Immigration
Documenting the undocumented and their struggles for justice and equality
All You Need to Know About The Heritage’s Problematic Study [LINKS]
The Heritage Foundation’s recent study on the Gang of Eight’s immigration reform bill is so flawed that even conservatives are distancing themselves.
Posted Thursday, May 16, 2013 by Candice Bernd
Approaching Mother’s Day, Undocumented Youth Ask to Reunite With Deported Mothers
With Mother’s Day coming up, many undocumented youth are pushing for family unity in immigration reform.
Posted Thursday, May 9, 2013 by Candice Bernd
Amendments to Immigration Reform Bill Are In, See How LGBT Families Are Impacted
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) filed several amendments to the immigration reform bill, two of which include expanding equal protections to bi-national LGBT families.
Posted Wednesday, May 8, 2013 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Amid Immigration Reform Talks, Obama Makes His Position on LGBT Families Clear
Lawmakers prepare for a deluge of proposed amendments to the immigration reform bill, one of which would extend protection to LGBT bi-national couples.
Posted Tuesday, May 7, 2013 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Young People, Immigrants and Workers Make Noise On May Day In NYC
Workers and young people rallied for change on a host of issues from labor to immigration, on International Labor Day.
Posted Thursday, May 2, 2013 in Reporting by Emily Crockett
Immigration Flow: Then and Now
Comprehensive immigration reform could possibly change the economic face of the United States, again.
Posted Thursday, May 2, 2013 by Samantha Gonzalez
Want a Stronger U.S. Economy?
Then, it’s time to support comprehensive immigration reform.
Posted Thursday, May 2, 2013 by Samantha Gonzalez
Still In The Shadows: Who’s Left Out On Immigration Reform
National immigration advocates discuss not whats missing from the bill, but who is missing from Senate’s immigration bill.
Posted Wednesday, May 1, 2013 by Charles Dipasquale
Too Late For A Housing Recovery? Nope!
Immigration reform can help create more homeowners among native-born and foreign-born individuals boosting the housing recovery.
Posted Thursday, April 25, 2013 by Samantha Gonzalez
What The Architect of Arizona’s Infamous Anti-Immigration Law Said About The Young And Undocumented
Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill) and GOP witness and Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach, do not see eye to eye on legalization in regards to the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S.
Posted Thursday, April 25, 2013 by Samantha Gonzalez
How These International Kids Overcome Language Barriers
And learn to live in the U.S.
Posted Thursday, April 25, 2013 in Journalism Network & Reprints by Yanan Wang
What Do Women, Immigrants And Gay People All Have In Common?
The need to protect reproductive freedoms. It’s not just about abortion, and it’s not just a women’s issue: Immigrant and LGBT populations suffer under current policies.
Posted Thursday, April 25, 2013 by Molly Savard
Immigration 2013: The Hearings You Missed
The Gang of Eight’s proposed immigration bill has received criticism from both opponents and supporters in a series of hearings.
Posted Wednesday, April 24, 2013 by Samantha Gonzalez
Immigration 2013: What’s the Fine Print?
After months of negotiations, and a decade in the waiting, there’s an immigration bill ready for the Senate floor.
Posted Wednesday, April 17, 2013 by Samantha Gonzalez
Congressional Black Caucus: Immigration Not Just A Latino Issue
No one in the current “Gang of Eight” working for comprehensive immigration reform is black.
Posted Wednesday, April 17, 2013 by Emma Weinstein-Levey
What About Immigrants Living In The American Heartland?
They need justice too, but often face a very different culture than those in major cities.
Posted Wednesday, April 17, 2013 by Emma Weinstein-Levey
The Original Dreamers
Looking to comprehensive reform that includes all immigrant populations, not just youth.
Posted Wednesday, April 17, 2013 by Samantha Gonzalez
If You Thought You Worked Hard To Get To College, Think Again
This undocumented student blows you out of the water.
Posted Monday, April 15, 2013 in Journalism Network & Reprints by Daisy Becerra
#AskCP Twitter Chat Tells All On Guns, Immigration, And What It Takes To Work At Campus Progress
This week the Campus Progress interns hosted a Twitter chat covering a wide range of topics and issues. Here’s what you missed.
Posted Friday, April 12, 2013 by Julie Thompson
What Mark Zuckerberg Has To Say On Immigration Reform
Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, has launched a political organization to advocate for policies that keep the United States competitive in the global economy.
Posted Thursday, April 11, 2013 by Christine Dickason
