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Promise AZ to Join National Day of Action in Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Promise AZ to Join National Day of Action in Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform

(Featured Photo: Facebook/Promise Arizona) (PHOENIX) Local immigrants, families and allies will rally, march and conduct a prayer vigil on Saturday, January 14, in support of comprehensive reform and against the immigration proposals of president-elect Donald J. Trump. “This day will

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Supreme Court to Decide on Obama Immigration Plan

Supreme Court to Decide on Obama Immigration Plan

By Lorin McLain Immigration activists are optimistic the U.S. Supreme Court will allow President Obama to push through his plan to protect millions of immigrants from deportation. Federal attorneys appeared before the chief justices this week arguing the president has

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President Obama Takes Decisive Action in Granting Immigration Relief to Millions

Washington, D.C. – Today, President Obama exercised his legal authority to issue an executive order that will provide temporary relief to as many as 5 million undocumented people currently residing in the U.S.  “Today, the president has changed the lives of

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President Obama Vows to Work Alone on Immigration Reform

PHOENIX — President Barack Obama said its time to act alone when it comes to tackling Immigration Reform. According to Fox Latino News, Obama said that Republicans in the House of Representatives are standing in the way of fixing the

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The Wait for Immigration Reform Continues, Republicans Reluctant to Pass Bill

By: Genesis Monserrate The long wait for immigration reform is yet to continue, as Republicans are reluctant to pass a bill. From the time the House Speaker John Boehner stated that no action would be done due to the trust

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The Isac Amaya Foundation Presents the "I am Informed" Forum

The Isac Amaya Foundation Presents the "I am Informed" Forum

The Isac Amaya Foundation’s annual “I am Informed” Community Education Forum will be held at P.L. Julian Elementary School When: Saturday, Feb. 22 Time: 10:00a.m. – 2:30p.m. **Lunch will be provided Workshops will include: – How to get scholarships regardless

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PBS Documentary, "The State of Arizona", Traces the Roots and Effects of SB 1070

PBS Documentary, "The State of Arizona", Traces the Roots and Effects of SB 1070

A new documentary on the PBS series Independent Lens tells the struggle over the controversial law that pushed state immigration enforcement to the forefront of conservative politics. The documentary is under the direction of Carlos Sandoval and Catherine Tambini. “The

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Deportation Relief Seen as More Important Than a Pathway to Citizenship

Deportation Relief Seen as More Important Than a Pathway to Citizenship

On behalf of the Pew Research Center’s Hispanic Trends Project While lopsided majorities of Hispanics and Asian Americans support creating a pathway to citizenship for unauthorized immigrants, two new national surveys from the Pew Research Center also show that these groups

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Capitol Hill staffer quits job to fight mom’s deportation in Arizona

Capitol Hill staffer quits job to fight mom’s deportation in Arizona

By Brandon Brown          Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Erika Andiola came to Washington expecting it would be the place to make a difference in the immigration reform fight – until the immigration fight hit closer to home. Andiola on Wednesday said

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Advocates press on, despite grim 2013 outlook for immigration reform

Advocates press on, despite grim 2013 outlook for immigration reform

By Pei Li          Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Immigration overhaul advocates said they will keep fighting, despite a House Republican leader’s comment last week that there is not enough time left on this year’s legislative calendar to act on the issue.

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