1 day ago by myvisausa

One of the big questions emerging in the aftermath of last Tuesday’s Democratic election disaster in Massachusetts is whether the Obama administration will push forward with the rest of its legislative policy agenda. While “cap-and-trade” climate legislation appears to have gone by the boards, at le ...

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4 days ago by D. Graglia

Immigrant-oriented shops in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. (Photo: hellochris/flickr) The fire that killed five Guatemalan immigrants last Saturday when it ravaged a building in the Brooklyn immigrant neighborhood of Bensonhurst has laid bare many of the features of the life of the undocumented in the U.S. ...

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7 days ago by D. Graglia

Rep. Luis Gutierrez says Hispanics are "angry and disillusioned" at President Obama - (Photo: luisgutierrez.house.gov) The main Congressional supporter of progressive immigration reform apparently is fed up with President Barack Obama’s lack of action on the issue. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D.-Ill.), who ...

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7 days ago by pkrf1end

More than a year after the economy tanked, not only do millions of Americans still find themselves out of work, but so do many undocumented immigrants. With the economy poised for a rebound, will the U.S. see another increase of undocumented immigrants? Source: http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2010-02-0 ...

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7 days ago by Carlos

The Washington Times reported today that the U.S. Census Bureau is having trouble in gaining the trust of immigrants, particularly, undocumented immigrants that census data collected from them will not be used against them to identify, apprehend, and deport. During the last census count in 2000, the ...

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8 days ago by D. Graglia

Norma Angelica, who asked that her face not be shown, and her daughter Nicole. (Photo: Valeria Fernández) PHOENIX, Arizona — Living as an undocumented immigrant in Arizona sometimes means making difficult choices. Norma Angelica, an undocumented migrant who asked that her last name be withheld, know ...

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8 days ago by Mesa Jobs

PD: 12 caught after trying to flee police from Mesa home ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) MESA, AZ – Twelve suspected undocumented immigrants were detained while trying to flee from a Mesa home Sunday night. When officers knocked on the door of ...

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11 days ago by koulflo

As the Obama Administration enters its second year, and as comprehensive immigration reform struggles to remain a viable policy initiative for 2010, Assistant Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security and head of ICE, John Morton spoke recently at the Migration Policy Institute in Washington ...

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15 days ago by Carlos

The Orlando Sentinel reported today that insiders in Washington have said that in light of the President’s State of the Union address that is scheduled for this week Wednesday, he will mention a few initiatives such as doubling the child care tax credit for families earning under $85,000 per year, a ...

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15 days ago by Valeria Fernández

READ THIS STORY ON OUR NEW WEBSITE By Valeria Fernández, FI2W contributor PHOENIX, Arizona – While hopes for Congressional action on immigration policy are fading, a new wave of legislation aimed at undocumented immigrants is gaining momentum in the Arizona State Legislature. Republican lawmakers ar ...

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