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Causa to Launch National Campaign for Immigration Reform in Oregon

During the Press Conference, Causa will also announce next actions to be taken on state issues such as Drivers Licenses and In-State Tuition.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Causa has partnered with immigrant activists, advocates and champions from across the nation in the Keeping Families Together Campaign.

The campaign brings together individuals, community organizations and leaders, and elected officials who support humane immigration reform and policies to keep families together.

Red Shoes and Big Walls

Advocates call for an end to heavy-handed policies along the border...

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - Human rights activists in the Paso del Norte region marked December 10 in commemoration of the 64th anniversary of International Human Rights Day.

On both sides of the border, activists called attention to the struggles of women, immigrants and border residents.

Portland Undocumented Families Demand that Sheriff Staton Stop Enforcing ICE Holds

Congressional representatives from both parties pledged this week to enact common sense immigration reforms that prevent family separation in 2013.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Undocumented families and allies will rally on Monday.

They're highlighting discrepancies between a growing national movement away from blanket policies to honor ICE detainers, bipartisan support for family unity, and Multnomah County Sheriff Staton’s insistence on enforcing ICE holds for minor offenders.

Mayor of London`s Comment on the Government`s Immigration Policy

Students are being discouraged from studying here, potentially costing us billions...

(LONDON Refugee News Network) - Chris Bryant MP, Labour’s Shadow Immigration Minister, responding to the Mayor of London’s comments on the Government’s immigration policy, said:

“The Prime Minister’s immigration policy is nothing short of a complete shambles. The Director-General of the CBI has said it is putting people off coming to the UK..."

What Really Happened to Jaime Zapata?

Drug War: U.S. and Mexico share protected witness central to murder of U.S. agent and investigation of Tamaulipas governors.

(CIUDAD Juarez CIP) - Miguel Ángel Soto Para, founder of the Los Zetas cartel, is one of more than 50 protected witnesses who U.S. and Mexican authorities have shared.

He was being transported by federal agents when they were attacked on a highway between Mexico City and Querétaro, resulting in the death of the American, Jaime Zapata.

Borderline Slavery

The IRP's to power raises questions of corruption.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - A conference this past week at the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque was titled: “Borderline Slavery: Contemporary Issues in Border Security and the Human Trade.”

In a series of presentations, panelists dug into the problem of human trafficking within the socio-economic contexts of massive immigration, globalization, drug prohibition, border militarization, and the War on Terror.

States Respond to Deferred Deportation

The Obama administration’s deportation suspension program could benefit upwards of 1.4 million young people.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - California and Arizona have a lot in common. They both were once part of Mexico, share the Colorado River and exchange mutual passions over their National League baseball teams.

Both states were among the hardest-hit by the housing bust and Great Recession, suffering foreclosures and fiscal crises.

The Mexican Diaspora Rises

In the U.S., where about 10 percent of the Mexican people reside, the 132 Movement has joined with Occupy Wall Street to support the campaign dubbed Two Countries, One Voice.

(LAS CRUCES, NM FNS News) - In less than three months, the Mexican youth movement #YoSoy 132 (I am 132) has undergone a remarkable evolution.

Beginning as a protest against Institutional Revolutionary Party presidential candidate Enrique Pena Nieto at the privately-run Ibero-American University in Mexico City on May 11, the movement has since grown by leaps and bounds.

Pakistan Hits Back in UK Visa Scandal

The NADRA chairman said The Sun story was totally incorrect, false and malicious. He said the story seemed to have been crafted to defame Pakistan.

(ISLAMABAD) - The federal cabinet has directed NADRA to immediately file a libel suit against Britain's The Sun newspaper in consultation with the Ministry of Law and Justice.

The authority on Wednesday claimed there was no fraud or illegality in issuing ID card and passport to The Sun's undercover agent, Muhammad Ali s/o Muhammad Anwer Siddique.

Independence Day is a Popular Date for Naturalization Ceremonies

Thirty-six sailors, Marines and soldiers from 19 countries, became U.S. citizenship during the ceremony.

(OVERLAND PARK, KS) - The July 4 holiday is a fitting time to take the oath of U.S. citizenship and many courts across the country hold naturalization ceremonies at historic locations in their community. The 2012 highlights included:

District Judge David Waxse (D. Kan.) presided at the Overland Park, Kansas ceremony, administering the oath to 95 new citizens in 104 degree heat. Congressman Kevin Yoder was a featured speaker.