Obama Pushes For Immigration Reform
President Obama is moving forward and continues to make his case for immigration reform. He renewed his call for congress to pass immigration reform this year. Here’s a transcript of the President’s...
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Immigration Fasters Get Visit From Labor Secretary
We’re reposting a blog from the U.S. Department of Labor because we think that Labor Secretary Tom Perez’s commitment to immigration reform is really important. Here’s what Secretary Tom Perez has...
View ArticleNew Jersey Dreamers Get Tuition Wish
Dreamers finally get their wish in New Jersey. The New Jersey Dream Act was just signed by Governor Chris Christie. It allows students without legal status, who were brought to this country by their...
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Ride the 7 Train With Young Immigrants
by Tanvir Toy If you ride the 7 train in Queens, New York, you see the faces of the new America. They are from almost every corner of the world. It’s amazing when you consider that 45 percent of...
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Time for Immigration Reform
by Tanvir Rahman Toy I remember sitting in my freshman English class thinking about what to write about for my first research paper. This was back in 2001 and the Dream Act was just introduced in the...
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Dreamers Still Dreaming
Shaira Frias interviewed immigrant advocates and undocumented students who pushed for a New York State Dream Act, which would have provided financial aid to non-citizens. They didn’t succeed for...
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When Will the DREAM Act Become a Reality?
by Christine Alexis When will the DREAM Act become a reality? The New York State Senate has Dreamers crossing their fingers and hoping that this time it’s for real. The State Assembly passed its...
View ArticleMayor Puts Spotlight on New York City ID Card For Immigrants
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio held a public hearing and put the spotlight on the New York City ID card for immigrants. The City Council voted, on June 26th, to create the municipal ID cards. Now...
View ArticleDACA Recipients Must Reapply
by Sindy Nanclares, It’s a chore. But Henry Bravo understands he must reapply for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program every two years if he wants to keep his deferral grant. And...
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How To Get An ID From New York City
By Elizabeth Elizalde New York City’s new municipal identification program for residents of the five boroughs comes with solid benefits. Mayor Bill de Blasio said banks, credit unions and some other...
View ArticleMy Fellow Caribbean-Americans and New Immigrants
by Tiffany Thomas Recently, I got on a Manhattan-bound 5 train at Flatbush Avenue and struck up a conversation with a woman sitting next to me. She looked over my shoulder at my AM New York...
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Homeland Security Raids Homes of Central American Immigrants
by Elizabeth Elizalde If you or someone in your family sees a white van with a Department of Homeland Security logo pull up in front of your house, don’t open your door or panic. Stay inside and...
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How The Justice Department Insulted New York
If you live in New York City and ride the subways, walk the streets and look around, you often feel a sense of elation about how, for the most part, this jumble of millions manages to get along. I...
View ArticleDreamers With Deferred Action Safe For Now
Dreamers who fall under the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals program can breathe a sigh of relief. Donald Trump reversed his campaign pledge to end it and deport young immigrants. In a press...
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Worry For DACA Dreamers
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Everything changed for Carolina when President Obama created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in 2012. Until then, she worried about what would happen...
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DACA Supporters Sue
photo by Daniel Ramirez DACA supporters promised to sue on behalf of Dreamers and they delivered. Fifteen states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in Brooklyn federal court to block...
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Dreamers Still Dreaming
Shaira Frias interviewed immigrant advocates and undocumented students who pushed for a New York State Dream Act, which would have provided financial aid to non-citizens. They didn’t succeed for...
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