Dream Act con nuevos bríos La Raza pide no aplazar sueño de miles

La Raza y decenas de grupos pro inmigrantes llevan casi siete años insistiéndole al Congreso que apruebe la ley Dream Act, y la batalla continúa. Marie Nazareth González, una inmigrante que permaneció casi todo ese tiempo indocumentada, conoce el padecimiento de miles de jóvenes que, como ella, han vivido con miedo, casi abrazando el fantasma de la deportación y sin saber si el día de mañana despertarán en el país que los ha visto crecer.



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posted by ericka salazar

Study points to Valley immigrants' contributions

Immigrants in the central San Joaquin Valley contribute significantly to the economy and are more likely to be employed than native-born workers of the same ethnic groups, according to a study released Tuesday.

Those were among the findings in the report titled "Looking Forward: Immigrant Contributions to the Golden State" commissioned by the California Immigrant Policy Center, an advocacy group.

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[Posted by Kimberly Vasquez]

Immigration: Gov. Rick Perry asks feds to pay $13.5M in prison fees

By Paul J. Weber / Associated Press

Posted: 02/11/2010 12:00:00 AM MST

SAN ANTONIO -- Gov. Rick Perry called on the federal government Wednesday to reimburse Texas in full for holding undocumented immigrants in state prisons, reviving a symbolic message of border security woes made by other governors in previous years.

Among those governors was Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, who as Arizona's chief executive sent Washington invoices for imprisoning immigrants convicted of state crimes. Perry said he would begin doing the same.

http://www..elpasotimes.cpm/ci_14378579

Posted by Victoria Bell

Republicanos buscan abolir ciudadanía automática

Republicanos buscan abolir ciudadanía automáti

[Posted By: Zelene Valencia]

Washington, 16 de Febrero (EFE).- Una iniciativa republicana que busca abolir la ciudadanía automática para niños nacidos en EE.UU. de padres indocumentados enfrenta ahora a quienes la consideran una buena medida para desincentivar la inmigración ilegal y a los que la califican como una violación de la Constitución.

No es la primera vez que algunos republicanos, y grupos conservadores afines, quieren abolir la ciudadanía automática a niños nacidos en Estados Unidos de inmigrantes sin papeles.

La idea cobró fuerza durante la década de 1990 y, de hecho, fue incluida en la plataforma del Partido Republicano en 1996, pero no prosperó porque se consideró que iba en contra de la 14 enmienda de la Constitución del país.

http://www.impre.com/inmigracion/2010/2/17/republicanos-buscan-abolir-ciu-173665-1.html

Judge tosses sanctuary suit in S.F. killings

(02-23) 17:44 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- The family of a father and two sons who were shot dead on a San Francisco street in 2008 can't hold the city responsible for failing to turn their alleged killer over to immigration authorities after earlier arrests, a judge has ruled.

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[posted by sosa]

U.S. officials to host immigration workshop

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is hosting a workshop Thursday to help immigrants better understand the immigration process, said spokeswoman Sharon Rummery.

"The idea is to try to demystify the process so people won't be intimidated by applying for citizenship," Rummery said. (February 16, 2010)

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/02/16/2540923/us-officials-to-host-immigration.html

Posted by: Uriel Lopez