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Op-Ed: How local D.A.s can help protect immigrant families from dangerous federal policies
By George Gascon & Miriam Aroni Krinsky | Los Angeles Times | JAN. 19, 2023 | Photo from Associated Press In response to mounting pressure to address the influx of migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, President Biden introduced a slate of new harsh policies earlier this month. That ... -
77 Democrats send a letter to Biden criticizing his border and immigration policies
Menendez, Booker, Ocasio-Cortez and 74 others signed the letter critical of policies that restrict asylum access for migrants crossing the southern U.S. border. By Julia Ainsley & Frank Thorp V | JAN. 26, 2023 | NBC News | Photo by Mandel Ngan A group of 77 Democratic lawmakers sent a ... -
How the Far-Right Gains Access to Latino Communities
Opinion by Arturo Dominguez | JAN. 27, 2023 | Latino Rebels | Photo by Jae C. Hong HOUSTON — In recent years the United States has seen far-right and often extremist views make their way into various Latino communities. Many were shocked to see an Afro-Cuban become the frontman for the ... -
US law based on anti-Latino racism fuels immigration fight
By Rio Yamat | SWVA Today | JAN. 10, 2023 | Photo from USCBP LAS VEGAS — As thousands of children were taken from their parents at the southern border during a Trump administration crackdown on illegal crossings, a federal public defender in San Diego set out to find new ... -
For undocumented youth, DACA is a lifeline
By Heydy Vasquez | Daily Trojan | JAN. 13, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Upsplash “Just come here legally.” Many immigrants hear this phrase far too often. The use of the term “illegal” in the subject of immigration tends to connect immigration to legality, with a specific focus on racialization ... -
Americans still support asylum for immigrants fleeing persecution, poll finds
By Hamed Aleaziz | Los Angeles Times | DEC. 16, 2022 | Photo by Christian Chavez As the Biden administration prepares to end the use of a Trump-era border measure that restricts access to asylum, most Americans continue to support protections for immigrants who are fleeing persecution and torture abroad. ... -
US settles with Mexican man arrested despite DACA status
By Gene Johnson | The Washington Post | JAN. 4, 2023 | Photo by Ted S. Warren SEATTLE — A Mexican man who was arrested by U.S. immigration agents in 2017 despite his participation in a program designed to protect those brought to the U.S. illegally as children will be ... -
What the split Congress can actually accomplish in 2023
Divided government is back, baby. By Li Zhou | VOX | JAN. 3, 2023 | Photo by Kent Nishimura After two years of unified Democratic control, a split Congress is upon us again in 2023. This time, it comes in the form of a Democrat-controlled Senate and a Republican-controlled House. Both have their ... -
Almost 1 million immigrants granted US citizenship in 2022
Number is highest in nearly 15 years after Covid pandemic caused a backlog in the system. By Erum Salam | The Guardian | JAN. 3, 2023 | Photo by Kevin Dietsch Nearly 1 million immigrants became US citizens in 2022, the highest number in almost 15 years after the Covid-19 ... -
Incoming pro-immigration Democratic Rep. Delia Ramirez fights to save 'Dreamer' HUSBAND from deportation
By James Gordon | Daily Mail UK | JAN. 1, 2023 | Photo provided by Delia Ramirez The husband of newly-elected Illinois Democratic congresswoman Delia Ramirez, 39, could face deportation along with hundreds of thousands of others if Congressdoes not act to pass DREAM Act legislation during its next session. Boris Hernandez, who ...
