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Carmen has 2 US-born children and has worn an electronic ankle bracelet for the past 8 months.  Leonor is married to a legal permanent resident and is the primary caretaker of a developmentally-delayed boy, the oldest of her 3 US-born children. Both women may soon be deported.Los Angeles – Carmen…

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office over allegations of civil rights violations, including the racial profiling of Latinos. The following is a statement by Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum. “The time has come…

www.immigrationimpact.com House Judiciary Committee Sends Wrong Mother’s Day Message with Amendments to VAWAThe House Judiciary Committee sent the wrong kind of Mother’s Day message to women this week, proposing to roll back protections for victims of violence that have been in place even before the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)…

Funds Raised will help Provide Free Repairs for Low-Income Homeowners. WHAT             Mark Kohler, a member of the board of directors for Rebuilding Together Alexandria, is riding his unicycle at least 25 miles around the region in an attempt to raise more than $5,000 for the non-profit organization that preserves affordable…

Braving the elements,  undocumented youth and Latino voters from across the state of Indiana came out to voice their opposition to Mitt Romney’s extreme immigration rhetoric and "heartless" stance on the DREAM Act.  Standing in solidarity with DREAMERS were women’s groups who chanted “Veto Romney, Not the DREAM Act.” In…

The summit will focus on judicial emergencies, legal services and Dream Act. The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) Among Guest Speakers at Opening Reception. WASHINGTON, DC - In this 40th anniversary year, members of the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) from across the country will travel to the nation’s capital…

Activist Communities Repeatedly Document Similar Abuse   Detroit- The Northern Borders Coalition condemns the violent and disturbing footage highlighted in a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) documentary focusing on the role of Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) at the US-Mexican Border. The episode, “Crossing the Line at the Border,” was released…

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA –  Last week, MALDEF filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Burger King Corporation for violating Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) by discriminating against a former district manager who was terminated after Burger King learned of his HIV status. The lawsuit charges…

New York -- The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the murders of Mexican photographers Gabriel Huge and Guillermo Luna Varela, whose bodies were found today in La Zamorana canal in Veracruz state, according to news reports.   “We are deeply troubled by reports of these murders that, coming as they do on…

Rubio Proposal Overlooks Obstacles Ahead For DREAMersThough it has yet to be introduced in Congress, Senator Marco Rubio’s alternative to the DREAM Act received an appraisal from the Washington Post this week, which noted that it represents an effort to shake the hard-line anti-immigrant sentiment voiced by many leading conservative politicians. The…