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Why I Share My Status as an Undocumented Asian-American Youth

Hong Mei Pang | Posted 05.17.2013 | Impact
Hong Mei Pang

I finally understood -- that the core of the American Dream exceeds the cliché of pulling oneself up by the bootstrap; it requires that we forge a multi-faceted community that reaches out to those in need.

Young Immigrants Torn Between Their Futures And Their Families

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.03.2013 | College
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

Student Carlos Hernandez-Martinez in the "Dream Resource Center," part of the Undocumented Student Program at UC Berkeley. Photo Credit:...

Truth in Labelling

Brian Rooney | Posted 04.08.2013 | Media
Brian Rooney

The Associated Press, one of the world's largest news outlets, announced that it would no longer use "illegal immigrant" in its copy.

The Link Between Gay, Undocumented and Women Organizers

Ryan Campbell | Posted 11.21.2012 | Latino Voices
Ryan Campbell

The Undocuqueer movement has been finding traction as many Latino organizers who are gay conveniently inhabit two important political networks, both of which have serious axes to grind for Republicans.

The Right Thing To Do

Prerna Lal | Posted 08.19.2012 | Latino Voices
Prerna Lal

We have won a tiny victory -- a simple reprieve -- but the war is far from over. My own personal thoughts go out to everyone who has aged out, everyone the Obama administration has deported ruthlessly, everyone who has grown tired of waiting.

Study: Undocumented Workers Have 'Negligible Impact' On Wages

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 04.12.2012 | Business

Hear that? That's the sound of holes being poked in one of the most common arguments for pushing undocumented workers out of America. Undocumented ...

Undocumented Immigrant Wins Lottery Ticket Lawsuit

Posted 03.09.2012 | Latino Voices

Almost two years after he bought a winning lottery ticket and gave it to his boss to cash for fear of being exposed as an undocumented immigrant, Jose...

WATCH: An App To Help Undocumented Immigrants

Posted 03.08.2012 | Latino Voices

In the state that signed into law the country's most controversial and stringent immigration measure, SB-1070 in 2010, a new smartphone app is under w...

Winning Lottery Ticket Stolen From Undocumented Immigrant

Posted 03.07.2012 | Latino Voices

An unusual trial opened this week at Judge Goerge F. Nunn’s courtroom in the Houston County Superior Court in Warner Robins, Georgia. A man sued ...

Separated Couple Awaits Immigration Law Change

AP | By CRISTINA SILVA | Posted 03.06.2012 | Latino Voices

TIJUANA, Mexico -- Agustin Portillo checks the oil in his wife's car, stores her luggage in her trunk and then drives her from his tiny apartment in T...

Call Them 'Unauthorized'

Dan Kowalski | Posted 02.28.2012 | Politics
Dan Kowalski

The only thing that matters is whether, and when, we enact meaningful, and comprehensive, immigration reform. Toward that end, let's use language that's helpful rather than harmful.

Reid Hits Back Against GOP Measure Targeting Marginalized Group

Posted 02.08.2012 | Politics

By ANDREW TAYLOR, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- Republicans are looking to deny child tax credits to undocumented immigrants--refund checks av...

New Mexico Immigrant License Access Data Points To Fraud

AP | By BARRY MASSEY | Posted 03.26.2012 | Latino Voices

SANTA FE, N.M. -- An Associated Press investigation has found that addresses of dozens of the same businesses and homes across New Mexico were used ov...

The Latino Vote Could Be A Mirage For Republicans

Gabriel Lerner | Posted 03.21.2012 | Latino Voices
Gabriel Lerner

Until this week, it seemed that Latinos were invisible in the Republican presidential campaign. Candidates spoke to an almost entirely white electorate, ignoring a topic crucial and distinctive for Hispanics, that of immigration, which surfaced only marginally and with negative connotations.

Border Patrol To Toughen Policy

AP | ELLIOT SPAGAT | Posted 03.18.2012 | Latino Voices

SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Border Patrol is moving to halt a revolving-door policy of sending migrants back to Mexico without any punishment. The age...

Joaquin Luna's Unfinished Blueprint

Jorge-Mario Cabrera | Posted 01.31.2012 | Los Angeles
Jorge-Mario Cabrera

Who was this Joaquin, and why is he the subject of conversation, especially amongst immigrant rights advocates who ask ourselves if we could have done something to prevent his suicide? The answers do not come easily.

Gov. Susana Martinez Clarifies Immigrant Past

AP | By BARRY MASSEY and RUSSELL CONTRERAS | Posted 11.14.2011 | Latino Voices

SANTA FE, N.M. -- New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has dug into her family's ancestry and uncovered immigration documents she says suggest her paternal...

Man Avoids Jail By Faking Immigrant Status

AP | By JOSH LOFTIN | Posted 01.03.2012 | Latino Voices

SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah man hatched a creative scheme to avoid going to prison on a drug charge: He lied to authorities and said he was an illegal im...

67 Sueños Mural: A Message From Undocumented Youth

Turnstyle | Posted 11.19.2011 | Impact
Turnstyle

Originally published on Turnstylenews.com, a digital information service surfacing emerging stories in news, entertainment, art and culture; powered ...

DREAM Act-Eligible Students Can Relax, Obama Says No Deportation

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 10.24.2011 | College
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Robyn Gee President Barack Obama anno...

Free Trips to Tijuana

Jorge-Mario Cabrera | Posted 08.31.2011 | Los Angeles
Jorge-Mario Cabrera

"If you want a free trip to Tijuana, stop by Union Station." That's the smart-alecky text message a friend of mine received as news of an immigration...

Too Close for Comfort: President Obama Should Meet With Families of Unauthorized Immigrants

Jorge-Mario Cabrera | Posted 08.27.2011 | Los Angeles
Jorge-Mario Cabrera

Now that President Obama has met with influential Latinos, legislators, and community advocates, he should request a meeting with US-citizen families who live with unauthorized immigrant loved ones.

Chipotle Firings: One Story of a Broken Immigration System

Jim Wallis | Posted 07.19.2011 | Politics
Jim Wallis

While the broken state of our immigration system, and its desperate need for reform, might not be a part of your daily life, there are many for whom it is. It's time we all start following this story.

An Open Letter to Self-Proclaimed Immigrants' Champion, Congressman Luis Gutierrez

Fernando Espuelas | Posted 07.02.2011 | Los Angeles
Fernando Espuelas

Are you trying to destroy any chance for comprehensive immigration reform for the next 10 years? Based on your words and actions over the last two years, it sure seems that the answer is "yes."

Courage to Change More than a Slogan

Jorge-Mario Cabrera | Posted 06.13.2011 | Los Angeles
Jorge-Mario Cabrera

Americans would be surprised to know that our immigration laws are unfairly, unjustly, and inconsistently enforced. And it's not just unauthorized immigrants that suffer the consequences.