Florida Primary Shows Limits of Immigrant Bashing
In states with a significant Latino presence, there is a steep price to pay for ugly immigration politics.
Victory! Ivan Reunited with Family
Alanna Woolley, Ivan’s fiancée, said that she was “ecstatic that ICE has responded to the overwhelming public support.”
Report: Power of the Latino Vote
Latino voters are poised to play a crucial role in key political races across the country. View the updated report.
Act Now to Stop Ivan’s Deportation
You helped keep Marlen with her family -- now send a fax to stop Ivan from being separated from his father and fiancee.
Blog Highlights
DREAM Now Letters to Barack Obama: Saad Nabeel
09/02/10 - My name is Saad Nabeel and I am writing to you from Bangladesh. Prior to my arrival in this nation, I lived in the United States for 15 years. My parents brought me to America at age three. It is the only home I know. I used to attend the University of Texas at Arlington with a full scholarship in Electrical Engineering. Through no fault of my own I was forced to leave my home, friends, possessions, and most importantly, my education behind. | Read More
STUDY: Immigration Fattens Our Paychecks, Makes us Richer
09/01/10 - | Read More
‘Qué Pasa’ in Immigration: Save Selvin!; Deaths in the Desert
09/01/10 - Religious leaders and activists in Maine ask their state's senators to protect DREAMers one and all; between the Arizona desert and the Tamaulipas massacre, crossing the border continues to be incredibly dangerous for immigrants; and even though more citizens are born to immigrants every day, and more naturalized citizens register to vote, some politicians still think demonizing immigrants is a good idea. | Read More
Dear Senator Snowe and Senator Collins: Let’s Keep Selvin in Maine!
08/31/10 - Selvin came to the United States from Guatemala when he was just 14 years old. His dream was to work hard to support his mother, who needed open-heart surgery, his two brothers and his sister. Selvin paints houses during the day and takes classes at night to pass his GED. Though he's incredibly active in his church and local community in Maine, the 24-year-old could be deported any day now. | Read More
- ‘Qué Pasa’ in Immigration: National Guard Arrives at Border; ICE Memo; Tamaulipas (08/31/10)
- ‘Qué Pasa’ in Immigration: ICE Memo; Tamaulipas Massacre; 55+ Votes for DREAM (08/30/10)
- DREAM Now Letters to Barack Obama: Lizbeth Mateo (08/30/10)
- In Florida, Bill McCollum’s Primary Loss Shows Limits of Immigrant Bashing (08/30/10)
- ICE Won’t Deport People Already About To Get Legal Status. “Free Pass,” Or Common Sense? (08/27/10)
- Weekly Diaspora: Immigrants Abused, Denied Social Services in Broken Immigration System (08/27/10)
- DREAM Now Letters to Barack Obama: Myrna Orozco (08/26/10)
- ‘Qué Pasa’ in Immigration: The Latino Vote in November; Anniversary of Kennedy’s Death (08/26/10)
- Updated Report Highlights “Cross-Currents” Facing Latinos at the Polls (08/25/10)
- Victory! Ivan Reunited With Family and Friends (08/25/10)
- DREAM Now Letters to Barack Obama: Carlos A Roa, Jr. (08/24/10)
- WATCH: Advocates deliver over 6,000 petitions to DHS (08/20/10)
Latest News
Number of illegal immigrants in US now declining
09/02/10 - Associated Press
The number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in two decades — decreasing by 8 percent since 2007, a new study finds.
Brewer, Goddard spar over immigration, state budget
09/02/10 - Arizona Republic
Republican Gov. Jan Brewer and Democratic challenger Terry Goddard attacked each other's views on the economy and illegal immigration during a televised debate Wednesday night that will likely be the gubernatorial candidates' only face-to-face matchup before the election.
A heavy price to ending birthright citizenship
09/02/10 - Los Angeles Times
The U.S. risks a slow economy, fraud and a disenfranchised underclass, among other problems, if it renounces birthright citizenship. Countries that have done so have had to reconsider.
Latinos Blame Both Parties On Immigration Reform
09/02/10 - National Journal
More than a third of Latino voters blame both parties in Congress for not trying hard enough to pass immigration reform, and Latino enthusiasm for voting in this year's mid-term elections is down, a new poll shows.
U.S. files new suit on Ariz. immigration issue
08/31/10 - Washington Post
The Justice Department filed another lawsuit against immigration practices by Arizona authorities, saying Monday that a network of community colleges acted illegally in requiring noncitizens to provide their green cards before they could be hired for jobs.
Latino Republican walking a tightrope in Nevada race
08/31/10 - Los Angeles Times
Brian Sandoval, the GOP candidate for governor, has come to symbolize a tension within his party, between efforts to attract Latino voters and actions that may repel them.
Advocates Urge Maine Senators to Invervene in Deportation of Portland Man
08/30/10 - Maine Public Broadcasting
Immigrant advocates are asking Maine's two U.S. senators to intervene on behalf of a Portland resident facing deportation to Guatemala.




