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THE KABUKI THEATER NOW SHOWING FOR BUSINESSES WITH LABOR SHORTAGES
By Profe. Gonzalo Santos | DEC. 10, 2022 The latest report out of Washington is that the business interests that clamor for an expanded pool of guest workers are "optimistic." They are desperate for an expansion of temporary workers at the high skills & low skill tiers of the segmented ... -
Talks over protecting Dreamers pick up in Congress, but agreement still elusive
By Ariana Figueroa | Arizona Mirror | DEC. 6, 2022 | Photo by Drew Angerer WASHINGTON — In a last-minute push, U.S. senators are working on a bipartisan agreement to create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented people who were brought to the United States as children. But the success ... -
HOW PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS ARE FILLING GAPS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS TO HELP DREAMERS FULFILL THEIR DREAMS
By YES! | Milwaukee Independent | DEC. 1, 2022 | Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald As a high school junior, Denisse Amezquita knew she wanted to go on to college and someday become a lawyer. But when she sought state and federal financial aid, she quickly learned assistance was not an ... -
I Left the U.S. After Living Undocumented for 21 Years — Here’s What I Learned
Photo and story by Grecia Huesca Dominguez | Refinery 29 | DEC. 6, 2022 When Donald Trump won the 2016 Presidential Election, I knew I had to leave my home in the United States. On the campaign trail, Trump talked about canceling Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) — President Barack Obama’s executive action granting undocumented people that arrived ... -
Is it now or never for DACA?
By Myah Ward | POLITICO | NOV. 15, 2022 | Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta Around 300 DACA recipients, Dreamers and immigrant advocates are descending on Washington this week to kick off their lame-duck push for action on immigration. They’re flying in from all over the country — New York, ... -
DACA Recipient Can Sue Agents for Illegal Arrest, Imprisonment
2004 removal order not executable under DAC; Federal courts had jurisdiction to hear suit. By Bernie Pazanowski | Bloomberg Law | DEC. 7, 2022 | Photo by John Moore Federal courts have jurisdiction to hear a suit by an immigrant with DACA status alleging that federal agents unconstitutionally arrested her ... -
Democrats’ Push to Help DACA ‘Dreamers’ Faces Steep Odds in Lame-Duck Session
Republicans are unlikely to agree to any changes to immigration rules without steps to bolster border security. By Michelle Hackman | Wall Street Journal | DEC. 1, 2022 | Photo by Bryan Olin Dozier WASHINGTON — With weeks left until they lose control of the House, Democrats are scrambling to ... -
Supreme Court justices may finally have to decide if the White House can write immigration ...
Analysis by Joan Biskupic | CNN | NOV. 30, 2022 | Photo by Allison Shelley CNN — When the Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over whether the Biden administration is flouting federal immigration law by prioritizing certain non-citizens for deportation, some justices revealed an underlying concern about how the government can realistically deal with ... -
Senators draft bipartisan framework to legalize DACA recipients and extend Trump-era border policy
By Pricilla Alvarez & Daniella Diaz | CNN | DEC. 5, 2022 | Photo by AP CNN — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona have landed on an initial framework intended to bolster border security and provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought ... -
Senators pitch deal to protect ‘Dreamers,’ boost border security
Proposal by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Thom Tillis seeks rare bipartisan agreement on immigration legislation By Caroline Coudriet | ROLL CALL | DEC. 5, 2022 | Photo by Bill Clark & Tom Williams Roughly 2 million "Dreamers" would get a path to citizenship in exchange for stronger border security measures ...
Presidential Pardon for Dreamers
Campaign to seek a full, General Pardon for Undocumented people
