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On the heels of President Obama’s reelection, and Speaker Boehner’s surprising announcement about a possible deal on immigration reform, immigrant rights advocates are already placing their bets on what we can expect with regards to a comprehensive immigration reform package. Yes, the undocumented population is also joining in the discussion – but the sentiments are not the [...]

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Jordana and her mother came to the U.S. on a visa waiver, escaping Argentina’s economic crisis at the time. The visa waiver program allows people from certain countries to come to the U.S. for 90 days without requiring a visa. The catch? You are required to waive your right to review or contest any action [...]

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement wants to deport a Sudanese youth who was enslaved, tortured, and blinded in his home country. Take Action: Tell ICE not to send Keer to a country where he could be tortured and killed. Keer Dang was captured from his Denka tribe in Southern Sudan fifteen years ago. He was enslaved [...]

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STOP NADIA’S AND HER MOTHER’S DEPORTATION! URGENT: Nadia and her mother are scheduled to be deported back to Bangladesh on September 29 at 11am. They were denied motion to reopen their case after a mistake of the immigration judge. Please take action immediately to stop their deportation! Nadia was brought to the U.S. when she [...]

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If you have heard of the ‘Morton Memo’, you have probably heard it as something to be happy about. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton has urged his agency to utilize “prosecutorial discretion”, meaning that it may not pursue deportations as vigorously as it has. Unfortunately, this memo isn’t worth the paper it’s written [...]

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Last week marked the end of my student teaching experience at Ridgetop Elementary School in Austin, TX. I was in an ESL classroom meant for students going into the 1st grade, with ages ranging from 4 to 7. Some students write (nearly) perfect sentences and speak English fluently — others have trouble counting past five, [...]

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This entry is part of a weekly post on DREAM-eligible youth who are facing deportation, despite President Obama and his administration saying they are not a priority. Tell President Obama to stop deporting undocumented youth. Imagine having to leave your own country because your very own life is being threatened by gangs. Now, after living [...]

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This entry is part of a weekly post on DREAM-eligible youth who are facing deportation, despite President Obama and his administration saying they are not a priority. Tell President Obama to stop deporting undocumented youth. Miguel Aparicio was in his 20s when the DREAM Act was first introduced. Initially brought up 2001, it has now [...]

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This entry is part of a weekly post on DREAM-eligible youth who are facing deportation, despite President Obama and his administration saying they are not a priority. Tell President Obama to stop deporting undocumented youth. This past Friday, the New York Times published their Editorial titled “How a Democracy Works;” a must-read commentary on what [...]

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This entry is part of a weekly post on DREAM-eligible youth who are facing deportation, despite President Obama and his administration saying they are not a priority. Tell President Obama to stop deporting undocumented youth. Meet Zulma Villatoro. Zulma was born in Guatemala, but that is no longer her home. In 1998, she arrived in [...]

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