Youth
(Español) Distrito Escolar de Hazelton debe cumplir con el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles
(Español) La OCR seguirá de cerca la implementación del acuerdo para garantizar que los compromisos sean implementados de manera oportuna y efectiva y resulten en la igualdad de oportunidad para la participación de los estudiantes en los programas educativos del Distrito, afirma el documento.
Health Insurance Enrollment: Extra Time.
ACA’s enrollment period closes with more than six million people signing up in the new insurance exchanges. High traffic and technical glitches kept many from completing the enrollment forms on time. Those consumers have now more time and may be able to finish their ACA application. This edition includes sections of the statement made by […]
Rural youth uninformed about DACA
A few months before the second anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, many youth who could benefit have not applied. Among those who have least applied are rural youth
Elvira Arellano, Detention Centers and More.
An exclusive interview with deported activist Elvira Arellano, who re-entered the U.S. after being detained and released at the border. Also, a hunger strike of immigrant detainees in Washington spread to Texas, putting the spotlight on private immigration detention centers. And an update on a pro-reform national bus tour that has engaged constituents and members […]
Immigration Reform: Executive Action.
President Obama ordered the Department of Homeland Security to make deportation policy “more humane” and review options to reduce deportations. What are those options? Experts explore options that the president has to humanize DHS and provide temporary status. In addition, congressmembers from the border area announce a bill to get the U.S. Border Patrol to […]
César Chávez Premiere.
A biopic film that portrays the life and struggle of labor organizer César Chávez premieres this week in theaters around the nation. Titled César Chávez, the movie tells the story of the activist who battled for social justice in the fields through non-violent means, while striving to be a good husband and father. This program […]
Getting Children to Read.
A large majority of children in the U.S. are not reading at grade level by the time they reach fourth grade and children from low-income families are most likely to fall behind. Failure to read proficiently at fourth grade is linked to higher rates of school dropout, low-paid jobs and even imprisonment. What’s been done […]
(Español) Propulsores de la Ley del Sueño de NY se niegan a tirar la toalla
(Español) Hoy el Concejo de Liderazgo Juvenil del Estado de Nueva York/New York State Youth Leadership Council, realiza una reunión de planeación para delinear la estrategia que seguirán de aquí a la próxima meta, que será el mes de abril cuando se debata el paquete presupuestario para el estado de Nueva York, y que incluirá cabildeo en el Senado estatal, actos de desobediencia civil y talleres educativos, entre otras acciones.
Immigration Reform: Executive Action.
Deported activist Elvira Arellano joins “dreamers” and attempts to cross to the U.S. through a San Diego border gate. A blue-ribbon commission of “dreamers” and immigrants prepares a report with recommendations to bring deportation relief. Immigrant detainees in Washington enter their 12 day in hunger strike, while detainees in Texas begin fasting. Meantime, Republicans in […]
Deportees cross en masse to ask for political asylum
Deported immigrants showed up in large numbers this week at a border entry, trying to return to the United States legally, as part of the movement called Bring them Home. More than 30 young dreamers, who grew up in the United States before being deported…
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