At a time when several presidential candidates have said they would end President Obama’s executive actions that have shielded young unauthorized immigrants from deportation, some of the program’s recipients are setting down roots by purchasing a home. Yesenia Ariza is one of them. The 28 year old achieved her longtime […]
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WASHINGTON — It looks like President Barack Obama may get a chance to defend his immigration policies in court before he leaves office. The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a request from the federal government that essentially secures timely consideration of Obama’s executive actions on immigration — raising the […]
TAYLOR, Texas — Jacky Ortega wants to be a lawyer someday. But first, she’s hoping her country’s most distinguished lawyers will help keep her family intact. That fervent desire prompted the 15-year-old to join her parents last week on a three-day, 37-mile trek from a fenced-in detention center for undocumented immigrants to the […]
A year after Obama’s executive action, the undocumented remain steeped in fear
23 Nov
by Foster, on News
Jorge Cancino Their last name isn’t really González. They asked to remain anonymous, because they’ve been undocumented for more than 15 years. They were born in western Guatemala. They came to the United States to escape from violence and poverty. “All this time we haven’t had any papers, and that’s […]