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After four long years,  John Morton is resigning from the top of Immigration and Customs enforcement. Morton ought to be remembered as the chief architect of the most heinous deportation regime in American history. As President Obama’s top immigration enforcement official, he is responsible for splitting apart thousands of families. His name will live on [...]

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As the Supreme Court considers Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act today and tomorrow, the Uniting American Families Act is dying a slow and quiet death, thanks to Washington-based immigration reform advocates. UAFA would allow the same-sex partners to be treated equally as heterosexual couples under immigration law. We, of course, support UAFA. The Senate ‘Gang of [...]

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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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Desde que me acuerdo, mi madre siempre ha estado de pie y dispuesta a sacrificar cualquier cosa con tal de que nosotros, sus hijos, salgamos adelante. Ella ha siempre sido el apoyo moral y espiritual de todos en la casa, y aun más desde que yo personalmente vivo fuera de casa. Tal y cual es [...]

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The New York Dream Fund, similar to the Illinois Dream Act, passed the Assembly on May 1st with 136 yes votes. This fund would create a privately financed scholarship fund for all children of immigrants in New York State. In order to have money inside the fund, one must fundraise and/or receive donations. A committee [...]

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Snot, drool, vomit, diarrhea, messy diapers and sleepless nights don’t scare me. I helped raise all of my siblings, growing up with a single mom required me to step up not just as an older sister but as a second mother. My fears of motherhood are deeper than the average fears and it’s mostly influenced [...]

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Ok I’m not going to lie, I’m broke as hell and I’m sure there’s other students out there who are in the same situation. Paying for school can be extremely difficult and frustrating, obviously. And if being broke isn’t enough, being undocumented means we’re excluded from financial assistance programs and most scholarships since they require [...]

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New York has become a battle ground. I’m not joking. We have until June to pass the New York Dream Act and all hands are on deck coordinating events, from calling, petitioning, to over night vigils and weeks of action. As the end of the legislative session approaches, efforts to get the bill up for [...]

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I’m running away from a thief, making sharp turns and dodging the obstacles in my way. Until I make it down a dark alley and find myself at a dead end. The thief violently reaches for me and, in the process of stealing something, notices I’m wearing an undocumented, unafraid and unapologetic t-shirt. The thief [...]

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Angy, I am from Pennsylvania and I really want to fly out to California soon but I am undocumented. Is it okay for me to fly? What is the process or what should I do? Thanks, Namin Hi Namin, Thank you for the email. Flying while undocumented can be done, I know lots of people [...]

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