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Rift grows between Biden and immigration advocates
In his first year, the current U.S. President has fallen short on every campaign promise to reform Trump's cruelest immigration practices. By Rafeal Bernal and Rebecca Beitsch | The Hill | JAN. 20, 2022 | Photo credit: Omar Ornelas for El Paso Times When images of Border Patrol agents on ... -
Texas Gov. Abbott’s border crackdown Operation Lone Star violates U.S. Constitution, Travis County judge says
Series of challenges filed in Travis County over Operation Lone Star misdemeanor charges. By Tony Plohetski and Katie Hall | Austin-American Statesman | JAN. 13, 2022 | Photo credit: Jason Garza Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border enforcement effort violates the U.S. Constitution, a Travis County state district judge on Thursday ... -
A Generation in Exile: US-Citizen Children Forced Abroad by a Broken Immigration System
VIDEO shot on location in Guatemala highlights stark injustice for U.S.-born children. By Ted Hasson | Long Island Wins | MAY 4, 2011 | Photo & video credit: Ted Hasson On March 28, I traveled to Guatemala City to follow the story of Emily Ruiz, the four-year-old Long Island girl ... -
A pardon for 'Dreamers'?
Activists tout amnesty for undocumented immigrants if Congress doesn't act. By Dennis Wagner | USA TODAY | FEB. 2, 2021 | Photo credit: Evan Vucci for AP In his first few days in office, President Joe Biden moved swiftly to deliver on promises to Hispanic voters, signing a directive to ... -
GOP sues NYC over letting immigrants vote in local elections
The law affects permanent residents, work visa holders and DACA recipients in the Big Apple. By Suzanne Moynak | RollCall | JAN. 10, 2022 | Photo credit: Bill Clark-CQ for RollCall The Republican National Committee on Monday challenged a recent measure allowing foreign citizens with legal work permits living in ... -
US Chamber of Commerce CEO calls for doubling immigration into US, 'permanent solution' for DACA ...
Chamber of Commerce seeks large immigration increase. By Adam Shaw | FOX Business | JAN. 12, 2022 | Photo credit: Keith Srakocic for AP The head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce used a speech this week to call for the doubling of legal immigration into the United States as well as ... -
The Biden Administration is on the Wrong Side in This Crucial Supreme Court Immigration Case
A case before the court will determine whether immigrants have access to a bond hearing to justify detention, and whether advocates can use a critical tool to bring them relief. By Michael Tan | ACLU | JAN. 7, 2022 On January 11, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Garland ... -
Kamala Harris’ New Comms. Director Sorry for ‘Bad Tweets’ About Immigrants
Comments are reminiscent of Harris' previous statement to asylum seekers, "Don't come." By Blake Montgomery | The Daily Beast | Jan. 7, 2022 | Photo credit: Instagram @realjamalsimmons Vice President Kamala Harris’ incoming communications director Jamal Simmons hadn’t even made it to his first day on the job yet when ... -
How the insurrection’s ideology came straight out of 1990s California politics
One year later: Columnist Jean Guerrero reflects on disturbing data about the traitors of the insurrection. JAN. 5, 2022 | Photo credit: Kent Nishimura for LATimes One year ago, a mob of mostly white men stormed the Capitol to try to keep their race-baiting idol in power. The attack was not the ... -
Biden Can Take Bold Steps for Dreamers in 2022
A general amnesty—or even the threat of one—could do right by the Dreamers and maybe force a legislative compromise. by Linda Chavez | The Bulwark | JAN. 4, 2022 | Photo credit: Sandy Huffaker - Getty Images For Dreamers, 2021 was the year that promised some permanent relief from their ...