Trump Administration Targets and then Mocks Immigrant with Prosthetic Leg

Trump Administration Targets and then Mocks Immigrant with Prosthetic Leg

Victor Landa November 15, 2017

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

Victor Landa October 5, 2017

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

Victor Landa September 5, 2017

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

Victor Landa July 21, 2017

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

NewsTaco May 19, 2017

*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

NewsTaco February 6, 2017

*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

NewsTaco January 2, 2017

*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

NewsTaco December 1, 2016

*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

NewsTaco November 21, 2016

*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

NewsTaco January 28, 2016

*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 […]