If the thought of working with the current Republican Party–and in particular the politicians vying for the GOP’s nomination for President–to enact just and logical immigration policies such as the DREAM Act seems unreasonable, I believe that is because it is. The party’s nomination process (particularly this cycle)[1] has rewarded extreme positions on nearly every [...]
Recent reactions to a proposal from Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich to support a modified version of the DREAM Act for individuals who serve in the military have ranged from dismissive to derisive. These are understandable; such a bargain, offered by men who made great efforts to avoid military service in Vietnam, [...]
Por Beatriz Paniego Béjar El último seminario Conozca sus derechos, preparado por la organización sin fines de lucro UnidosNow, enfatizó la importancia de permanecer callado y contactar a un abogado en caso de que usted sea detenido por la policía, porque “mientras usted esté en este país, tiene derechos”, indicaría Carlos Torrentinos, ex agente de [...]
Por Maribel Hastings America’s Voice* PHOENIX - Don Manuel Ramírez Chávez, oriundo de Michoacán, llegó a Estados Unidos a los ocho años de edad. Cincuenta y seis años más tarde, a los 64, se está haciendo ciudadano y no lo hizo antes, dice, “porque nunca había visto tanta discriminación como ahora, mucho racismo, mucha persecución contra [...]
If the thought of working with the current Republican Party–and in particular the politicians vying for the GOP’s nomination for President–to enact just and logical immigration policies such as the DREAM Act seems unreasonable, I believe that is because it is. The party’s nomination process (particularly this cycle)[1] has rewarded extreme positions on nearly every [...]