Las licencias de conducir serán el siguiente paso en la verificación del estatus migratorio de una persona que salga en busca de trabajo, un escrutinio al que se someterán incluso los ciudadanos de este país que soliciten empleo.
Con el nombre de RIDE (Driver’s License Verification through E-Verify), el proyecto buscará reducir los casos de falsificación de documentos utilizando bases de datos de los Departamentos de Vehículos de Motor (DMV) de los estados participantes.
Esta herramienta reforzará el actual programa de verificación de empleo E-Verify que de momento sólo permite a los empleadores revisar la información de un trabajador recurriendo al almacén electrónico del Seguro Social y el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) para saber si esta persona está autorizada o no para trabajar en Estados Unidos.
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[Posted by Julia Martinez]
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Immigration Debate on the Back Burner for too Long
by Irene Tostado
One year later, the demands listed by pro-immigrant rights groups haven’t changed. Undocumented immigrants are still working without proper documentation, and undocumented students are still graduating from college with résumé in hand, but without the nine digits necessary to work in the United States. This is the “big picture” that captures not only the reality of most undocumented individuals, but also of most working class Americans in general. The parallel lives of undocumented immigrants and inner city and rural-community residents are reflective of faltering domestic policies and governmental indecisiveness.
More here
[Posted by Julia Martinez]
One year later, the demands listed by pro-immigrant rights groups haven’t changed. Undocumented immigrants are still working without proper documentation, and undocumented students are still graduating from college with résumé in hand, but without the nine digits necessary to work in the United States. This is the “big picture” that captures not only the reality of most undocumented individuals, but also of most working class Americans in general. The parallel lives of undocumented immigrants and inner city and rural-community residents are reflective of faltering domestic policies and governmental indecisiveness.
More here
[Posted by Julia Martinez]
Cord Jefferson: How illegal immigration hurts black America
05:32 PM CST on Friday, February 19, 2010
In October 2008, amid claims that one of its subsidiaries was knowingly hiring illegal immigrants, North Carolina poultry producer House of Raeford Farms initiated a systematic conversion of its workforce...Today, with national unemployment hovering around 10 percent and black male unemployment at a staggering 17.6 percent, it seems even less likely that immigrants are filling only those jobs that Americans won't deign to do. Just ask Delonta Spriggs, a 24-year-old black man profiled in a November Washington Post piece on joblessness, who pleaded: "Give me a chance to show that I can work. Just give me a chance... Read More
Cord Jefferson is a regular contributor to The Root, where a version of this piece originally appeared.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/viewpoints/stories/DN-jefferson_21edi.State.Edition1.28a6ee9.html
[Posted By Michael Felix]
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
NALEO Educational Fund Condemns Vitter-Bennett
Amendment would derail 2010 Census and the nation’s democratic process
LOS ANGELES, CA –The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund issued the following statement regarding the Vitter-Bennett amendment to the CJS appropriations bill that would require residents to answer a question on citizenship and immigration status in the 2010 Census:
“The NALEO Educational Fund strongly condemns the Vitter-Bennett amendment to the Senate legislation that will fund Census 2010 operations, because it is an unconstitutional and costly effort to suppress Latino participation in the decennial Census. Moreover, it would derail the 2010 Census and deprive our nation of timely and accurate data critical to our representative democracy. Senator David Vitter (R-LA) and Senator Robert Bennett (R-UT) have proposed an amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies (CJS) appropriations bill that would require residents to answer a question on citizenship and immigration status as part of the 2010 Census. The Senate may take action related to the amendment in the next few legislative days.
“The proponents of the Vitter-Bennett amendment hope to exclude undocumented residents and possibly all non-citizens from being counted in Census 2010 for the purposes of apportioning Congressional seats. This would thwart the clear language in the U.S. Constitution which mandates a count of all of the nation’s residents for apportionment purposes. In 1868, our nation adopted the 14th Amendment to the Constitution that repealed the provision which only counted slaves as three-fifths of a person. The Vitter-Bennett amendment evokes this shameful legacy, and is an effort to make a fundamental change to our Constitution through appropriations legislation. It represents a reckless departure from decades of our nation’s Census practices, intended to ensure that every 10 years, we have the most accurate portrait possible of America.
For the rest of the article follow link http://http://www.naleo.org/pr/pr10-16-09.html
(Posted by Jesus Galindo)
LOS ANGELES, CA –The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund issued the following statement regarding the Vitter-Bennett amendment to the CJS appropriations bill that would require residents to answer a question on citizenship and immigration status in the 2010 Census:
“The NALEO Educational Fund strongly condemns the Vitter-Bennett amendment to the Senate legislation that will fund Census 2010 operations, because it is an unconstitutional and costly effort to suppress Latino participation in the decennial Census. Moreover, it would derail the 2010 Census and deprive our nation of timely and accurate data critical to our representative democracy. Senator David Vitter (R-LA) and Senator Robert Bennett (R-UT) have proposed an amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies (CJS) appropriations bill that would require residents to answer a question on citizenship and immigration status as part of the 2010 Census. The Senate may take action related to the amendment in the next few legislative days.
“The proponents of the Vitter-Bennett amendment hope to exclude undocumented residents and possibly all non-citizens from being counted in Census 2010 for the purposes of apportioning Congressional seats. This would thwart the clear language in the U.S. Constitution which mandates a count of all of the nation’s residents for apportionment purposes. In 1868, our nation adopted the 14th Amendment to the Constitution that repealed the provision which only counted slaves as three-fifths of a person. The Vitter-Bennett amendment evokes this shameful legacy, and is an effort to make a fundamental change to our Constitution through appropriations legislation. It represents a reckless departure from decades of our nation’s Census practices, intended to ensure that every 10 years, we have the most accurate portrait possible of America.
For the rest of the article follow link http://http://www.naleo.org/pr/pr10-16-09.html
(Posted by Jesus Galindo)
Obama Minimizó La Reforma
January 28, 2010
Legalización de indocumentados incierta
Much more was expected from Obama. He is not even demonstrating any sort of effort. The question now is: Will Latinos support him for reelection? Latinos want action, not just nice words. Latinos might vote Republican again as they did in 2000 with Bush. Raids and deportations might arise again if a reform is not implemented. Its so simple: Obama made a promise, Obama broke the promise, Latinos feel betrayed, Republicans will use this as a tool to gain the Latino Vote.
[Posted by Jorge Hernández]
Marche de inmigrantes el 21
February 28, 2010
AP- Activists, lawyers, religious individuals and now congressman Luis Gutierrez (Illinois Democrat) called a march for the State of The Union address of the immigration questoin. Gutiérrez and seven other demoratic congressmen proposed a reform that would grant undocumented immigrants without criminal histories, english speaking abilities and tax paying immigrants permanent residency with just one fee and five years later they could be granted citizenship
Congress maintains silence, which motivated the march. Obama won the Latino Vote by promising he would create and propose a generous and comprehensive immigration reform and so far all he has done is spare less than one minute during his whole 64 minute speech to address immigration. Immigration reform is obviously NOT on President Obama's agenda or list of things-to-do.
[Posted by Jorge Hernández]
Miles Encaran Deportación
February 22, 2010
WASHINGTON- Many legal residents and undocumented individuals have faced deportation as a result of misdemeanor's. Undocumented immgrants as well as permanent residents are being criminalized on a daily basis by US authorities.
In 1996 US Congress passed a series of changes to the US Immigration Law.
i.e. 287(g) which allows the Justice dept., ICE and INS to agree with local and state officials to detain undocumented individuals and deport them as soon as possible
[Posted by Jorge Hernández]
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