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Durbin, Gutierrez Warn Immigration Reform Proposal May Not Be as Comprehensive as They’d Like
Two legislators and leaders of immigration reform-efforts say a pathway to citizenship for the undocumented in the country is closer to being actualized, although some hurdles remain. Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Luis Gutierrez met with Little Village community members and students Thursday to discuss the challenges of being undocumented and to brief them on [...]
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Experts Say Immigration Reform Has a Thorny Path Ahead
Latino activists say recent plans on immigration reform may not be unfolding the way they expect. On Thursday, the Latino Policy Forum and immigration advocacy groups held an informational panel to discuss how the debates on immigration reform could play out in a time when Congress struggles to compromise. Among the panelists was Oscar [...]
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Congress Members Call For Investigation Into Sexual Abuse In Immigrant Detention Centers
Thirty members of Congress, including Michael Quigley (D-IL) and Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), are pressing the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to look into the issue of sexual abuse against immigrants in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). According to a recent statement by the Heartland Alliance, the representatives sent a letter on [...]
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