Forbidden to be American
Every year 65,000 teenagers graduate from high school and have nowhere to go. Unlike other students, these graduates cannot get a job, join the military, or qualify for in-state tuition […]
Monthly Archives: December 2012
The Heart of Boyle Heights
Having befriended a local activist from the Boyle Heights, East LA area, I have had many opportunities to immerse myself into the everyday life Los Angelenos enjoy. Since I had […]
Illinois Approves Drivers Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants
This week the State Senate of Illinois voted to allow undocumented citizens the ability to receive temporary drivers licenses. Illinois now joins two other states, Washington and New Mexico, in passing […]
“National Suicide”
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg stated Thursday that the current immigration policy in regards to STEM immigrants is “national suicide”. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math, fields […]
Bush Speaks in Favor of Immigrants
It is no secret that the vast majority of Hispanics voted in favor of President Obama this past November, and many believe that the support of this numerically influential demographic […]
Crossing the Border, the Perilous Journey
368. 368 illegal immigrants were confirmed to have died crossing the United States-Mexico border in the fiscal year 2011. This number is significant and does not even include the bodies […]
Undocumented Youth Have High Hopes for the Future – But Should They?
For each of the last four winters, hundreds undocumented youth have gathered to discuss immigration reform and strategize further progress in what is now called the United We Dream National […]
What Sandy means for Undocumented Immigrants
A recent article published by NPR highlights a very concerning issue in the lives of current immigrants hit by Hurricane Sandy. Needless to say, many homes were ruined and families […]
Lethal Force or Self-Defense?
A group of Mexican drug smugglers were spotted by US Border Patrol on October 10th and chased around the fence until Border Patrol agents shot and killed one of the […]
Mexico And U.S. Relations Continue
On Saturday December 1st, Mexico will have a new president: Enrique Peña Nieto. President Obama said he was confident Mexico and the United States will be able to strengthen longstanding […]
Immigration Talk 