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 […]
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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 […]
Push for the DREAM Act?
Helen Jugovic, one of the 23 board-certified immigration lawyers in North Carolina, addressed immigration reform on Monday November 26th. With the purpose of shedding a light on the needs of […]
Will Illinois be the third state to give undocumented immigrants driver licenses?
With Obama’s reelection earlier this month, many states have started to pass initiatives and propose resolutions to help undocumented immigrants residing in the United States. It has been the Latino […]
Imbalanced Media and Warped Perceptions
About a month ago, the U.S. Treasury Department earned the right to freeze MS 13’s (Mara Salvatrucha) finances (LA NOW). Police lauded it as a wonderful accomplishment, a step in […]
The Lie of America as a Meritocracy
Meritocracy: a system in which people can move ahead on the basis of their achievement, or in other words, achieve the American Dream. Such a system implies equal opportunity, in […]
Legalization of Undocumented Immigrants as a Solution to Poverty
Photo Credit: Anuska Sampedro After over 70% of Latinos voted to reelect Barack Obama into office on November 6th, 2012, the President made immigration policy a top priority on his […]
Immigration Talk 