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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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Republican Party: No In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants

By Samantha Leal | 08/28/2012 - 09:37 | 0 Comments

The "public benefits" war continues with the adoption of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: the national Republican party committee has endorsed the denial of federal funds to colleges and...

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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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Court Ruling: Alabama Public Schools Not Allowed to Check Immigration Status of Students

By Samantha Leal | 08/21/2012 - 09:32 | 0 Comments

A section of Alabama's immigration law that ordered public schools to check citizenship status of all new students was ruled unconstitutional by a federal court on Monday, according to Fox News Latino. But while the court ruled that...

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Nebraska Joins Arizona - Will Not Issue Drivers Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants

By Samantha Leal | 08/20/2012 - 10:07 | 0 Comments

It seems Arizona isn't the only state where President Obama's new deferred action ruling is being contested: Nebrasksa is the newest state to deny public benefits -- including drivers licenses -- to undocumented immigrants who will be legally allowed to stay under Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, according to the ...

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New Immigration Scams Target Undocumented Youths

By Samantha Leal | 08/06/2012 - 14:00 | 0 Comments

Undocumented youths are being targeted by scams, claiming to put them on a priority list for application approval of deportation reprieve, reports the Huffington Post. The reprieve, announced by President Obama in June, will...

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Sanctuary Cities Provide Safe Haven for Undocumented Immigrants

By Huffington Post Latino Voices | 10/26/2011 - 14:00 | 0 Comments

In the eyes of the federal government, Carlos is still an undocumented immigrant.

But four years ago, the city of New Haven, Conn., issued Carlos -- his real name has been changed at his request due to privacy concerns -- its own form of documentation: a municipal ID. The ID allowed him, for the first time, to open a bank account, apply for hospital services,...

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