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IMMIGRANT PROTECTIONS. ALSO, NO DEPORTATIONS.
California Gov. Brown signed new laws that expand rights for the undocumented and press the issue of immigration reform nationally. One law limits immigrant detentions and another one grants driver’s licenses to the undocumented. An activist leader comments on these and other news developments in the immigration area. Guest: Angelica Salas, Executive Director, Coalition for […]
Stop and Frisk, another form of racism (last)
(Español) La discriminación ha llegado a tal extremo que el lunes 12 de agosto de 2013 la jueza de una corte federal de distrito en Manhattan, Shira A. Scheindlin falló contra el Departamento de Policía de la Ciudad de Nueva York y dictaminó que el NYPD detiene sistemáticamente a personas inocentes, sin otra razón que no sea sólo su aspecto físico o racial.
Arizona expands driver’s license ban to anyone in deportation proceedings
(Español) La mayoría de los afectados son personas beneficiadas por el referido proceso de Acción Diferida bajo razones humanitarias, víctimas de violencia doméstica, de la trata de personas y de la explotación sexual.
MORE FUNDS TO SCHOOLS. ALSO CALIFORNIA DOMESTIC WORKERS BILL OF RIGHTS ADVANCES.
For the first time in years, public schools in California are receiving an influx of additional funds to improve classrooms and hire staff thanks to Proposition 30, a tax law passed by state voters last year. Community College administrators say Prop 30 is pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into their institutions. How are schools […]
Obama says suspending deportations ‘not an option’
(Español) “Si comenzamos a expandir eso, entonces esencialmente, yo estaría haciendo caso omiso de la ley en una manera que sería muy difícil de defender con argumentos legales. Así que eso no es una opción”, dijo Obama en entrevista concedida a Telemundo.
LATINA TECHNOLOGY TRAILBLAZER.
Laura Gómez stellar social media career includes important posts in some of the most cutting-edge technology companies of our time, including YouTube (Google) and Twitter. Originally from Guanajuato, Mexico, Laura crossed the border at age 10 while hiding in the compartment of a van. After joining her family in Redwood City, California, she excelled in […]
U.S. MILITARY STRIKE IN SYRIA? ALSO, CALIFORNIA’S GUN CONTROL.
President Obama has requested Congress authorization for military strikes against Syria. The President says that the government of Bashar Al-Assad killed more than 1,400 people with chemical weapons, and that the credibility of the U.S. and the international community is at stake. Recent polls show that public opinion is largely opposed to the use of […]
California Supreme Court to hear case of undocumented immigrant seeking to practice law
(Español) El joven, de origen mexicano, pasó su examen profesional hace cuatro años y lo apoya la procuradora de California, Kamala Harris.
THE MARCH 50th AND THE MORATORIUM.
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, when Martin Luther King, Jr. made history with his “I Have a Dream” speech. At the anniversary event in Washington, D.C., immigration reform is one of the headlining calls to action. Today is also the anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium, the mass peace protest […]
(Español) Jóvenes detenidos en Broward esperan deportación
(Español) El Departamento del Trabajo finalmente designó a un representante que envió a La Florida para intervenir por estos detenidos. Esta agencia federal tiene la facultad de emitir una visa especial, tras una investigación que realizó sobre estos casos, pero aun no revela sus hallazgos.