Immigration

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New Study Finds Immigration Officers Ordering Unlawful Deportations

NewsTaco December 8, 2014

*Finding: ” … an astounding 83 percent of people deported in 2013 were removed without a hearing or a chance to see an immigration judge.” VL By Melissa del Bosque, The […]

A Deportee’s Story

NewsTaco December 3, 2014

In U.S., Undocumented People Can Donate But Not Receive Organs

NewsTaco December 2, 2014

No, Your Ancestors Didn’t Come Here Legally

NewsTaco December 1, 2014

*Some of you may have seen this over the holiday. But in case you missed it, this is a good counter to the “my grandma came here legally” immigration argument. […]

An attorney speaks to Tijuana deportees

NewsTaco November 26, 2014

*What about the immigrants not covered in the President’s executive action? Sam Quiñones tell us about a group of them in Tijuana. VL By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog I […]

For immigrant advocates, both thanks and disappointment flow

NewsTaco November 24, 2014

*Arguably, it was DREAMer activism and pressure that forced President Obama’s hand on immigration. So it’s not surprising that a prevalent sentiment among DREAMer ranks is that Mr. Obama took […]

Latinos Find Home Through Photography

NewsTaco November 20, 2014

*A poignant question put to immigrants: *”Why are you always dreaming of going back and not living in the present?” The idea is that the immigrant lives in an imaginary space, […]