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Overview of President Obama`s Speech Today

"...we should not create a group of second-class citizens through a guest worker program." - Greenlining Institute Executive Director Orson Aguilar

(WASHINGTON DC) - Greenlining Institute Executive Director Orson Aguilar issued the following statement in response to new immigration reform efforts announced this week:

"We are heartened that Congress and the president are addressing comprehensive immigration reform, something that’s long overdue..."

Fixing our Broken Immigration System so Everyone Plays by the Rules

Together we can build a fair, effective and commonsense immigration system that lives up to our heritage as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants.

(WASHINGTON DC) - America’s immigration system is broken. Too many employers game the system by hiring undocumented workers and there are 11 million people living in the shadows. Neither is good for the economy or the country.

It is time to act to fix the broken immigration system in a way that requires responsibility from everyone —both from the workers here illegally and those who hire them—and guarantees that everyone is playing by the same rules.

Remarks by the President on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Oregon DMV to Accept `Deferred Action` Applicants

Noticias en Inglés y Español.

(SALEM) - Oregon DMV will accept applications for driver licenses, instruction permits and identification cards as of January 16 from Oregon residents approved for the federal “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” (DACA) program who have been issued immigration Form I-766.

DMV will accept a valid immigration Form I-766 as proof of lawful presence in the U.S., and the Oregon driver license or ID card’s expiration date will match the expiration date on the person’s Form I-766.

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.