Trump Administration Targets and then Mocks Immigrant with Prosthetic Leg
Trump Administration Targets and then Mocks Immigrant with Prosthetic Leg
A 20-year-old undocumented immigrant with prosthetic leg and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status has been detained by federal immigration agents and held without charges for over a month, treated inhumanely […]
The Trump Administration’s DACA Renewal Deadline Was Moved Forward & Dreamers Weren’t Notified
The news that the Trump administration was ending the DACA program didn’t come as big of a shock to advocates as did the rushed deadline to process renewals — they […]
Here’s What You Can do to Support DACA
Eight-hundred-thousand DREAMers are in a free fall, for the moment. As of today, the US Congress has 6 months to legislate a fix for their situation – just as it […]
How DREAMers are in the middle of a political showdown
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I’m looking at a perfect storm brewing for DREAMers. It’s been building for a while, but I think it’s going to hit soon. Sen. Dick Durbin, […]
Law Enforcement Officials Take On DACA Students’ Roles In Colorado Play
*Thanks to our friend Tom Cosgrove for pointing us to this wonderful story! VL By WBUR (6 minute read) “Do You Know Who I Am?” is a one-act show featuring […]
‘DREAMers’ Win In Court Could Backfire and Help Trump
*Why you should read this: Because actions have consequences. Not that the DREAMer win in court was a bad thing, it wasn’t. But it may have helped Trump in the […]
Obama has few options to protect young immigrants brought to US as children
*As far as I’m concerned, they buried the lead in the last paragraph: Obama can pardon the DREAMers, but it won’t do much good. VL By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press […]
Graham to roll out extension of Obama immigration program
*This is good news for DREAMers, from a senior GOP Senator nonetheless. He says he has the votes in congress to protect them. VL By Jordain Carney, The Hill (1.5 minute read) […]
Rep. Judy Chu asks President Obama to protect the information of ‘Dreamers’ before Trump takes office
*It’s within his power to do this. I’m positive it would p.o. Trump and it would add a layer of security for DREAMers. VL By Sarah D. Wire. Los Angeles Times […]
2016 is forcing immigration activists to tear up their old playbook
*I get the premise of this story – that DREAMers have been scooped-up by the presidential campaigns because . . . Trump. But it’s not necessarily a bad thing. The […]