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Young Undocumented Immigrants Granted Relief from Deportation, Can Apply for Work Permits
The Obama administration has granted relief from deportation to DREAMers. It was announced today that the Obama administration will no longer deport some undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children and will allow them to apply for work permits. Effective immediately, the policy applies to individuals who are currently under 30 [...]
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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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Video: Youth Rally Against ‘Secure Communities’
By Karla Avelar, Chavez Multicultural Academy Immigrant advocates gathered in protest after attending a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) task force hearing on Wednesday, August 17, held to address the issue of the federal deportation program, Secure Communities. THE GATE recorded footage as youth protestors blocked a major downtown intersection, chanting “Undocumented, Unafraid,” ultimately leading [...]
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Six Youth Arrested at Demonstration Against ‘Secure Communities’
Immigrant advocates gathered in protest, where six youth were arrested, after attending a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) task force hearing on Wednesday, August 17, held to address the issue of the federal deportation program, Secure Communities. The hearing, one of several held in other cities across the country, was organized in efforts to gather [...]
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