18 May 2012
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Undocumented students speak out in support of DREAM Act
From the Houston Chronicle
Wendy Ramirez said she was first inspired to pursue a medical degree when her father was paralyzed after a drunken driver hit him when she was a child. But before graduating from high school, she was initially discouraged by a counselor for a reason most students don't deal with, but eventually gained...
Immigration Law Protesters Detained Outside Alabama Senate
From the Montgomery Advertiser
Six people protesting the state's controversial immigration law were led away and detained Thursday morning after a sit-down protest near the Alabama Senate chamber. The protesters prayed and sang "Amazing Grace" and "This Light of Mine," and called for the repeal of the...
We have witnessed the fallout from the current patchwork of state immigration laws: while we win victories in California and Illinois, we face devastating moral and humanitarian crises in Alabama and Arizona. A stance must be taken at the federal level to ensure that we can move forward to reform our immigration system as an entire nation.
On April 25th, the US Supreme Court will take on...
Check out the highlights from the historic re-enactment of 2012's Selma to Montgomery march. This year was especially monumental as thousands came out in solidarity to express their opposition to Alabama's Draconian anti-immigrant legislation, HB56.
How Mitt Romney Lost Latinos
From Politico
Republicans had high hopes of eroding President Barack Obama’s dominance among Hispanic voters in 2012 — so great was Latino frustration with Obama’s tough deportation policy and his failure to fulfill the promise of immigration reform. Instead, with eight months to go before Election Day, Obama is on pace to match the 76...
