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Immigration reform advocates primed to renew battle for a bill when Congress returns

by Holly LaFon & Zachary Vasile | Apr 7, 2010 | Immigration

Abby Sewell/MNS Henry Fernandez, an adviser to Reform Immigration for America, works on the campaign in a conference room at the National Immigration Forum office that doubles as the campaign’s strategy room. WASHINGTON —  Advocacy groups are preparing to...

Black neighborhood on Obama: ‘His coming down here shows us he hasn’t forgotten about us’

by Dean DeChiaro & Phoebe Tollefson | Apr 6, 2010 | Immigration

Get the Flash Player to see this content. Ward 8 Residents reflect on Obama’s Easter visit (Lauren E. Bohn & Chika Oduah/MNS) WASHINGTON –J, an 18-year-old resident of Anacostia, used the pages of Monday’s Washington Post as an impromptu coaster at a barber...

Anti-immigration group wants census
used to find illegal immigrants

by Holly LaFon & Zachary Vasile | Apr 5, 2010 | Immigration

WASHINGTON –An anti-immigration group has launched a push for census data to be used to enforce immigration law. The North Carolina-based group Americans for Legal Immigration Political Action Committee (ALIPAC) called Monday for its supporters to flood congressional...

Undocumented immigrants plugging into social media to fight for The DREAM Act

by Katie Rogers | Nov 2, 2009 | Immigration

Get the Flash Player to see this content. Video description: Two undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. since childhood share their struggles with accessing education and job opportunities. WASHINGTON — As her fellow college graduates busy themselves with...

Helen Keller statue symbolizes Alabama, but leaders say it inspires all Americans

by Dean DeChiaro & Emily Hoerner | Oct 7, 2009 | Immigration

One of Alabama’s most-beloved citizens received an honored place in the ranks of American history Wednesday, joining the likes of George Washington and Samuel Adams in the Capitol’s National Statuary Hall. The statue of Helen Keller was unveiled with great fanfare in...

Brookings recommends
immigration reform guidelines

by Michelle Minkoff | Oct 6, 2009 | Immigration

WASHINGTON – Less talk, more action is needed to end the stalemate over immigration reform, according to a group of immigration experts that proposes such actions as tilting legal immigration toward skilled workers, tightening workplace verification and improving...
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