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Johanna Carbajal’s journey from lockup to law studies at UCLA
After years of foster care and incarceration, the single mom found her calling — and a welcoming space on campus. She hopes UCLA continues to embrace others like her. By Madeline Adamo | UCLA Newsroom | JUN. 15, 2023 | Photo by David Esquivel The makeup didn’t entirely cover things ... -
El Magonista Newsletter | Vol. 11, No. 19 | JUN. 16, 2023
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser "El Magonista" | Vol. 11, No. 19 | June 16, 2023 DACA: 11 YEARS LATER... SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER COMING NEXT WEEK: Dreamers Study Abroad Program application for NEW FALL 2023 travel to Mexico !!! LATEST NEWS DACA TURNS 11: AS WHITE HOUSE CALLS ... -
Hey DeSantis, real tough guys don’t use vulnerable immigrants as political pawns
Column by George Skelton | Los Angeles Times | JUN. 12, 2023 | Photo by Charlie Neibergall SACRAMENTO — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ crass stunt of flying desperate immigrants to California and dumping them on the doorstep of a Catholic Diocese headquarters showed us one thing: He’s not fit to be America’s ... -
An immigration reform deal that could actually pass
Opinion by Nolan Rappaport | The Hill | JUN. 15, 2023 Democrats blame Republicans for the fact that Congress has not passed a major immigration reform bill since the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 — 37 years ago. While Republicans have opposed the legalization programs Democrats have tried to establish, that doesn’t ... -
California officials urged to help migrants flown to Sacramento secure visas for crime victims
By Andrea Castillo | Los Angeles Times | JUN. 15, 2023 | Photo by Gary Coronado WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than four dozen immigrant rights groups sent a letter Wednesday to California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta, urging him to help 36 migrants who were flown to Sacramento by Florida contractors secure visas to remain ... -
Uncertainty around DACA creates 'perfect breeding ground' for misinformation
Online misinformation about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has existed since it began. With the program in court again, advocates fight a new wave of false information. By Nicole Acevedo | NBC News | JUN. 11, 2023 | Photo by Getty Images The uncertainty around the fate of DACA, the Deferred ... -
DACA turns 11: As White House calls for immigration reform, 'Dreamers' share their worries
The program for young migrants is in legal limbo, awaiting a judge's ruling. By Armando Garcia & Quinn Owen | ABC News | JUN. 15, 2023 | Photo by Jose Luis Magana The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, hit a milestone on Thursday, 11 years after it ... -
Migrants bused from Texas to Los Angeles in move mayor calls ‘despicable stunt’
By Christopher Weber | Associated Press | JUN. 15, 2023 | Photo by Damian Dovarganes LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of migrants who arrived by bus in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday were sent from Texas in a move the city’s mayor called a “despicable stunt” by a Republican ... -
El Magonista Newsletter | Vol. 11, No. 18 | June 9, 2023
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser "El Magonista" | Vol. 11, No. 18 | June 9, 2023 BREAKING NEWS: TRUMP INDICTED ON 7 COUNTS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER COMING SOON NEXT WEEK: New Fall 2023 Dreamers Study Abroad Program Application Period Begins LATEST NEWS TEXAS PRESSES FEDERAL JUDGE TO END ... -
DeSantis and Trump compete to take the most extreme stance on immigration
Opinion by Jean Guerrero | Los Angeles Times | JUN. 2, 2023 | Photo by Josh Funk Donald Trump was the most anti-immigrant U.S. president in nearly 100 years. He oversaw a family separation policy at the border that traumatized countless childrenand lost track of hundreds of parents; slashed refugee admissions to record ...