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Fearing New Law, Arizona Immigrants Forego Health Services
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
Domestic violence victim from Guatemala granted asylum in US by immigration judge
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) After suffering 10 years of horrific abuse at the hands of her husband, Rody Alvarado fled her native Guatemala in 1995 and... Visit website
Latino Voters See Universal Health Care as Top Priority
A new poll finds that health care reform is now more important than the economy and immigration for many Latinos, and a solid majority is... Visit website
December 17: "Day of Inclusion" commemorates repeal of Chinese Exclusion Act
The "Day of Inclusion" was authored by Assemblyman Mike Eng and designated in 2009 as such by means of California State Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR)... read more
San Francisco board overrides mayor's veto of sanctuary expansion
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to override a recent veto by Mayor Gavin Newsom and expand the city's controversial sanctuary policy. The board... Visit website
US workers, immigrants unite vs. work visa program
NASHVILLE — Toribio Jimenez says an asbestos removal company used a guest worker program to trap him in virtual servitude, then fired him when he... Visit website
Immigration Rally, Tied to a New Bill, Draws Thousands
Advocates for illegal immigrants hope to revive a reform debate that has been pushed aside by other priorities. Thousands of immigrants came to Capitol Hill... Visit website
Bringing Back Due Process for Non-Citizens
Mallika Dutt examines the fundamental problem of the immigration reform debate. Can we bring back due process rights for non-citizens? Sandip Roy interviews the award... Visit website
PBS to Broadcast Program about Mental Illness Issues
“Minds on the Edge: Facing Mental Illness,” a program that will be broadcast in early October, zeros in on wrenching situations playing out every day... read more
"We ARE Americans" Profiles Undocumented Students
The millions of undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. include young people who are studying hard and achieving academic success — only to find the... read more
Children of Immigrants and the Future of America
In a new research volume, Immigration, Diversity, and Education, editors Elena Grigorenko and Ruby Takanishi present the first wave of studies about what is happening... Visit website
U.S. Census Bureau Releases New Data on the Uninsured--Oakland (CA) Community Leaders Respond To Crisis
At a Wednesday, September 23 press conference, Senator Loni Hancock (D-Oakland), California State Senate, Jane Garcia, CEO, La Clinica de La Raza, Dr. Sang-Ick Chang,... read more
New FCC Commissioners Unanimously Support Local Community Radio Act
Washington DC -- In the first Congressional oversight hearing since the three new FCC Commissioners took office, all five Commissioners endorsed the Local Community Radio Act HR... read more
Fact Check: Health Care and Undocumented Immigrants
The health care town hall circus this August had a recurrent sideshow: the illegal immigration paper tiger. The well-scripted disruption tactics by antireform activists played... read more
Dems query Obama's view on immigrant health care
House Democrats want the White House to clarify its tougher new position that illegal immigrants can't buy insurance with their own money from a government-created... read more
President Obama's Health Care Reform Speech to Congress
You may view all 6 YouTube clips of the President's speech on health care reform. read more
Immigrant Status Key Part of Reform Debate
Health care reform and immigration article from the Chattanooga Times Free Press. read more
A College Dream Ends Too Soon
In the spring of 2008, I sat at my high-school graduation ceremony, wearing my navy-blue robes, with every stole and honorary pin achievable, looking every bit like the... read more
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SALUD Radio novela: Los de Afuera Hechos en America (Parte 1)
Carlos es un estudiante inmigrante recién llegado de México a quien le está costando mucho trabajo acoplarse por la constante discriminación en su escuela dirigido... Listen to audio

Study: Immigration judges as stressed out as emergency room doctors, prison wardens
On any given day, Immigration Judge Dana Leigh Marks can find herself listening to a wrenching tale of an immigrant seeking asylum, fearing everything from... read more
Hispanics watching health care debate closely
Perched at the edge of an exam table, Delmira Maravilla is anxious for a check-up—and for a timeline on the president's promise of health care... read more
Naturalized citizens are poised to reshape California's political landscape
More than 1 million immigrants became U.S. citizens last year, the largest surge in history, hastening the ethnic transformation of California's political landscape with more... read more
Immigrant Youth Empowerment Conference May 31 at UCLA
IDEAS at UCLA, Improving Dreams, Equality, Access and Success, was created in the fall of 2003 to provide a support network for undocumented students at... read more
Meeting the Connectivity Challenge in the U.S.
Joaquín Alvarado, Director, Institute for Next Generation Internet at San Francisco State University spoke about the National Public Lightpath policy and technology platform at the... Visit website
Tracking 2009 immigration resolutions & bills at the state level
In the first quarter of 2009, state legislators in all 50 states introduced 1,040 bills and resolutions relating to immigrants and refugees. As of March... Visit website
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