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What happens when college students without papers reveal their status in public and put themselves on the line? New Routes leader, Tania Unzueta gets a... read more
“This 98-page report says that immigrants with mental disabilities are
often unjustifiably detained for years on end, sometimes with no legal
limits. The report documents case after... Visit website
From the Chicago Tribune: NEW YORK — Thousands of mentally disabled immigrants are entangled in deportation proceedings each year with little or no legal help,... Visit website
The New York office of the United States Citizenship and Immigration
Services naturalized about 90,000 people last year; the process is far
from simple. (New York Times.... read more
It was the first time students have directly risked deportation in an
effort to prompt Congress to take up a bill that would benefit illegal
immigrant youth.... read more
A fact sheet from Migration Policy Institute provides info on population size and distribution, a demographic and socioeconmic overview, legal and unauthorized population numbers. Visit website
On May 1, protesters marched, hoping to add momentum to their call for Congress to act on an immigration overhaul. (By Julia Preston of the... read more
By Jen Gilomen, Lead Developer of Strategic Initiatives, Bay Area Video Coalition
“I am telling a story that had a great impact on
my family. Something we... read more
A study has found mistreatment of the mentally ill held in immigration detention. Nina Bernstein in the New York Times. read more
The situation at the Varick Detention Facility in Greenwich Village shows just how complicated and painful the immigrant detention system is for those who are... Visit website
Sagal Radio, WRFG 89.3 FM, Office of University-Community Partnerships and community organizations asking the questions surrounding United States citizenship. Listen to audio
“In some ways, [Jeanne d'Arc] Kayembe and her son are at the white-hot intersection of immigration and health care. But Kayembe's case doesn't fit neatly... read more
“Officials, some of them still on the job, used their role as overseers to cover up evidence of mistreatment of immigrants in federal custody.” Nina... read more
Recently obtained documents shed light on immigrant deaths that occurred while immigrants were held in detention. They foreshadow later ones that galvanized public attention. Nina... read more
Sanctuary for Families tells victims of domestic violence that the police or vengeful spouses cannot turn them over to immigration authorities. Visit website
Arizona's new law requires state workers to report undocumented immigrants who apply for public benefits, like health care, even when it's for their citizen children.... Visit website
Agriprocessors was the site of a May 2008 federal raid that caught 389 illegal-immigrant workers. About 300 were charged with aggravated identity theft or possession... Visit website
The recent death of an immigrant who was detained at the Suffolk County House of Correction is a tragic display of the human rights crisis... Visit website
A long article about the more than 20 young American men from the Minneapolis area who have traveled to Somalia to fight for the Shabaab,... read more
Postville, Iowa - This town tucked in the black-loam corner of northeastern Iowa has long been a bustling, polyglot place. If it was a morning... read more
Diana and Ana Ramírez don't know how much time they have with their mother.
Carmen Irineo, 38, is fighting deportation. Her husband, Herón Ramírez, was deported... read more
A Queens family is struggling with the limited opportunities that
illegal immigrants face and the burdens and possibilities of a son’s
American citizenship.
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Obama’s effort would include looking for a path for illegal immigrants to become legal, a senior administration official said. (Source: Julia Preston in the New... read more
Rigoberto Padilla has been a student of journalism and media at Radio Arte since February of 2009. Between the time he was accepted into this... read more
First in a series: Where Education and Assimilation Collide
A record influx of immigrants has put classrooms on the front lines of America’s battles over whether... read more
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