One DREAMer’s Response to Ruben Navarrette

One DREAMer’s Response to Ruben Navarrette

Mary Mata January 2, 2013

By Latino Rebels Here is one video response to Ruben Navarrette that speaks more about the reality of the DREAMers than a series of whiny CNN columns that come across as elitist […]

DREAMers Sue To Stop Michigan From Denying Driver’s Licenses

Mary Mata December 20, 2012

By Elise Foley, Huffington Post Latino Voices WASHINGTON — Civil rights groups sued Michigan Secretary Of State Ruth Johnson (R) on Wednesday for blocking driver’s licenses for undocumented young people […]

2012 TOP MOMENTS IN LATINO POLITICS, #2

Mary Mata December 12, 2012

By Jose Cruz, Our Tiempo #2 D.A.C.A. Executive Order “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” Executive Order was issued by President Obama on June 15. It states to U.S. Customs and […]

Bay Area Dreamers Organize With Unexpected Impact

Mary Mata December 10, 2012

By Malcom Marshall, Richmond Pulse/New America Media RICHMOND, Calif.—Immigration issues, such as President Obama’s program to defer deportation for undocumented youth pending wider reforms, usually aren’t associated with Richmond, Calif. […]

Not All DREAMers Are Latinos

Mary Mata December 7, 2012

By Claudia Tristán, The HUB@TTU She graduated in the top 2 percent of her high school, is in the Honors College at Texas Tech University, and is a Howard Hughes Medical […]

DREAMers Won’t Settle For Just The Dream Act

Mary Mata December 4, 2012

By Elise Foley, Huffington Post Latino Vocies WASHINGTON — Nearly 600 would-be Dream Act beneficiaries and their allies, who helped in a successful push earlier this year for relief for […]

Lawsuit Challenges AZ Ban on Driver’s Licenses for DREAMers

Mary Mata November 30, 2012

By Doug Ramsey, Public News Service PHOENIX – Immigrant and civil rights groups are suing to reverse Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s ban on driver’s licenses for young immigrants granted work permits […]

DREAMers Being Considered for Time’s ‘Person of the Year’

Mary Mata November 29, 2012

By Griselda Nevarez, Voxxi The Dreamers’ movement is more powerful and stronger than ever before–and Time magazine thinks so too. This year, the magazine lists Dreamers as one of the 40 candidates […]

Mass. To Grant In-State Tuition To DREAMers

NewsTaco November 20, 2012

By Roque Planas, Huffington Post Latino Voices Undocumented immigrants who qualify for deferred deportation will get tuition breaks at public colleges and universities inMassachusetts. An unnamed official told The Boston […]

Undocumented Law School Grads and Students Prepare Lobby

Mary Mata November 14, 2012

By Leslie Layton, Chico Sol/New America Media An organization calling itself the DREAM Bar Association (DBA) is launching a national campaign on behalf of undocumented immigrants who want licenses to […]