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Stateless
In this story of dual ‘uncitizenship,’ the lives of two undocumented Fresno State students diverge because of a single piece of paper By Carlos Rene Castro | The Collegian | OCT. 10, 2023 | Photo By Carlos Rene Castro Richard Puerta, the youngest of five children, was born in Mexico. ... -
Perseverance keeps LA DACA recipient on track to become a doctor
Lizbeth Sanchez came to the United States with her parents from Mexico City when she was 3 years old. Years later, she is closer to pursuing a PhD in biomedical and translational medicine at Cedars-Sinai. By Elizabeth Chavolla | NBC-4 | SEP. 29, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Cedars-Sinai A ... -
What’s the current status of DACA? Here’s what you need to know
By Karen Garcia | Los Angeles Times | SEP. 21, 2023 | Photo by Patrick Hruby Despite more than a decade of political and legal attacks, nearly 600,000 people are still receiving the benefits of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, renewing their DACA designations in two-year increments. The ... -
After years away, SoCal DACA recipients use ‘advance parole' to visit country of birth
“Coming here, I did hear people tell me, ‘Oh, you’re pocha?’ No, I’m Mexican. I was born here,” said Damaris Garcia, who lived most of her life in LA’s Pico Union neighborhood but was born in Mexico City. By Mekahlo Medina | NBC-4 (Los Angeles) | SEP. 14, 2023 | ... -
A Tale of Two Immigration Amnesties
Reagan signed legislation after a bipartisan debate in Congress. Biden simply pretends there’s no border. By Jason L. Riley | The Wall Street Journal | SEP. 12, 2023 | Photo by Suzanne Cordeiro It was 37 years ago that President Reagan signed a controversial immigration bill that included an amnesty provision ... -
'FLOATERS': OUR REFLECTION IN THE RIO GRANDE
Migrant children are drowning at the border. Their deaths are met with indifference. Rescue workers call these bodies “floaters.” By Debbie Nathan | The Intercept | SEP. 2, 2023 | Photo by Suzanne Cordeiro THE MEDIA WAS filled this summer with news of migrants blocked and wounded by orange buoys and ... -
DACA recipient from Houston stuck in Mexico after discrepancy on paperwork blocked her from a ...
By Miya Shay | ABC-13 News Houston | AUG. 31, 2023 | Photo by Robyn Beck HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As a 14-year-old starting his freshman year in high school, Gerardo Garza Jr. already has plenty to worry about. But now, he's going through all those back-to-school challenges without his mom ... -
Mexico: Fertile Ground for Innovation
By Ryan Croft | North Capital Forum | 2023 | Photo by Brian von dur Berg In the dynamic landscape of North American technology and entrepreneurship, it's hard not to notice that Mexico is rapidly emerging as a promising ground for opportunity. Over the past three years, it has proven ... -
Latino kids in states with more anti-immigrant laws are in poorer health, study finds
A study in Pediatrics found that Latinos from 3 to 17 in states with more discriminatory policies have higher odds of having certain physical and mental health conditions. By Edwin Flores | NBC News | AUG. 15, 2023 | Photo by AFP-Getty Latino children living in states with more anti-immigrant ... -
This California agency is reporting U.S. citizens to ICE
By Fidel Martinez | Los Angeles Times | AUG. 31, 2023 | Photo by Diana Ramirez The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the agency that oversees the operation of the state’s prison and parole systems, routinely reports U.S citizens or green card holders in their custody to U.S. Immigration ...