What Might Happen in U.S. v. Texas Now That the Supreme Court Has Heard the...
By The National Immigration Law Center In December 2014, shortly after President Obama announced two new immigration initiatives, Texas and 25 other states filed a lawsuit in a federal district court...
View ArticleThe American Dream, In The Age Of DAPA
By David Sepulveda Ten images depict local Hispanic families who appear safe and happy for the moment. The portraits exhibited at Junta For Progressive Action on Grand Avenue belie their fragility, as...
View ArticleSupreme Court Judges: American. That Includes Me, My Family and My Community
By Dae Joong Yoon and Bati Tsogtsaikhan Imagine walking into the White House as a DACA recipient, whose parents are undocumented and would benefit from DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents of Americans...
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2 Valedictorians in Texas Declare Undocumented Status, and Outrage Ensues
cr: New York Times By Katie Rogers When Mayte Lara Ibarra, the valedictorian of her high school’s graduating class, revealed her plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin on a scholarship, she...
View ArticleAnxiety as Families Await Court Ruling on Obama’s Immigration Action
By Suzanne Gamboa There is a communal breath holding going on among immigrants and their allies as they wait for a Supreme Court ruling that could profoundly alter their lives. There is a communal...
View ArticleThe ‘Dreamers’ Obama spared from deportation: What are they dreaming about?
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske They were born in another country but raised in this one, and that has made them culturally, linguistically – but not legally American. When President Obama used executive...
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LA Times Op-Ed: Take the immigration fight to the states
By Karthick Ramakrishnan and Pratheepan Gulasekaram Undocumented immigrants were dealt a major setback last week. After a coalition of conservative states sued the Obama administration over its plans...
View ArticleAsian Journal: AAPI communities urged to apply to DACA
There are more than 152,000 Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) who qualify for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. However, less than 15 percent of eligible AAPIs...
View ArticleAn anxious election season for DACA cardholders
Francisco Salcido, 22, is a typical student who holds down a job and attends college. But his life — along with thousands of others —could change dramatically after the November presidential election....
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What It’s Like To Be College-Bound And Worried About Your Immigration Status
Chelsea Beck/NPR Mayte Lara Ibarra and Larissa Martinez had just finished their senior year of high school when they each decided to go public with their immigration status. Both Texas students came to...
View ArticleDACA Now: Returning To Mexico For The First Time In 17 Years
By Juan Ramirez On June 2012, President Barack Obama signed into policy the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals also known as DACA. The policy provides a work permit and exemption from deportation...
View ArticleOpinion: DACA Can Spell Hope for Many Undocumented Immigrants
By Leonard Novarro For most, leaving the house is as normal as putting on a pair of shoes. But for Ruben Espino of San Diego, stepping into the world outside his home was a stumbling block that might...
View ArticleDick Durbin, Lindsey Graham Unveil Bill To Stop Donald Trump From Ending...
WASHINGTON ― Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) unveiled legislation on Friday to protect young undocumented immigrants from deportation under President-elect Donald Trump ― now the...
View ArticleCalifornia legislators challenge Trump anti-immigrant agenda
OAKLAND, Calif. – As their new two-year legislative session opened Dec. 5, members of California’s state Senate and Assembly moved quickly to build on post-election initiatives to protect and uphold...
View ArticleSan Diego Unified to Trump: Spare Our Undocumented Students
A resolution reaffirming the values of peace, tolerance and respect for multiple perspectives was adopted unanimously Tuesday night by the San Diego Unified School Board less than a month after Donald...
View ArticleSanctuary cities: Model leadership to ensure safety of most vulnerable
By Pedro Rios Cities and counties around the country are taking the audacious step of declaring their municipal governments sanctuaries to demonstrate solidarity with immigrants and refugees who reside...
View ArticleCalifornia DREAMing: Two Young Latinas Graduating as DACA Students Question...
By Nirma Hasty SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Lizbeth Contreras, a high school senior and Itzel Guillen, a college senior, have mapped out their career and education futures. Nonetheless, their graduations are...
View ArticleSan Diegans Oppose Cruel and Heartless Decision to End DACA
San Diegans Oppose Cruel and Heartless Decision to End DACA Up to 40,000 San Diegans who were brought to the United States as children could end up deported to places they barely know SAN DIEGO, CA...
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Letter to Congress: We Want Dreamer Protection
Today, the San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium along with more than 250 national, state and local organizations sent a letter urging congressional leaders to enact permanent protections for Dreamers...
View ArticleOn March 5th ‘Deadline,’ Dreamers in San Diego Continue to Live in Limbo
Local organizations are helping current DACA recipients renew their status San Diego, CA – Today is President Trump’s artificial deadline to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)...
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