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91 House Dems call on Senate to expand immigration protections in Biden spending bill
Click Here to Download Letter to Senate Leaders on Path to Citizenship Immigration Reform in BBB Bill (91 sigs.) By Rafael Bernal -- The Hill Photo credit: Spectrum News Nearly half of all House Democrats on Monday called on their Senate colleagues to augment the immigration protections in the House-passed ... -
Ninth Circuit Lifts Injunction Protecting People in ICE Detention from COVID-19
Posted by Rebekah Wolf , Immigration Impact, October 21, 2021 In a split decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on October 20 lifted a lower court’s protections for medically vulnerable people locked up in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The protections included requiring that ICE ... -
Programa de estudios permite a jóvenes DACA viajar al extranjero y poder obtener la residencia ...
POR:: UNIVISION29 SEP 2021 – 02:19 PM EDT Doscientos jóvenes soñadores vivieron la experiencia de estudiar en México, conocer sus orígenes y además tienen la oportunidad de ajustar su estatus legal, a través de esta iniciativa del Centro de Estudios California-México. FRESNO, California.- Se cree que unos 700 mil jóvenes viven bajo la protección ... -
Thousands of immigrants get green cards through marriage. They just got a break
BY DANIEL SHOER ROTH/ Miami Herald / UPDATED SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 2:21 PM Immigration authorities announced a technical change that will benefit thousands of immigrants who obtained U.S. permanent residency or green card status through marriage with a U.S. citizen. By law, the status of these green card holders is ... -
A Proclamation on National Immigrant Heritage Month, 2021
Image by: Brooklyn Buzz By: Joe Biden, June 01, 2021 - Presidential Actions America is, always has been, and always will be a Nation of immigrants. It was the premise of our founding; it is reflected in our Constitution; it is etched upon the Statue of Liberty — that “from ... -
Will New NAFTA Worsen Pandemic for Mexicans?
By: David Bacon~ LA Progressive ~ July 8, 2020 For Mexican workers, farmers, and the poor, the pandemic and the new treaty replacing NAFTA are a devastating one-two punch. In the debate over the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement, the new trade treaty replacing NAFTA that went into effect on July ... -
Who is Eligible for Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrant Funds?
By: Gemán Macías, California Community Foundation – May 18, 2020 Dear community partners, On April 15, 2020, California’s Governor announced the creation of a $75 Million Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants Project (DRAI) to assist undocumented immigrants who have been economically impacted by COVID-19. The $75 Million in assistance will be used ... -
Guide for Immigrant Californians
By: California COVID-19 Response – Last updated April 22, 2020 at 3:22 PM If you’re an immigrant living in California, here is what you need to know to protect yourself, your family, and your community from coronavirus. Services and public benefits are available to you, some regardless of immigration status. ... -
California to provide more help for the unemployed, independent contractors and immigrants amid coronavirus
By TARYN LUNA, PATRICK MCGREEVY, JOHN MYERS, Los Angeles Times – April 15, 2020 SACRAMENTO — California is expanding hours at its call center that handles unemployment insurance and preparing to expedite benefits to independent contractors in response to a record number of people who are out of work and seeking government ... -
COVID-19 Resources for the Immigrant Communities
Relief Funds for Undocumented Workers in California (Legal Aid at Work) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IsPLuHoYK6ec7Gzxaw0i7On-NT1Z9IEj/view Immigrant Rising: Tangible Support for Immigrant Communities During COVID-19 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PxLuuH0-hwHXftUXuEi52Q1qWUDegN8_I1L4ulIFwzk/edit New York State Youth Leadership Council Resources for undocumented folks in NYC https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qilwSmaqELoyPc9-a1ka82aXAq3HDlWvbYEzwsKNNL0/edit Nationwide Resources for Undocumented Immigrants (Spreadsheet): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18p9OSlLpSYanIoUC-gEbhVbRMYVUfw4wyrixa9ekGdc/htmlview?fbclid=IwAR3c0EWh9zGmwioIETOe5cweK9zNl71JnSPf8WVpX-Wagjuq7lnPDY200sY#gid=0 COVID-19 & Freelance Artists ...