From El Diario: Governor Cuomo’s decision to suspend New York’s participation in the so-called Secure Communities program not only brings relief to vulnerable immigrant families but also helps build their confidence in government and the police. Since former Governor David Paterson signed onto Secure Communities, community organizations, elected officials and…
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The Illinois DREAM Act (SB2185), legislation that would offer undocumented youth better access to higher education, passed in the Illinois House of Representatives on a bipartisan 60-54 vote. SB 2185 was sponsored in the House by Rep. Edward Acevedo. The Illinois DREAM Act will establish a privately-funded Illinois DREAM Fund,…
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Mexican-born Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta was killed on November 15, 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq, where he heroically smothered a grenade explosion with his body saving the lives of six fellow Marines. Peralta came to the U.S. as a teen without legal documentation. Sgt. Peralta was not given the Medal of…
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Napa County takes care of its migrant workers with housing and support: “The effort was born of compassion and practicality. Without migrant labor, most of it from Mexico, the wine producers in Napa would be hard pressed to fill a carafe, much less the valley’s 9 million annual cases.” (9)
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On May 26, 2011, Guyana celebrated 45 years of independence from the British. Guyana, despite its virgin forests and land, is rife with government corruption, lack of accountability, deterioration of infrastructure, regressive politics, and mass emigration of skilled and educated workers. A contributor for Stabroek News, Guyana’s main paper, writes:…
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A free webinar will be hosted on June 22 and June 29: “Denying ACCESS” is a free two-part webinar outlining strategies for fighting ICE ACCESS programs in local communities. Please join us on: Wednesday Wednesday, June 22nd from 2 pm EST to 3:30 pm EST and Wednesday, June 29th, from…
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The Obama Administration kicked off the Blueprint for Building a 21st Century Immigration System and Immigration Action Roundtables across the country. President Obama is calling for a national conversation on immigration reform that builds a bipartisan consensus to fix our broken immigration system so it works for America’s 21st century…
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In a 5-3 decision, the Supreme Court upheld, in Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting, the Legal Arizona Workers Act of 2007 and its so-called business death penalty for employers who repeatedly hire illegal immigrants. The state law also requires employers to check the federal E-Verify system before hiring new workers,…
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