Judge refuses to stop Arizona from denying driver’s licenses to immigrants

Judge refuses to stop Arizona from denying driver’s licenses to immigrants

Mary Mata May 17, 2013

Reporting by Tim Gaynor; Editing by Cynthia Johnston and Philip Barbar, Reuters (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge refused on Thursday to block Arizona’s Republican governor, who has long clashed […]

“Pro-English” Group Launches Campaign Against Immigration Reform

Mary Mata May 15, 2013

By Buzz Feed WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham is the first target of a new broadcast ad campaign from an anti-immigration reform group with reported ties to the white nationalist […]

A Vague Approach to Border Security Should Worry Everyone

Mary Mata

By Ted Hesson, ABC News/Univision An immigration reform bill in the Senate would create goals for border security over the next 10 years, and tie those goals to legalization of […]

Immigration Advocates to Obama: Suspend Some Deportations

Mary Mata

By David Nakamura, Washington Post Immigration advocates called on President Obama on Monday to suspend deportations of undocumented workers who would qualify for legal status under a comprehensive immigration bill […]

Heritage Foundation Between a Rock And a Hard Place

Mary Mata May 13, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco If you’re looking for the Heritage Foundation today, look behind the rock next to the hard place. You’ll find the Heritage between the two, acting like […]

Gender and Undoc Immigrant Experiences

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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

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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

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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 Downton Abbey Exception & 4 Other Stupid Immigration Amendments

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By Adam Serwer, Mother Jones Defying expectations, Congress is poised to take a serious shot at immigration reform. A bipartisan group of eight Senators has agreed on a bill. One […]