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Deportation Priorities Add Up to Smart Law Enforcement

Last week, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified at a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing. Napolitano defended the administration’s immigration initiatives to focus enforcement resources, including suspending deportation for certain immigrant youth. Present in the audience were DREAMers who will benefit from this policy. The following is a statement by…
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This week in immmigration

California DREAMers Exhibit High Levels of Civic Participation, Yet Face Significant Hardships There are roughly 5 million undocumented children and young adults currently living in the U.S. today, 24% (or 1.1 million) of whom live in California. As in other states, California’s undocumented youth face a unique and challenging paradox.…
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Blacks and Latinos Support Financial Reform

Blacks and Latinos Support Financial Reform

By Aracely Panameño The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) turned one year yesterday!  On the occasion of its birthday, AARP, Americans for Financial Reform, Center for Responsible Lending, and the National Council of La Raza jointly commissioned a national survey to find out likely voters’ attitudes towards financial reform and…
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Promesa por la educación y el liderazgo

Promesa por la educación y el liderazgo

Representantes de la firma Pepsico, que elabora productos como Pepsi y FritoLay, entre otros, participaron recientemente en conferencias de dos importantes organizaciones hispanas de Estados Unidos. Su participación fue promover la campaña “La promesa” por medio de iniciativas de educación y liderazgo entre los hispanos, que representan el 16 por…
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