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Undocumented Immigrants Protest Outside the Democratic National Convention
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Undocumented Immigrants Arrested at DNC Released

By Samantha Leal | 09/06/2012 - 09:56 | 0 Comments

The ten undocumented immigrants arrested outside of the Democratic National Convention were released from custody hours later by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),...

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Rosario Dawson Shows Support For Arrested Undocumented Activists

By Samantha Leal | 09/05/2012 - 09:41 | 0 Comments

Ten riders on the "UndocuBus", a month-long immigrant rights campaign that shuttled undocumented immigrants to areas of protest, were arrested by police near the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to Univision...

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Some Undocumented Immigrants Waiting to Apply for Deferred Deportation Program

By Samantha Leal | 08/27/2012 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

While some are working on applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, enacted by President Obama, others are waiting until after this year's election to start on their applications, according to...

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Mississippi Joins Other States in Denying Benefits to Undocumented Immigrants

By Samantha Leal | 08/24/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

Mississippi is joining other states that will deny benefits to undocumented immigrants under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program enacted by President Obama, according to Fox News Latino...

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Deferred Action Applicant: "After the Two Years, What’s Going to Happen to Me?"

By Lourdes Medrano | 08/21/2012 - 14:00 | 0 Comments

Since President Obama’s new "deferred action" program went into effect last week, thousands of young, undocumented Latinos have lined up to apply for it, even as uncertainty builds over the controversial measure.

Immigrant advocacy groups, which are offering workshops and other assistance to people who may be eligible for the program that allows...

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Election 2012: Is the Deportation Announcement a Game Changer?

By Viviana Hurtado | 06/21/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

Latinos’ enthusiasm and energy after President Obama announced young student or military illegal immigrants would not be deported could have powered a small city for a month. Now the devil is in the details: how is the policy going to be rolled out? What guidance will be given to those charged with executing the President’s vision such as law...

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Dream Act Supporters Sue U.S. Senate

By Samantha Leal | 05/16/2012 - 12:49 | 0 Comments

Dream Act supporters are hitting the courts again – this time, to prove that the cloture vote that killed it in 2010 was unconstitutional, reports Huffington Post....

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WATCH: Miami Honor Student Daniela Palaez Fights Against Deportation – Wins for Now

By Sugey Palomares | 03/07/2012 - 13:15 | 0 Comments

Daniela Pelaez immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 4. Now a high school student, the 18-year-old is the valedictorian of North Miami High School and was recently at risk of deportation after a judge denied her green card. Pelaez’s family has been living in the U.S. with an expired tourist visa from 1998. Pelaez was recently granted a two-year reprieve and...

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