Archive for the ‘California’ Category
Join a vigil for immigrant justice near you
Posted: April 19, 2012 at 4:34 pm By AllieWe are compiling a list of local events and rallies happening around the Supreme Court’s hearing on SB 1070. Find an event in your area, and join us in the streets to stand with families under attack from this anti-immigrant legislation.
States leading the way for pro-immigrant policies
Posted: October 10, 2011 at 4:06 pm By AllieAs we learn more about the devastation being caused by Alabama’s anti-immigrant laws, it is critical to recognize our successes in other parts of the country. California and Rhode Island are taking initiative to implement smart, pro-immigrant policies.
California DREAM Act moves to Governor’s desk.
Posted: July 19, 2011 at 1:30 pm By MelvinLast Thursday, the California State Senate passed one of two versions of the California Dream Act. The bill known as AB 130, by Assemblyman Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles), passed 26-11 and is headed to Gov. Jerry Brown’s office for approval. The measure would allow undocumented college students to receive scholarships funded by private donations but not [...]
Border Patrol or Bored Patrol?
Posted: April 21, 2011 at 2:35 pm By LloydWe’ve pointed out time and time again how much money the government is wasting on border “security“. Apparently, we’re also paying for Border Patrol agents to nap: The border fence ran right in front of Jeff Byerly’s post, a straight line of steel that stretched beyond town and deep into the desert. As a U.S. [...]
Why Silicon Valley Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are Returning Home
Posted: March 9, 2011 at 5:06 pm By LloydWe’ve long argued that immigration reform is key to economic growth in America, and the cost of our current immigration policies are unsustainable. Tom Brokaw of NBC Nightly News recently visited Silicon Valley, CA and examined the impact on our economy: At a time when our economy is stagnating, some American political leaders are working [...]
Pass the DREAM Act, Senator Grinch
Posted: December 16, 2010 at 7:24 pm By Sarah(Photo from CHIRLA.) (Expect more holiday song parodies about the DREAM Act from us. This caroling meme is going to take off.) Earlier this week CHIRLA held a demonstration in downtown Los Angeles advocating for the DREAM Act. Dr. Suess’s Grinch tried to steal the DREAM Act away from students who would benefit from it, [...]
Dana Rohrabacher and the DREAM vote
Posted: December 9, 2010 at 3:17 pm By LloydLast night, during the House vote on the DREAM Act, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of California said this: “It is not being cold-hearted to acknowledge that every dollar spent on illegal immigrants is one dollar less than our own children, our own senior citizens, and for all those who are in this society who played by [...]
What happened in California?
Posted: December 6, 2010 at 1:32 pm By LloydBefore November’s midterm election, The Weekly Standard’s Fred Barnes was in California, touting Carly Fiorina as the Republican who would finally defeat Sen. Barbara Boxer: … In each of her three previous Senate races, there was a moment when Republicans thought they would defeat her. In 1992, the supposed electoral “year of the woman,” she [...]
Race baiting is not so successful for the GOP
Posted: November 3, 2010 at 12:50 pm By LloydOn a night of big GOP wins, a clear pattern is emerging: Right wing restrictionist candidates went down in flames despite historic Republican wins. In Colorado, restrictionist candidates Ken Buck and Tom Tancredo went down to Democrats Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper respectively. The Hispanic and immigrant vote proved to be a powerful force in [...]
In DC and LA, children march for immigration reform
Posted: July 29, 2010 at 1:39 pm By admin(Photo credit Heather Wilson.) Yesterday in DC and Los Angeles, children marched to tell President Obama that comprehensive immigration reform would keep their families together: The Washington, D.C. protest was led by 10-year-old Saul Arellano, whose mother, Elvira Arellano, gained prominence after seeking sanctuary along with him in a Chicago church to avoid deportation by [...]
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