Immigrants Still Look to DACA for Relief in Uncertain Times
Leticia Urrutia's DACA renewal is coming up in October, a month before the presidential elections....
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Jul
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Jun
La Decisión de la Corte Suprema Sobre la Acción Ejecutiva “No es el Final del Camino”
Defensores de derechos de los inmigrantes dicen que el fallo de la Corte Suprema en dos programas que habrían otorgado un alivio temporal de la deportación para millones de indocumentados...
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Jun
SCOTUS Decision on Immigration ‘Not the End of the Road’
Immigrant rights advocates say the Supreme Court ruling on two programs that would have granted temporary deportation relief for millions of undocumented immigrants is a setback. But, they insist, it...
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Jun
Ahead of SCOTUS Ruling, Getting the Message Out to Central Valley Immigrants
eeks before the U.S. Supreme Court is set to announce its decision in United States v. Texas, immigrant rights advocates are working to get accurate information to residents of one...
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May
CA Sen. Lara Urges Undocumented Parents to Sign Kids Up For Health Care
Kicking off his statewide tour to promote California’s Health for All Kids program, the new law’s author, State Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, said undocumented parents should set their fears...
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Mar
Immigrants Encouraged to ‘Take Action’ — Apply for DACA, Get Ready for DAPA
Immigrant rights advocates are encouraging families to get ready for the possible implementation of two programs that could go into effect later this year. Both programs provide beneficiaries with temporary...
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Mar
DACA Gives Korean Immigrant a ‘Shot in the Arm’
Somewhere, in some corner of his mind, 25-year-old Brian Cheong was aware since he was in middle school that he, like the rest of his family, was undocumented. ...
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Feb
For One Young Woman, DACA Was a Lifesaver
Maria Perez’ mother Gema describes her family’s first years of living in the United States as “very frightening.” Undocumented, they didn’t speak the language and had no friends or relatives...
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Jan
Caught in the Middle – When Your Parent Gets Deported
People don’t realize that when you deport someone, you are hurting their entire family and community. I should know....
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Nov
Immigrant Rights Leaders Say This Is the Time to Act
A day after the 5th Circuit announced its ruling against the Obama administration’s executive actions on immigration, immigrant rights leaders said now is the time to act....
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Oct
African Immigrants Express Frustration Over Driver’s License Hurdles
African immigrants in the Bay Area are upset that many of them have to go through a secondary review process in order to apply for a California driver’s license under...
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Oct
Knowing Workers Rights Key for API Immigrant Women
Knowing your rights in the workplace can be the difference between being exploited and getting a living wage. That was a key message for women immigrants at the third annual...
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Sep
County Supervisors Expand Health Care For Undocumented Immigrants
By Melvin Willis Contra Costa County supervisors voted 4-1 on Sept. 22 to enact a new pilot program that -- pending matching funds from local hospitals -- would provide health care...
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Aug
Immigration Relief Increasing Health Coverage; CA Kids Eligible Now
News Report, Anna Challet | New America Media In California, hundreds of thousands of kids in immigrant families are eligible for Medi-Cal but not enrolled, according to a new study from...
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Jun
Undocumented Kids to Get Health Coverage in State Budget
News Report, Viji Sundaram, New America Media Calling it one of the “best” budgets the state has ever had, California Gov. Jerry Brown said the $167.6 billion dollar budget the legislature...
