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Undocumented Youth Pay Tribute to the Original DREAMers [Photos]

by Julianne Hing on March 29 2013, 6:00AM

In the fight for immigration reform, the parents of undocumented youth are regularly chastised for their immigration misdeeds. An undocumented Arizona photographer wants to change the conversation.

Topics: Arts & Culture, Immigration

Laurene Powell, Steve Jobs’ Widow, Launches DREAM Act Website

by Jorge Rivas on January 22 2013, 6:02PM

The website collects videos of undocumented immigrants describing how their lives would change for the better should the Dream Act pass.

Topics: Immigration, /NOW Blog

Watch DREAMer’s Personal Plea Shortly After Mother Taken in ICE Raid

by Julianne Hing on January 11 2013, 11:53AM

Erika Andiola, a prominent immigrant rights activist, describes an immigration raid on her own home.

Topics: Immigration, /NOW Blog

DREAMer On Washington Post Cover Tells Editors to Not Call Her ‘Illegal’

by Jorge Rivas on December 14 2012, 11:21AM

She wants the editor to know how the the i-word affected her growing up.

Topics: Immigration, /NOW Blog

Undocumented Youth Take Over the National Mall With Kites [Photos]

by Jorge Rivas on December 7 2012, 3:45PM

Puerto Rican-born artist Miguel Luciano helps undocumented youth take flight over the National Mall.

Topics: Immigration, /NOW Blog

Next Dream for Immigrant Youth: Legalization for All 11 Million Undocumented Migrants

by Julianne Hing on December 3 2012, 4:25PM

One thing is certain: 2013 will be a very long year.

Topics: Immigration, Immigration Reform, /NOW Blog

Arizona Sued for Denying Driver’s Licenses to Immigrant Youth

by Seth Freed Wessler on November 29 2012, 12:06PM

A coalition of civil rights groups filed a class action suit in federal court today, challenging Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s executive order denying drivers licenses to young undocumented immigrants granted work permits through President Obama’s deferred action program.

Topics: DREAM Act, Immigration, /NOW Blog

GOP’s Alternative to DREAM Act Has No Path to Citizenship

by Jorge Rivas on November 28 2012, 12:16PM

Republicans unveiled their answer to the DREAM Act, with the Achieve Act, to help undocumented immigrants.

Topics: Immigration, /NOW Blog

Mass. Becomes 13th State to Allow Some Undocumented Students to Pay In-State Tuition

by Jorge Rivas on November 20 2012, 3:58PM

The decision will cut tuition fees by about 50 percent for undocumented students attending state colleges.

Topics: /NOW Blog, Schools & Youth

Dust Off Those Old Immigration Reform Deals? Not So Fast

by Seth Freed Wessler on November 13 2012, 10:06AM

Democratic and Republican leaders want to return to their 2010 blueprint. But immigration reformers say first, stop the deportations.

Topics: 2012 Election, Immigration, Immigration Reform, Second Term

Did Obama’s Victory Speech Include Nod to DREAMers?

by Jorge Rivas on November 7 2012, 1:45PM

During President Barack Obama’s victory speech Tuesday night he briefly spoke about the “dreams of an immigrant’s daughter.”

Topics: Immigration, /NOW Blog

Gay HIV-Positive DREAMer Deported Despite Community Pleas to ICE

by Julianne Hing on November 2 2012, 5:43PM

If immigration officials followed their own guidelines, Wasington Coelho Ribero should never have been deported, advocates say.

Topics: Immigration, /NOW Blog

Did Giants Sergio Romo Call Out the DREAM Act in his Victory Speech?

by Jorge Rivas on November 1 2012, 11:35AM

This might be a stretch but the pause before Romo said “drrrream” may mean something.

Topics: Immigration, /NOW Blog

Junot Díaz Calls DREAM Act ‘A Tiny Little Bone’ for People Who Deserve More

by Jorge Rivas on September 20 2012, 6:07PM

“I think the DREAM Act is a tiny little bone that they throw in to a community that deserves a lot more, and certainly I think it’s nice and important but we should be able to recognize the community—the people who do the heavy lifting—and stop afflicting them.”

Topics: /NOW Blog, Politics

DREAMer Benita Veliz to Address DNC Wednesday

by Jorge Rivas on September 5 2012, 11:50AM

Veliz is scheduled to talk after Attorney General of California Kamala D. Harris and before Spanish language talk show host Cristina Saralegui.

Topics: Immigration, /NOW Blog

90 College Presidents Cite Patents in Call for Immigration Reform

by Jorge Rivas on July 6 2012, 5:07PM

Foreign graduate students are big contributors to inventions that create jobs, the presidents say. They urge changes so more can stay here after graduating.

Topics: Immigration, /NOW Blog

Mitt Romney May Have Just Changed His DREAM Act Position

by Jorge Rivas on June 29 2012, 5:35PM

“I’ve indicated in my view that those who serve in the military and have advanced degrees would certainly qualify for that kind of permanent status,” Romney went on to say.

Topics: Immigration, /NOW Blog

Obama Talks DREAM Act at Nat’l Association of Latino Elected Officials [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on June 22 2012, 1:41PM

President Obama: “I’ve said time and again that if you send me the DREAM Act, I’ll sign it right away.”

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog

New Beautiful Short Film Highlights Three DREAMers

by Jorge Rivas on June 20 2012, 12:21PM

Though an important step was taken with the president’s order to halt the deportations of some young undocumented residents, we must remember that his executive order could change as early as January under a new administration.

Topics: Immigration, /NOW Blog

BREAKING: Obama Will Halt Deportations of DREAMers

by Julianne Hing on June 15 2012, 10:02AM

The news comes after more than a week of sit-ins in Obama’s campaign offices around the country.

Topics: DREAM Act, Immigration, /NOW Blog

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