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Grassley, GOP attempt to get in front of White House signals on immigration reform
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Although it might be difficult to imagine talk of potential health care reform and climate change legislation getting bumped from the nation’s front pages, the foundation for the next partisan cage match is already being built — and Iowa’s own U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is getting in on the ground floor. ...9 hours ago -
Trail of DREAMs and Fasting: Florida’s Escalation
DREAMACTIVIST —
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They keep telling us to wait. But we can’t wait. We won’t wait. We can’t afford to lose another human to an unjust law that shatters his dreams and scars his wrists. Just two weeks ago, we were able to halt (yet again) the deportation of two outstanding students and leaders in our community, the Reyes ...1 day ago -
Reflections on where I am as a DREAM Act Student
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The Holidays have come and gone, it amazes me how fast this year has gone by already. Another year that flew by us, summing it up now to two years since the DREAM Act was defeated in the Senate. I remember that day vividly, I was nothing short of a troll in the DREAM Act Portal forums who just counted the votes and ...1 day ago -
Pope (technically) endorses the DREAM Act
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I am not attempting to break the separation between church and state, but this news article definitely caught my eye this morning. Pope Benedict XVI dedicated his message on the World Day for Migrants and Refugees to the plight of immigrant children: The pope said host countries must create policies that protect ...1 day ago -
Particulars and Universals #3: Tips on How to Lie Successfully
DREAMACTIVIST —
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You’re undocumented and common sense dictates that you keep it a secret from the average American. The baggage that comes with keeping such a secret is that you very frequently have to tell half-truths and lies. Undocumented youth should never lie about their immigration status to anybody or anything “official,” ...4 days ago -
Stace on Nuestra Palabra: The Archive
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In case you hadn’t heard, I was on the Nuestra Palabra Radio Show on KPFT 90.1 FM. These folks are so darn efficient that they already have the archive online (media player required). A big thank you to Tony Diaz, Liana Lopez and Bryan Parras for a fun time. We must do this again soon! The whole hour is ...6 days ago -
Politico: Hispanics Blame Rahm Emanuel
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Duh! Some of these “experts” seem to think the “blame” on Emanuel is recent and just part of the Health Care bill. The bottom line is that Emanuel, during his tenure as a House leader, worked with blue dogs like Heath Shuler on enforcement only bills. In fact, Emanuel was even heard to have been working ...1 week ago -
Navarrette: Presidential Backbone on CIR
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San Diego’s Ruben Navarrette seems to be asking the same questions as DosCentavos. Will President Obama have the Presidential backbone to push through comprehensive immigration reform? Given Homeland Security’s Napolitano’s statement which called for it, there was a lot of hope. But much like Navarrette ...1 week ago -
Is This How Immigration Reform Will Pass?
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A fractured Democratic side of the Senate voted 60-39 for cloture and the real health care debate will begin after the holidays. While the House voted to affect the rights of women with their anti-choice measure, the Senate took the more anti-immigrant approach . Just as the House Democratic leadership sacrificed ...1 week ago -
Press Statement : Milwaukee Public School Board of Directors Back DREAM Act
DREAMACTIVIST —
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For Immediate Release: November 20, 2009 Press contact: Melanie Benesh, 414-469-9206 MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BACK DREAM ACT Milwaukee, WI – The Milwaukee Public Schools Board of Directors passed a resolution on November 19th to endorse the DREAM Act, a federal piece of ...1 week ago -
Affecting our Lives
I am a shadow —
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Another Dreamer outs herself in Youtube. Here is the video, a good one, like the last one.1 week ago -
House Parties for Immigration Reform draw 16,000+ participants
Immigration Clearinghouse —
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4 days after ALIPAC’s Tea Baggers against Amnesty concluded, with less than 1500 participants at 50 venues in 26 cities, the national campaign for immigration reform got off to a rousing start last night.More than 900 house parties were held in cities nd towns from down east Maine to San Diego, from Miami to ...1 week ago -
Miami Dream Leaders Jesus & Guillermo facing deportation this Friday, Nov. 20th
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Getting close to the moment of positive change for our broken immigration system, immigration authorities are stepping up detentions and deportations. Their enforcement program main priority is removing dangerous fugitive aliens, so the question is why they are going after completely the other side of the spectrum? ...1 week ago -
Chicago Passes Resolution to Stop Deportation of DREAM Eligible Youth
DREAMACTIVIST —
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On Wednesday November 18th the Chicago City Council approved a resolution in defense of Rigoberto Padilla and other immigrant students, by a vote of 49-1. The resolution states that the Mayor and members of the Chicago City Council reaffirm their “support of the DREAM Act, and call upon the U.S. Department of ...1 week ago -
Nuestra Voz Youth Council in Illinois – Scholarship Listing!
DREAMACTIVIST —
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Nuestra Voz is a non-profit youth driven organization that works to promote education among Latinos in the North West Suburbs of Illinois. Our goal is to increase awareness about the importance of higher education, and to let the community know that attending college is achievable for everyone, regardless of ...1 week ago -
Kicking the Ladder When You’ve Arrived
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It is pretty awesome when one comes from nothing and makes something of her/him self. The thing is when one makes it, one has a responsibility to hold the ladder to help those behind him/her. Unfortunately, we sometimes see in Latino community that someone kicks the ladder while others are trying to climb. One ...1 week ago -
Alonso’ Fight Continues
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Jorge-Alonso Chehade continues taking up our fight in the Pacific Northwest. Earlier this week he was interviewed live on the local Univision affiliate. His case has been extended once again, but we are going to fight for him again — as any legislative changes are unexpected before his January 5th hearing.1 week ago -
Korean Undocumented Student
I am a shadow —
Authority: 128
Wow, my first immigration post in a LONG while. I should be ashamed of myself, considering I call myself an immigration blogger. And even now, I’m taking the easy way out by putting up a video.The following video was done by a Korean undocumented student, and featured in Change.org, which has a great interview with ...1 week ago -
Undocumented Korean Student Speaks Out
DREAMACTIVIST —
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Korean student shares a secret: In the beginning of the semester, my Political Science professor taught the class that there are two types of political participants and they can be classified as either gladiators or spectators. If you follow the segment “Dreamie of the Week” on our website, you may be ...2 weeks ago -
"They are Us" - New York Times
DREAM ACT - TEXAS —
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The NYT published a nice editorial on the children of immigrants: Editorial November 17, 2009 Their Future Is Ours "There is clearly a need for policies and programs to support immigrant parents and children, but the reality is as haphazard and tenuous as these children’s lives often ...2 weeks ago
