U.S. Senate Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) announced that he will introduce the DREAM Act as an amendment to the defense bill, which will be debated in the Senate next week. The DREAM Act would provide a pathway to legal status for thousands of young immigrants who have graduated from high school, have ... Read more
Last week I participated in the annual conference of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. After my presentation, I met two journalism students who are undocumented and anxious to get out of the immigration limbo they are in. It saddened me that I could not help them now and made me think about how these people can advocate for ... Read more
This week President Obama met with community leaders and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to reiterate his support for comprehensive immigration reform. President Obama said he has been lobbying several Republican senators to support Senator Charles Schumer in crafting a bill. According to the ... Read more
Shakira was the first major star to travel to Arizona and express her opposition to SB1070. She met with Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and then with the public. More celebrities continue to raise their voices against Arizona's controversial immigration law. Today it was Hector Elizondo, with the following ... Read more
By a vote of 13 to 1, Los Angeles City Councilmembers today approved an economic boycott against the state of Arizona in protest of SB1070, considered by many to be racist and anti-immigrant. With this action, as of today, all travel by Arizona officials will be suspended. Read more
The past two weeks I have been out of the country and upon returning to the United States, I was confronted with the sad reality that Arizona passed the controversial SB1070 law. This harsh law allows police officers to determine the immigration status of any person when they have a "reasonable suspicion" that the person is undocumented. ... Read more
Find the best advice on immigration matters. Our team is ready to solve your doubts and facilitate your procedures.