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Texas sheriff recommends criminal charges over DeSantis migrant flights
District attorney could weigh felony charges of unlawful restraint over Martha’s Vineyard flights in 2022. By Alex Woodward | The Independent (UK) | JUN. 6, 2023 | Photo by Ray Ewing The sheriff of Bexar County, Texas is recommending criminal charges against those involved with flights that sent 49 mostly Venezuelan migrants ... -
Second plane carrying migrants lands in California, with officials blaming Florida
By Ruben Vives & Connor Sheets | Los Angeles Times | JUN. 3, 2023 | Photo by Gary Coronado A second plane carrying migrants arrived in Sacramento on Monday, according to California officials who say the transportation was arranged by the state of Florida. Over the weekend, more than a ... -
Dreaming on: DACA again in the crosshairs, despite recipients’ many contributions
By Daily News Editorial Board | New York Daily News | JUN. 3, 2023 | Photo by J. Scott Applewhite A decade-plus of uncertainty continues as Texas Federal Judge Andrew Hanen heard oral arguments this week in a Texas-led, nine-state coalition seeking to overturn the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program ... -
Florida GOP lawmaker says the anti-immigration law he backed is causing a 'major problem' as ...
Kelly McLaughlin | Business Insider | JUN. 6, 2023 | Photo by Phelan Ebenhack A Florida GOP lawmaker said he still supports a strict anti-immigration law he backed earlier this year — but now fears the new legislation could be causing a "major problem" as migrants flee the state. "The ... -
All Floridians Should Be Worried About DeSantis’ New Anti-Immigration Law
This measure brings discrimination to a whole new level. By Isabela Dias | Mother Jones | MAY 31, 2023 | Photo by Chandan Khanna Guadalupe de la Cruz, director of the Florida chapter of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), wasn’t surprised when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed one of the most ... -
CMSC Partners with LA County to host virtual Mental Health series
The California-Mexico Studies Center is please to announce a new collaboration with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health to host a virtual workshop series EVERY Sunday at 12pm (PST) until July 9th, 2023. This series is a resource for our students/participants/alumni! -
UC regents take groundbreaking step toward hiring immigrant students without legal status
By Teresa Watanabe | Los Angeles Times | MAY 18, 2023 | Photo by Jay L. Clendenin The University of California regents, saying they support an equitable education for all, unanimously agreed Thursday to find a pathway to enact a bold policy to hire students who lack legal status and ... -
Florida’s “Terrifying” Anti-Immigration Crackdown Sets Stage for Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Presidential Run
By Amy Goodman | Democracy NOW! | MAY 23, 2023 | Photo by Florida Immigration Coalition A sweeping anti-immigrant crackdown is underway in Florida by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, who is expected to enter the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination this week. SB 1718 is set to take ... -
Appreciation: The staying power of Joe Kapp’s ‘The Toughest Chicano’ Sports Illustrated cover
By Gustavo Arellano | Los Angeles Times | MAY 8, 2023 | Photo via Assoc. Press The football player on the vintage Sports Illustrated cover looks beat. He’s framed from the chest up, the No. 11 on his rumpled purple Minnesota Vikings jersey barely visible. The sky behind him is blue, but ... -
Forgoing The Need For Subtlety, Florida Makes A 'We Don't Like Your Kind' Law For ...
This is about what you'd expect from a state that would ban dictionaries. By Chris Williams | Above the Law | MAY 4, 2023 | Photo by Ronda Churchill You’ve got to give it to Liz Dye, it is hard to refer to SB 1718 as anything other than “an ...