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Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks out against Alabama's immigration law

Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks out against Alabama's immigration law
As voters go to the polls today in Alabama, a new civil rights movement is brewing the southern state that passed one of the strictest immigration laws in the nation last year. The Rev. Jesse Jackson has openly criticized the immigration law as “disgraceful and unnecessary,” according to CBS8 News in Montgomery. Rev. Jackson was... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
March 13, 2012 at 2:03 pm
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President Obama said he would sign the DREAM Act right away

President Obama said he would sign the DREAM Act right away
President Obama gave his State of the Union speech Tuesday night. He touched on many themes and again reiterated his support for comprehensive immigration reform and the DREAM Act. He didn’t break any new ground but he pleaded with the U.S. Congress to pass the DREAM Act. He said he would sign it now. Unlike... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 24, 2012 at 8:55 pm
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12 things to watch in 2012

12 things to watch in 2012
2012 The Year Ahead 1. The Latino voter – How will Latino voters influence the 2012 presidential election? Latinos are key voters in many states. Obama got 67 percent of the Latino vote in 2008 but those numbers could slip as many Latinos are upset over his immigration policies that have resulted in more than... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 9, 2012 at 3:42 pm
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Does Newt Gingrich have a heart?

Does Newt Gingrich have a heart?
Newt Gingrich showed in the Republican debate Tuesday night that he has a heart. He supports allowing “millions” of undocumented immigrants to remain in the United States. But his compassionate conservatism may spike his recent surge in the polls. He recognized this may not be a popular point of view. “I don’t see how the... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
November 22, 2011 at 11:04 pm
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Chicago man arrested protesting Alabama immigration law

Chicago man arrested protesting Alabama immigration law
*Updated information: On Thursday evening, Tania Unzueta reported that 10 of the 12 arrested in Alabama were out of jail and were not detained by immigration officials. They expect the last two protesters to be released later Thursday evening. A minor, the 13th protester, was released after the initial arrest. On Thursday morning, Tania Unzueta... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
November 16, 2011 at 12:52 pm
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Immigration on the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty

Immigration on the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty celebrates her 125th anniversary today. The statue was a gift of friendship given by France to the United States in 1886, and she has come to symbolize freedom and the American Dream. She is also a symbol for immigrants: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
October 28, 2011 at 10:14 am
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Could we have a Latino president? President Obama thinks so.

Could we have a Latino president? President Obama thinks so.
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that in his lifetime we could see a Latino president. “I am absolutely certain that within my lifetime we will have a Latino candidate for president who is very competitive and may win. Just look at the demographics,” Obama told a group of Latino journalists who asked questions from Latino... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
September 28, 2011 at 4:14 pm
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Obama Administration puts Band-Aid on immigration

Obama Administration puts Band-Aid on immigration
It’s been a big week for immigration news. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Thursday released a letter stating the Obama Administration would review the files of 300,000 undocumented immigrants and reevaluate the pending deportations of “low priority” cases or people who have not committed violent crimes. This would include some DREAM Act students. Meanwhile... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
August 20, 2011 at 1:49 pm
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President Obama tells NCLR conference: no he can't change immigration laws

President Obama tells NCLR conference: no he can't change immigration laws
President Barack Obama spoke Monday at the National Council of La Raza conference in Washington, D.C. I watched via live webstream as the president address the leading Latino civil rights organization. I was surprised that Obama waited until he was halfway into his speech before he mentioned the DREAM Act or immigration reform. He talked... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
July 25, 2011 at 2:01 pm
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Chicago's new Mayor Rahm Emanuel supports the DREAM Act

Rahm Emanuel is Chicago’s new mayor. The mayor has made a move that should please many Latino voters. He appeared at a press conference Friday with immigration advocates from the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights who support the DREAM Act. This is federal legislation that would help undocumented youth who came before the... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
May 17, 2011 at 12:06 pm
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