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California Ballot Initiative Seeks to
Denigrate Immigrants' Infants at
Birth:
Anti-immigrant activists and former GOP
state Senator Bill Morrow in California have decided that, rather
than treat the children of immigrants as they would their own and
invest in making them well-educated and acclimated adults, they'd
rather launch a ballot initiative designed to make them second-class
citizens.
Obama
Assures Mexican President of Committment to Immigration
Reform:
Following the White House's first press
briefing in Spanish this week, President Obama met with Mexican
President, Felipe Calderon, and emphasized the need for a
comprehensive immigration strategy.
Human
Rights Organizations Say Immigrants "Caught in Detention
Dragnet":
The fact that international human
rights organizations, known for reporting on horrific human rights
abuses in foreign countries, have drawn attention to detention
conditions in the U.S. raises eyebrows.
Pew
Report Backs the Case for Legalizing Undocumented
Immigrants:
The Pew Hispanic Center released
new data on undocumented immigrants in the United States that
highlights not only the absurdity of the "deport them all" approach
adopted by many anti-immigrant activists, but also the social and
economic benefits that would flow from a legalization program for
the undocumented.
American Citizens Illegally Detained and
Deported:
According to former Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Victor Cerda, US citizens end up
in detention because the system is inefficient and
overwhelmed. This gross injustice has been the reality for
literally hundreds of US citizens.
Labor
"Joins Forces" on Immigration Reform:
The
nation's two major labor federations, the A.F.L.-C.I.O. and Change
to Win, agreed for the first time to join forces to support
comprehensive immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship
for undocumented workers.
Data
Supports Benefits of Immigration Reform in a Bear Market
Economy:
While Obama has made clear that fixing
the economy is his number one priority, a summary of recent research
released by the Immigration Policy Center (IPC) shows that fixing
the broken immigration system could bring us one step closer to
economic recovery.
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College Board Unanimously Supports DREAM Act for Undocumented
Students
Low-Income Latinos and Immigrants Reported "Under Siege" in
the South