Apple is taking a public stand against the Trump administration’s position on one of America’s thorniest immigration issues. In an unusually direct show of support for Dreamers from a major public company, Apple and CEO Tim Cook said undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children have made an outsize contribution at Apple. […]
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House Democrats introduced a bill Tuesday to provide a path to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and people with other types of temporary immigration protections. Although the H.R. 6 bill, also known as the Dream and Promise Act, was introduced by California Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, the legislation’s co-authors include […]
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He became the first “Dreamer” to win the prestigious Rhodes scholarship, but for recent Harvard graduate Jin Park, the joy of that achievement has given way to uncertainty. Park, 22, who lives in New York City, risks not being allowed back in the country if he enrolls at the University of Oxford in England in the […]
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The Trump administration is urging a federal court in Texas to declare DACA illegal, setting up a potential conflict that could allow the government to shut the program down within a matter of weeks. While this latest development has received little attention, it could suspend or stop a federal initiative that has allowed 700,000 young […]
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Coachella Valley Region We’ve seen the tears, anger and fears over President Trump’s decision to end deferred action for childhood arrivals or D.A.C.A.. His administration says it will be good for America. "The president’s priorities on immigration are to create a system that encourages legal immigration and benefits our economy and American workers," said Sarah Huckabee […]
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Coachella, CA What was once an open door full of opportunities for Samantha Yanez, has now begun to close ever so slightly with today’s announcement. "We come here for a better life," said Yanez. Inside of the Todec Legal Center in Coachella, several residents and Todec staff members watched as Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced […]
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Coachella Valley Region Around the country, and here in the Coachella Valley, Latinos are marching. Many are holding banners and signs pleading with President Trump to keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as DACA. If DACA is canceled, many Latinos in the desert fear deportation and being separated from their loved ones. "It’s really frustrating […]
