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By | 10/12/2012 | California, Congressional, Elections 2012, Legislation, Legislators, States | 5 Comments

The Berman Sherman debate was held on October 11 at Pierce College as part of their Politics at Pierce series. The conversation turned sour when the candidates’ attempts to out-Democrat each other quickly dissolved into a near-physical altercation.

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By | 09/26/2012 | Activism, Arizona, California, Economy, Education, Headline, Health Care, Immigration, Issues, Legislation, Movements, Organizations, States | 17 Comments

Community leaders discuss opportunities to improve immigrant welfare at the National Immigrant Integration Conference in Baltimore.

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By | 08/16/2012 | Featured, Immigration | 29 Comments

On Wednesday, the DREAM Act (acronym for Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) went partially into effect, prompted by the Obama Administration’s Deferred Action policy

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By | 06/18/2012 | Immigration, Issues, President | 15 Comments

Late this week at a Rose Garden address President Barack Obama made an announcement that he would allow about 800,000 illegal immigrants to stay in the United States and grant them work.

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By | 06/15/2012 | Immigration | 7 Comments

Following a statement made today announcing a change in immigration policy, President Barack Obama gave a speech at the White House on the need for immigration reform.

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Change in Obama's immigration policy cheered by young immigrations upset about the increase in deportations under the Obama Administration. Photo Credit: AP, June 14, 2012
By | 06/15/2012 | Immigration | 15 Comments

In a statement made today, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano told reporters that the White House will halt deportation of young immigrations with no criminal background who came to the U.S. as children, and give them work permits.

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Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Steve Case, Sen. Chris Coons and Sen. Jerry Moran at Tuesday's press conference for their bipartisan StartUp Act bill. Credit: siliconprairienews.com
By | 05/31/2012 | Immigration, Issues, Legislation, Legislators | 6 Comments

If the United States ends up offering an “entrepreneur’s visa” for promising graduate students and new business developers, it will be following a trail blazed in other parts of the world.

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