Number of underage immigrants on their own in U.S. triples in 5 years, stats show
Number of underage immigrants on their own in U.S. triples in 5 years, stats show
By Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — One recent afternoon, Brianda Cabrera was helping her younger sister, Diana, with her math homework. Brianda, 23, is not only the eldest of three siblings, but […]
Immigration Reform Isn’t Dead Yet
By Bloomberg Editorial What are the prospects that the U.S. House of Representatives will pass useful immigration legislation? Republican Representative Tom Cole, a close ally to the House leadership, expressed a kind of […]
Time running out for immigration reform
By Dan Nowicki, The Arizona Republic/USA TODAY PHOENIX — Immigration reform, the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s second-term domestic agenda, lost momentum amid the partisan brinkmanship that led to the government […]
Immigration reform groups resume fight
By Seung Kim, Politico With the brutal fiscal fight now in Capitol Hill’s rearview mirror, immigration reform advocates from across the spectrum are ramping up the pressure on lawmakers to […]
Thousands to gather in National Mall for massive immigration rally, march
By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino There might be a shutdown in Washington, but it is not stopping a massive rally in the nation’s capital to ask Congress to pass immigration reform. […]
Immigration Reform: On Again-Off Again-On Again
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The on again-off again Comprehensive Immigration Reform seems to be on again, for now. The last we heard was that CIR was dead in the water. […]
California activists walk 285 miles to show support for immigration reform
By Paul Harris, NBCLatino A long walk for social and political change is finally over, for now. “I am exhausted,” said Estefany Mendez. “I have never done anything like this […]
On civil rights march anniversary, immigration reform takes center stage
By Jacquellena Carrero, NBCLatino Almost fifty years after the March on Washington, a different kind of civil rights battle is taking center stage. As the nation commemorates the 50th anniversary of […]
New Report Uncovers Housing Discrimination Against the Latino Community
By National Council of La Raza Every year, there are more than four million incidents of housing discrimination that occur in the United States. Yet these incidents are tremendously underreported, […]
Young Mother Fights Deportation, Hopes for Immigration Reform
By Melissa del Bosque, The Texas Observer On Tuesday morning, Veronica Ayala, 33, stood next to her three-year old son Damian in a parking lot across the street from the J.J. […]