June 2012
Future unclear for Pa. city's immigration law →
katmath: An attempted crackdown on illegal immigrants in Pennsylvania remains in legal limbo after Monday’s Supreme Court ruling in a similar case, and parties on both sides claim the high court’s decision bolsters their respective positions.
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“ Remember, remember always that all of us, especially you and I, are descended...”
–  Franklin Roosevelt, 1938 Daughters of the American Revolution Address (via welcomingrhodeisland)
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My Journal: I use to say a work permit was... →
hose-ay: Now I’m hungry for MORE. I woke up this morning from a text message from Delmi she asked me if I had watched the news. I said no what’s up? Obama was making a speech about dream act students. He said the most heartfelt speech on immigration ever. Now eligible dream act students will be…
Jun 24th
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Coming to America... today: Some more... →
wolfklaw: The government has somewhat clarified the news from this morning: Any undocumented alien who is not older than 30, came to the United States before he or she was 16, has lived in the U.S. today and for at least 5 years, has graduated from an US high school or passed the GED or served in the U.S….
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Finally Obama does something about the dream act.... →
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PLEASE SHARE
immilounge: Please share widely: Dreamers facing deportation right now need to call 1-855-448-6903 or email EROPublicAdvocate@ice.dhs.gov if you qualify for relief under the deferred action plan. Beginning June 18, individuals may call the USCIS hotline at 1-800-375-5283, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with questions on the process. DO NOT turn yourselves over to ICE yet. DO NOT pay anyone money to get...
Jun 24th
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Comment of the Week The Immigration Debate:... →
ukuzihs: Jose Antonio Vargas’ story on undocumented immigrants has received strong reactions — both positive and negative — online. Here are some of the best responses that readers have shared on TIME Ideas
Jun 24th
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DITHYRAMBOS: gentrified poem →
sentimentalisme: They want to forget enfrijoladas, sin queso, for dinner six days in a row, and the pain, like breath taken in too quickly, of a police siren and no car seat. They want to forget their son’s cavernous hunger for nine-dollar books, en I’gles, po’que no me gusta el español and the jamaica
Jun 23rd
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LUC's CEL Hotlist: Volunteer ESL Teacher for Adult... →
lucservicelearning: About the Position: The volunteer will be teaching English as a Second Language and related coursework to participants in the Refugee and Immigrant Community Services program. The program provides free ESL and English Language Civics classes at our Belmont/Cragin location. . The volunteer…
Jun 23rd
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From One Survivor to Another: DREAMer conference... →
Secretary Napolitano’s Memorandum Directing Deferred Action Process for Young People Who Are Low Enforcement Priorities Monday, June 18, 2012, 4:00 pm (Eastern) On June 15, 2012, Secretary Janet Napolitano issued a memorandum directing DHS components to exercise prosecutorial discretion on an…
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