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
Undocumented Activists Follow LGBT Tactics
Great piece on how the DREAM movement has brought together different advocacy tactics. [caption id="attachment_1303" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="On hand to exhort the undocumented youths on their walk across the nation is Filipino native Jose Antonio Vargas, a former Washington Post journalist who came out as an undocumented immigrant in 2010."][/caption] 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 a
Sea change for immigration politics
An interesting opinion piece by Politico on the change of immigration politics. [caption id="attachment_1294" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Politicians are finally catching up to demographic reality."][/caption] 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 conservatives. So conservatives’ anti-immigrant legislative agenda set the terms of the national debate. But t
It’s More Complicated Than “Legal vs. Illegal”: An Open Letter to Ruben Navarrette
Interesting take by a fellow DREAMer and immigration reform advocate. [caption id="attachment_1283" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Prerna Lal is a third year law student at The George Washington University Law School. She is a board director at Immigration Equality and works as a law clerk for a Washington, D.C. immigration firm Benach Ragland LLP."][/caption] 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 th
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. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="640" caption="A supporter of Arizona's immigration policy pickets outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington in April."][/caption] 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 focused on the Hispanic market. He was named in the book "Hispanics in the USA: Making History" as one of 14 Hispanic role mod
“Deferred Action” for DREAM Act – Eligible Youth Announced by President Obama
I didn't think this week could get any better! http://eosdesigns.com/amanda/ With barely any time to catch my breath, and barely any time to digest the joy I felt after seeing yesterday's TIME magazine cover, my eyes blinked in disbelief earlier today, as I read Janet Napolitano's announcement on "deferred action" and later watched as President Obama addressed the nation from the White House Rose Garden and announced the new policy. But what does "deferred action" actually mean for undocumented youth? The Center for American Progress' Immigration Team published this explanatory b
WHOA!! Check out this month’s TIME magazine cover story and pic!
I don't even know what to say...except to tell you that I interviewed Jose Antonio Vargas for the documentary...and he was a GREAT interview! how can i get money quick And since a picture is worth a thousand words, consider this part and parcel of my 1,045 word essay:
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 the end of last year (Dec, 2011), Pew states that the Latin@ vote has recorded substantial growth in the last couple of decades, and that Latin@ participation in the electoral process has been rising. This makes sense because the number of Latin@s in the nation and therefore, the number of eligible Latin@ voters res