Gender and Undoc Immigrant Experiences

Gender and Undoc Immigrant Experiences

Mary Mata May 13, 2013

By Blanca Guillen-Woods, Latino Decisions Discussions about immigration reform largely focus on immigrants as workers. In fact, immigrants come to the U.S. for both work and family reasons. Understanding the factors […]

Standout DREAMer Thanks Educators: ‘I’m Here Because of You’

Mary Mata May 10, 2013

By Félix Pérez, Education Votes Gaby Pacheco is a tireless advocate for DREAMers. She’s testified before the U.S. Senate, was profiled by Time magazine, walked 1,500 miles from Miami to Washington, D.C., and has […]

Heritage Defends Jason Richwine On Latino Radio

Mary Mata

By Evan McMorris-Santoro, Buzz Feed The foundation’s spokesperson won’t say if Richwine will be fired, and says his dissertation on Hispanic vs white IQ has been “taken out of context.” […]

NYC Considering Allowing Non-Citizens To Vote

Mary Mata

By Hunter Walker, Talking Points Memo New York City could soon become the first major city in the country to give non-citizens the right to vote. The proposal, which would allow […]

The Heritage Foundation’s Immigration Guru Wasn’t Just Racist, He’s Wrong

Mary Mata May 9, 2013

By Elspeth Reeve, The Atlantic A co-author of the already controversial new Heritage Foundation study — the one that claims to show immigration reform will cost the U.S. $6.3 trillion […]

New Database to Help Identify Migrants Who Died in Desert

Mary Mata May 7, 2013

By Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times TUCSON — The Sonora desert claims the lives of hundreds of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border each year. Many of the dead — about one […]

In Immigration Debate, Millionaire’s Visa Under the Radar

Mary Mata

By Kelly Chung Dawson, New America Media The Immigration Act of 1990 introduced the EB-5 visa, an “employment-based” route to legal permanent US residency – a “green card” – for foreigners […]

Paul Ryan: Illegal Immigration is Easy, Then People Have Anchor Babies

Mary Mata May 3, 2013

By Adrian Carrasquillo, NBCLatino Rep. Paul Ryan, who has emerged as a supporter of immigration reform in the House of Representatives, used the term “anchor babies,” which many find offensive, during a town […]

Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses—We Have Private Prisons to Fill

Mary Mata May 2, 2013

By Forrest Wilder, Texas Observer When Jose Rios walked into a Bank of America branch last year, he hoped to open an account for the car repair shop he owned. He didn’t […]

Colorado Gov. Signs Bill for Undoc In-State Tuition

Mary Mata May 1, 2013

By Anthony Cotton, Denver Post Marking the end of a decade-long effort to provide in-state tuition rates to Colorado college students in the U.S. illegally, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed Senate […]