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Obama Immigration Reform

The Least of These: Family Detention in America

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

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Arlene M. Roberts

Given the financial and other challenges of housing families in detention centers, Obama should consider more 'civil' alternatives available, such as releasing families into the community.

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The Faces of Detention and Deportation: Jean Murat Montrevil

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics

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Arlene M. Roberts

Instead of expending its resources to deport immigrants like Jean Murat Montrevil, ICE should exercise its discretion to grant Deferred Action.

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Time to De-ICE the Department of Corrections

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 09.19.2009 | New York

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Arlene M. Roberts

Dora Schriro, the new commissioner of corrections for New York City, should fight to remove Immigrations and Customs Enforcement from New York City's jails.

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Illinois Immigrant Action: Pushing for Solutions, Not Senseless Deportations

Joshua Hoyt | Posted 09.19.2009 | Chicago

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Joshua Hoyt

Although President Obama speaks passionately about the need for comprehensive immigration reform, actions speak louder than words. Here are nine powerful actions that will press to get reform done.

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We Can't Wait for Change

Christine Neumann-Ortiz | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics

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Christine Neumann-Ortiz

What President Obama and other Democrats fail to take into account is that the Latino community can't wait till 2010 for justice to arrive.

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Obama Embraces Immigration Reform -- But Not Yet

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics

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GUADALAJARA, Mexico — A day before facing a potentially boisterous town hall in New Hampshire, President Barack Obama praised the spirited debat...

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Stimulus Package: Immigrants!

Rinku Sen | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics

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Rinku Sen

Economies grow and shrink according to a number of factors, and immigrants, whether they are apple pickers or scientists, help U.S. economies grow.

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Cardinal George Calls On White House To End Immigration Raids

Associated Press | Posted 04.21.2009 | Chicago

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The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is calling on the White House to end immigration raids that split up families. Cardinal Fran...

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Asian Immigration: A Family Affair, A Chicago Perspective

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 03.22.2009 | Chicago

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Esther J. Cepeda

To look at the news coverage, the 'broken immigration system' is about Latinos and their extended families, as if every single one of the "12 million" illegal immigrants in the U.S. came from Tijuana.

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The Freedom of Migration Act Challenge

Henryk A. Kowalczyk | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics

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Henryk A. Kowalczyk

The present recession overshadows our unresolved immigration mess. Whether we want it or not, we have to address this issue again.

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Immigration Reform is a Promise Waiting to be Filled

Marisa Treviño | Posted 03.02.2009 | Politics

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Marisa Treviño

Some analysts are guessing that Obama, while he won't utter the words "immigration reform" in the same breath, might be more willing to tackle the issue one piece at a time.

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Day After Inauguration, Obama on the Spot for Immediate Immigration Reform

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 02.21.2009 | Chicago

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Esther J. Cepeda

Three events will collide to put President Obama in the crosshairs of those pushing the anti-"anti-illegal" immigration agenda in this country.

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Obama-Calderon Talks Likely To Focus On Mexican Drug War

AP | ALEXANDRA OLSON | Posted 02.11.2009 | World

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MEXICO CITY — With violence spilling over the Mexican border into the U.S., President Felipe Calderon should have little trouble securing suppor...

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McCain, Obama on International Diplomacy and Immigration

Eliza Margarita Bates and Cara Zwerling | Posted 10.16.2008 | Home

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Eliza Margarita Bates and Cara Zwerling

Over the course of this week, OffTheBus will be running a primer on some of the most important foreign policy issues the next president will face. Today, the primer looks at where Obama and McCain stand on international diplomacy and immigration.

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