A decade into a project to digitize U.S. immigration forms, just 1 is online

A decade into a project to digitize U.S. immigration forms, just 1 is online

NewsTaco November 10, 2015

*One billion dollars, ten years, one form digitized. In May of 2014 The Financial Times reported: “There are an estimated 4.4 million people on waiting lists to qualify for family-based […]

First Latina Confirmed To Lead Immigration Agency, ICE

NewsTaco December 17, 2014

*Saldaña is a former 8th grade teacher, Texas native, U.S Attorney. Her charge will include implementing the President’s executive action on immigration and helping to fend-off the anticipated GOP attempts […]

Obama Taps Sarah Saldaña to Run ICE

NewsTaco September 3, 2014

*ICE has been without a Director for more than a year. Saldaña will be the first Latina to run that agency. The President’s approval among Latinos is dwindling, his record […]

The Unnecessary Expense of Immigrant Detention

NewsTaco July 10, 2014

* By Cindy Casares, Texas Observer Over the past decade and a half, the federal governmenthas created a cash cow for private prison companies by detaining record numbers of undocumented […]

‘It was like a horror movie’ – the undocumented Latinos living in fear

NewsTaco April 11, 2014

*A fascinating story about how a 100 mile limit, a surge in border security spending and idle Border Patrol agents caused split families, broken dreams and affected the floral industry. […]

ACLU sues ICE for placing hunger strikers in solitary confinement

NewsTaco April 4, 2014

*The hunger strike has been ongoing since March 24. The strikers were placed in solitary confinement on the 27th. A hearing for a temporary restraining order has been scheduled for […]

Capitol Hill Staffer Quits Job To Fight Mother’s Deportation

Mary Mata December 3, 2013

By  Al Macias, Fronteras Erika Andiola, a co-founder of the Arizona DREAM Act coalition and outreach director for Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), is leaving her job on Capitol Hill to return […]

Obama’s immigration enforcement director to resign

Mary Mata June 18, 2013

By Alan Gomez, USA Today WASHINGTON — President Obama’s immigration enforcement director announced his resignation Monday, ending a four-year tenure that saw a dramatic shift in how the federal government […]

Cuidado! Border Patrol Drone, VADER, Tracking Immigrants

Mary Mata April 4, 2013

From the textmex obsessed imagination of Memo Nericcio Click the bad guy for the story via the LA Times… Here’s a quick infographic on how the next-gen migra system works… Sleep Dealer ain’t […]

ICE Raids Wrong Home: Leaves Oklahoma Family Shaken & Angry

Mary Mata January 17, 2013

By Latino Rebels The following story from Oklahoma is the latest example of an immigration system that is broken. According to the following video reports, a family from Moore, Oklahoma was mistakenly raided […]