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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 ... -
In Black-led Compton, a Latino majority fights for political power
The city known for its Black culture has flipped majority Latino, but its leadership remains all Black. A group of Latino vaqueros want to change that. By Sylvia Foster-Frau | The Washington Post | MAY 18, 2023 | Photo by Karla Gachet COMPTON, Calif. — The riders on horseback clopped ... -
Gloria Molina, Pioneering Latina Politician, Dies at 74
In three elections, she was a “first,” becoming one of the leading Latina politicians in California and the country. By Neil Genzlinger | The New York Times | MAY 21, 2023 | Photo by Damian Dovargnes Gloria Molina, a groundbreaking Chicana politician at the city, county and state levels in ... -
Eleven years after DACA, Nevadans still need immigration reform
Opinion by Mariana Sarmiento Hernandez | The Nevada Independent | MAY 23, 2023 | Photo by Daniel Clark As we commemorate the 11th anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) on June 15, I am more certain now than ever that DACA was never enough. Most undocumented students in ... -
Hearing set for JUNE 1, 2023 in Texas case challenging DACA rule
A federal judge in Texas has set a hearing for June 1 in a case challenging the legality of the Biden administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals regulation. Report from B A & L | MAY 18, 2023 | Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald Key Points: BAL Analysis: Judge Hanen ruled in 2021 that the ... -
Acto de justicia social, nueva tarjeta para mandar dinero desde EU
Los mexicanos que trabajan en aquel país contarán por primera vez con una cuenta bancaria; la comisión por envío, 10 dólares menos que la cobrada por las firmas privadas, se va directo al ingreso de la familia. "No buscamos ganancia." By Roberto Gonzalez Amador & Alejandro Alegria | La Jornada ... -
LA County Supervisors to mark 80th anniversary of LA’s Zoot Suit Riots
Mostly white servicemen and police rode to East LA and beat Mexican American youth wearing Zoot Suits. By Steve Scauzillo | Press-Telegram | MAY 13, 2023 | Photo from AP High-waisted trousers of generous proportions pegged at the ankle. Shoulder-padded jackets draped at knee-length. Outfits accessorized by wide-brimmed hats with ... -
Being ‘anti-immigrant’ is not a winning strategy for Biden in 2024
By Sarah Sherman-Stokes | WBRU | MAY 8, 2023 | Photo by Nick Ut When President Biden announced his intent to run for re-election, a collective groan could be heard from immigration advocates. President Biden’s record so far on immigration has been, in a word, disappointing. It’s not that we ... -
The uncertain future of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
By Teresa Balmori Perez | CSUB-The Runner | MAY 8, 2023 | Photo by Gillian Galicia The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA, was put into effect by executive order more than ten years ago. Since then, it hasn’t lived up to its potential due to ...
