Spanish Literacy Obstacle for Some Seeking Deferred Action

Spanish Literacy Obstacle for Some Seeking Deferred Action

Mary Mata January 2, 2013

By Valeria Fernandez, New America Media PHOENIX, Ariz. – Arisbeth Meza came to Phoenix from Mexico City, following the path of her older sister. She was 13 and has been […]

First Group of Dreamers are Granted Deferred Action

Mary Mata September 13, 2012

By Griselda Nevarez, Voxxi One month after the Obama administration began accepting applications for the deferred action program that suspends the deportation of undocumented youth and gives them work permits, […]

From Tijuana, Ex Dreamer Calls For Immigration Reform

Mary Mata August 29, 2012

By Jacqueline Guzmán-Garcia, New American Media (This story was originally published in El Nuevo Sol, and translated by Elena Shore) LOS ANGELES–Nancy Landa was working in the public sector at a […]

Dreamers March To The RNC, Seek Answers From Romney

Mary Mata

By Griselda Nevarez, Voxxi Republican presidential nominee has for weeks been dodging the question of whether he would repeal the Obama administration’s deferred action program that allows up to 1.7 […]

DREAMers Deal With Roadblocks On Way To Deferred Action

NewsTaco August 20, 2012

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Five days into the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and applicants are finding that there are higher hurdles to clear than there are bureaucratic hoops to jump […]

“DREAMers” Facing Scammers And Unknown Risks

Mary Mata

By Peter Malof, Public News Service – TX AUSTIN, Texas – The federal program allowing certain young, undocumented immigrants to apply for temporary legal status just rolled out last week, but […]

Morning NewsTaco

Mary Mata August 16, 2012

Thursday August 16, 2012 Univision Protestes Lack of Hispanic Moderator for Presidential Debate (Variety): Univision’s Randy Falco today sent a letter to the Commission on Presidential Debates, expressing disappointment that no […]

As Deferred Action Begins, There Is Work To Be Done

Mary Mata August 15, 2012

By Latino Rebels Today, the United States government initiates a deferred action process providing temporary relief from possible deportation to young people “who were brought into this country through not fault of […]

On Day One, Following Deferred Action On Social Media And Blogs

Mary Mata

By Feet in 2 Worlds The deferred action application forms went up online Tuesday and the reaction on social media among DREAMers has been ecstatic. The forms may not work on […]

Deferred Action: A Youth Grassroots Movement, Fraught With Uncertainty

NewsTaco

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Depending on who’s counting, anywhere between 800,000 and 1.4 million (OK, 1.7 million according to some counts) young undocumented immigrants will begin the process of applying for […]