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Why I’m Marching: Cynthia Moreno
Posted: March 12, 2010 at 3:04 pm By AdrianaCynthia is 20 years old and is a college student in Florida who’s helping to change people’s minds through her essays about what it means to be undocumented. I had the chance to talk to her about her story and how she is involved with the March For America — we’re encouraging everyone to get [...]
Report Roundup: Critical Latino Vote ‘Could Hinge on Immigration Reform Efforts’
Posted: February 12, 2010 at 11:53 am By Jackie MahendraOriginally posted at the America’s Voice blog. Our latest report, “The Power of the Latino Vote in America: They Tipped Elections in 2008; Where Will they be in 2010?” spotlights Latino voting trends. It identifies 40 battleground races in 11 states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia) where [...]
This is our movement, and every day we’re getting stronger.
Posted: January 20, 2010 at 4:14 pm By adminReports are still coming in from all across the country about the amazing events held last week. From Alaska to Florida, from California to New Jersey, from Virginia to Colorado, people everywhere are uniting to show the world that immigration reform can’t wait. Here are some of the highlights. Los Angeles Times: California could reap [...]
Holiday Roundup: Trekking for Immigration Reform and 2009 Year in Review
Posted: January 6, 2010 at 1:35 pm By Jackie MahendraOriginally posted at the America’s Voice blog. A couple of immigration-themed goodies you may have missed while sipping egg nog over the holidays… Wendy Sefsaf reports, in “And They’re Off! Immigration Reform for a New Decade:” Thousands of organizations, activists, and citizens are already out of the gate and will spend 2010 racing towards the [...]
Trail of Dreams: Immigrant Students
Posted: January 5, 2010 at 11:51 am By Rachel LaBruyere
On January 1st, four immigrant students left Miami, Florida for a four month-long journey to Washington, DC – on foot. These brave students are walking the “Trail of Dreams” in order to unite support for just and humane immigration reform and highlight the urgent need for change.
Carlos, Gaby, Felipe and Juan are documenting their journey and telling their stories as they march towards Washington and towards the hope of an immigration system that keeps families together and grants them the right to full citizenship in the country they consider home.
Click here to read their inspiring message
On January 1st, four immigrant students left Miami, Florida for a four month-long journey to Washington, DC – on foot. These brave students are walking the “Trail of Dreams” in order to unite support for just and humane immigration reform and highlight the urgent need for change.
Carlos, Gaby, Felipe and Juan are documenting their journey and telling their stories as they march towards Washington and towards the hope of an immigration system that keeps families together and grants them the right to full citizenship in the country they consider home.
Click here to read their inspiring message
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“Jesus Was a Refugee”: Conservative Christians Speak Out for Reform
Posted: October 26, 2009 at 11:13 am By Rachel LaBruyereBy Patty Kupfer. Originally posted at America’s Voice blog. A U.S. News and World Report article this week speaks to the growing chorus of religious conservatives standing up for comprehensive immigration reform: Many of the same faith-based groups attacking Obama and the Democrats (on other issues), including the National Association of Evangelicals, the Southern Baptist [...]
This Week in Immigration En Español
Posted: October 19, 2009 at 3:36 pm By Rachel LaBruyereBy Katherine Vargas. Originally posted at ImmPolitic Blog. More than eight thousand family members, immigrants, clergy, veterans and community activists from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to give testimony of how our broken immigration system is threatening family unity and the urgency of passing comprehensive immigration reform. Members of Congress joined [...]
Florida Needs Volunteers!
Posted: September 25, 2009 at 4:14 pm By adminWe need your help. America deserves an immigration policy that is tough, smart, and fair. And to win it, we need the help of Floridians with those same attributes. Please step up to the plate and take action to reform America’s broken immigration system. Click here to volunteer!
Reverend Joel Hunter Outlines “A More Noble Way” on Immigration
Posted: August 27, 2009 at 4:47 pm By adminReverend Joel Hunter, honoring the Biblical passage, “Love they neighbor as thyself”, speaks to the country’s moral imperative to help immigrants find their way.
You asked Secretary Napolitano the tough questions
Posted: August 20, 2009 at 5:30 pm By adminIn an effort to truly represent the country’s concerns at today’s meeting with DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, we asked YOU to submit questions you wanted Napolitano to address. The response: you sent in more than 4,000 questions in less than 24 hours. Many of your questions were about the timing of immigration reform and expressed [...]
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