Delay of Deportation Review
It has become evident over the past few years that there has been a systemic failure with regards to immigration reform. One of the major reasons is the lack of bipartisan cooperation between both parties resulting in immigration policy being used as a pawn in the D.C. politics chess game. Apparently, politicians are more concerned with approval ratings than actually getting their hands dirty and fixing the broken US immigration system. Earlier this year President Obama requested that Jeh Johnson, the Secretary of Homeland Security, complete a review of deportation policies. This review was
Are you Preparing to Renew your DACA?
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released their renewal process for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). If you are getting ready to renew, go on over to this page: http://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/consideration-deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-process/ice-granted-daca-renewal-guidance If you need help deciphering the renewal process, United We Dream has some great resources to help you. They provide answers to questions, such as: LIVE DACA Renewal Broadcasts Q&A with Top Attorneys & National Experts Personalized DACA Renewal
Mother’s Day and DREAMers
We would like to extend our wishes for a very Happy Mother’s Day to all of our moms out there! In particular, our hearts go out to those mothers who are forced to spend this day apart from their children. If there was any doubt before that the United States immigration system needs to be reformed, our nation’s current deportation and immigration policies have made it so that children can go for several years without getting to see their parents. Juan’s saga, in DREAM: An American Story, touches upon this situation; when Juan’s parents are deported back to Colombia, 7 years passed be
Immigration Reform from the Ground Up: A Filmmaker’s Perspective
When I embarked on this journey over four years ago, I never thought I would witness what is happening in the country today: Congress is seriously debating passage of a bill that would overhaul our dysfunctional immigration system. What’s more, after several failed attempts in the past couple of decades, it looks as though the legislation has a real shot at becoming law. As a filmmaker and a first generation Hispanic American, I had only one thought in mind when I started directing DREAM: An American Story and that thought was: “I need to help the Hispanic American community in this nat
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 to get our gente to the booths to vote for the next President of the United States and set the direction our country will take. [caption id="attachment_1374" align="alignnone" width="680" caption="Click on the image to understand why it's so important that you get out and vote today"][/caption] But it's not just the P
Immigrants + Innovation = Economic Prosperity for all Americans
Check out the new video we just produced...hot off the proverbial media presses: And this my friends, is why we support passage of the DREAM Act...because it makes good economic sense. DREAMers will be the first in line to get a higher education, which translates to higher levels of innovation and entrepreneurship...to the benefit of all Americans! I hope you have a great weekend. PS: Feel free to share!
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 and one that I will celebrate not only tonight, but also tomorrow, by attending a Halloween Ball. But as a Hispanic American, I will also be celebrating another tradition, a tradition known as el "Dia de los Muertos," and observed throughout the Latino world. [caption id="attachment_1354" align="ali
On November 6th, Vote for Question 4!
Check out the video we produced, along with Casa de Maryland and Educating Maryland Kids, in support of the Maryland Dream Act. sampanscreenprint.com/pdl/ If you live in Maryland, remember to Vote for Question 4 on November 6! Enjoy the video… The Dream Team#dokefpecaa{display:none;visibility:hidden;}
Romney and Obama on Immigration – Transcripts from Presidential Debate
WHO GAVE LORRAINE THE BEST ANSWER? QUESTION: Mr. Romney, what do you plan on doing with immigrants without their green cards that are currently living here as productive members of society? reddiamond.com/lp/lupin/ ROMNEY: Thank you. Lorraine? Did I get that right? Good. Thank you for your question. And let me step back and tell you what I would like to do with our immigration policy broadly and include an answer to your question. But first of all, this is a nation of immigrants. We welcome people coming to this country as immigrants. My dad was born in Mexico of American parents;
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? [caption id="attachment_1314" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Last week the Undocubus began its cross-country tour from Phoenix, Arizona to North Carolina — just in time for the Democratic National Convention on September 3."][/caption] 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 on immigration and the consequences of action, or inaction and re