligible for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
Posted Monday, October 1, 2012 by Kyle Miskell
Federal DREAM Act Would Add $329 Billion to Economy, Create 1.4 Million New Jobs
A new report by the Center for American Progress details the state-by-state impact of a path to citizenship for undocumented youth.
Posted Monday, October 1, 2012 by Eduardo Garcia
Tens of Thousands Apply for Deferred Action Program
More than 80,000 young undocumented immigrants have submitted requests for deferred action.
Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2012 by Sydney Hofferth
Junot Diaz Says DREAMers Deserve More Than ‘A Bone’ [VIDEO]
Author Junot Diaz speaks out about DREAM.
Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2012 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
60 Percent of Marylanders Now Support DREAM Act
New poll shows that nearly 60 percent of Maryland voters support the state’s DREAM Act.
Posted Friday, September 21, 2012 by Jen Hicks
3 Reasons Gov. Brewer’s Order to Stall DREAMers Will Hurt Arizona
This mean-spirited initiative from America’s most famously anti-immigrant governor will likely further tarnish the image of the Canyon State as an unwelcoming hotbed of intolerance while harming its economy.
Posted Monday, August 27, 2012 in Reprints by Ann Garcia
DREAMers Say DACA isn’t the DREAM, but it’s a Good Step [VIDEO]
Meet some of the DC-area undocumented youth who will qualify for a reprieve under the Obama administration’s new policy.
Posted Friday, August 17, 2012 in Reporting by Emily Crockett
Jan Brewer Bucks WH’s ‘Deferred Action’ by Punishing AZ Undocumented Youth
Arizona’s Gov. Jan Brewer denies public benefits to undocumented youth public benefits who might benefit from the deferred action, defying the WH and possibly federal and state laws too, say experts.
Posted Thursday, August 16, 2012 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
