Military to allow undocumented immigrants to serve
Military to allow undocumented immigrants to serve
*This initiative is seen as a path to citizenship for DREAMers. The ideas is that these young men and women, given a wide set of options, will chose the one […]
DREAMers No More – What is Happening to Young, Undocumented Immigrant Activists?
By Von Diaz, Feet in 2 Worlds The DREAMer movement is in flux. Once monolithic, political activism by young, undocumented immigrants has become fragmented, with some activists abandoning the fight for comprehensive […]
Mass deportations are alienating young Latino voters from the Democratic Party
*This is not good, because the alienation doesn’t move young Latinos toward the Republican party, it alienates them from the political process altogether. While that might fit into some political […]
Young Hispanic immigrants visit Capitol to demand legalization and end to deportations
By Pamela Constable, Washington Post Emboldened by revived prospects for immigration reform in Congress, a group of about 100 young immigrants from several states — including some legalized by President Obama’s […]
Hackathon For Immigration Reform Begins In Silicon Valley
By Jude Joffe-Block, Fronteras PHOENIX – Twenty tech-savvy DREAMers, along with some of the country’s tech leaders, are coding to come up with tools that can help advocate for immigration reform. The 24-hour […]
‘Dreamers’ Poised for Online Push Toward Immigration Reform!
By Lisa Barron, Newsmax FWD.us, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s lobby group, has introduced the young illegal immigrants who will take part in this month’s “hackathon” contest in Silicon Valley. FWD.us […]
Obama: Anyone still standing in way of bipartisan immigration reform should explain why
By Suzanne Gamboa, NBCLatino President Barack Obama fresh from a victory over Republicans on the government shutdown told House Republicans Thursday anyone standing in the way of bipartisan immigration reform should […]
‘Dreamers’ to code alongside Mark Zuckerberg in Fwd.us hackathon
By Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg’s immigration advocacy group Fwd.us is planning to hold a hackathon next month for young undocumented immigrants as it tries to refocus attention […]
Thousands to gather in National Mall for massive immigration rally, march
By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino There might be a shutdown in Washington, but it is not stopping a massive rally in the nation’s capital to ask Congress to pass immigration reform. […]
California activists walk 285 miles to show support for immigration reform
By Paul Harris, NBCLatino A long walk for social and political change is finally over, for now. “I am exhausted,” said Estefany Mendez. “I have never done anything like this […]
