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Today is the DAY!

Today is the DAY!

Well…today is the day peeps…and it couldn’t be more important that you find a way to get to the polls and vote on this Tuesday, November 6, 2012! Tons of organizations, like Voto Latino, National Council of La Raza and United We Dream have been working diligently

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Happy Dia De Los Muertos!

Happy Dia De Los Muertos!

Happy Halloween and Dia de los Muertos! Tonight, I will be celebrating Halloween by baby-sitting my brother’s house (and passing out some candy to the neighborhood kids that come knocking), while he takes his baby girl out trick or treating in the neighborhood.  A great American tradition

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No Papers, No Fear: Undocubus Immigration Activists Take Freedom Ride

No Papers, No Fear: Undocubus Immigration Activists Take Freedom Ride

The Undocubus is on its way from Arizona to North Carolina, is the National Democratic Convention ready? Undocubus to Roll From Arizona to DNC Convention. Throughout American history, whether or not those who had the most to lose were involved, it seems like everyone has an opinion

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Undocumented Activists Follow LGBT Tactics

Undocumented Activists Follow LGBT Tactics

Great piece on how the DREAM movement has brought together different advocacy tactics. On a lovely spring day, Nicholas Gonzalez gathered on the University of California (Berkeley) plaza with four other activists before embarking on their 3,000-mile, eight-month walk across the country to increase awareness about comprehensive

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Sea change for immigration politics

Sea change for immigration politics

An interesting opinion piece by Politico on the change of immigration politics. Not so long ago, conservatives could use anti-immigrant positioning to rally their base and as a political wedge against moderates. Progressives, meanwhile, could promote pro-immigration policies — but couldn’t gain leverage with moderates or against

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It’s More Complicated Than “Legal vs. Illegal”: An Open Letter to Ruben Navarrette

It’s More Complicated Than “Legal vs. Illegal”: An Open Letter to Ruben Navarrette

Interesting take by a fellow DREAMer and immigration reform advocate.   New America Media, Commentary, Prerna Lal, Posted: Jul 10, 2012 Editor’s Note: Is the term “illegal immigrant” a slur? Last year New America Media asked the media serving U.S. immigrant communities what term they use to

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Why ‘illegal immigrant’ is a slur

Why ‘illegal immigrant’ is a slur

An interesting read on how ‘illegal immigrant’ is a slur and how the Supreme Court took this into account regarding SB1010 in Arizona. Editor’s note: Charles Garcia, who has served in the administrations of four presidents, of both parties, is the CEO of Garcia Trujillo, a business

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The Hispanic Vote in 2012

The Hispanic Vote in 2012

One of the biggest stories of the 2012 Presidential Election is the Hispanic or Latin@ vote.  It’s all over the blogosphere and it’s taking up headline space on some of the biggest names in print journalism. In a recent Pew Hispanic Center survey and analysis, released at

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Pennsylvania DREAMers Making a Difference

Pennsylvania DREAMers march to make a difference!

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