by Andersen Xia | Apr 8, 2015 | Immigration, Politics
WASHINGTON — Eleven schools and educational organizations Tuesday celebrated the National Institution Coming Out Day to support undocumented students in Texas while the state considers repealing its immigrant in-state tuition law. “We want to publicly affirm our...
by Aimee Keane | Oct 7, 2014 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — Iowa City police have identified a Chinese national as a “person of interest” in the slaying of an Iowa State University student last month, but the individual, if charged, may never be brought to justice in this country. That is because the United...
by Ramsen Shamon & Mary Cirincione | Oct 6, 2014 | Immigration
WASHINGTON- The power of the Hispanic vote was the resounding theme during President Barack Obama’s recent speech to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s 37th annual gala. The audience filled with lawmakers, business leaders and community activists cheered as...
by Rose Zhou | Aug 27, 2014 | Data Projects, Immigration
Cindy Monge was like many children in detention centers today when she crossed the border from Guatemala by herself. “When I was 11 years old, I came here alone,” said the 19-year old girl. “I was detained when I first came here, and I know how it feels. It’s very...
by Rose Zhou | Aug 18, 2014 | Immigration
WASHINGTON – House Republicans’ efforts to repeal a law that allows young undocumented immigrants are scaring qualified young Hispanics in the Frederick area from stepping forward to obtain legal status, an immigration advocate said Wednesday. Two years after...
