(Photo Credit: Molly Adams, CC 2.0) On November 12th, The Court will hear a case to decide the fate of approximately 800,000 Dreamers, undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children. The Dreamers are championed in a brief signed by Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, as well as by more than 100 of the nation’s largest … [Read more...]
U.S. Court of Appeals Reviews Trump Administration’s Rescission of DACA
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, is an immigration policy that was enacted by President Obama’s executive order in 2012. It allows undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children and have lived in the US for more than four years to avoid deportation and obtain a work permit. The deferral on deportation is … [Read more...]
House Democrats Move on Sweeping Legislation to Reform American Elections
When Democrats won their smashing victory in the 2018 midterms, they did so in the face of a wave of GOP-led voter suppression efforts. Those schemes certainly weren't new – Republicans across the country have fought to restrict access to the ballot for years, knowing that it's often their easiest path to remaining in power. Democrats, however, … [Read more...]
9th Circuit Court Rules DACA Allowed to Continue
Fate of Childhood Immigrants Soon Likely in the Hands of Supreme Court While 800,000 DACA recipients currently reside within the United States, they can just as easily be described as living in a state of limbo. Between recent court rulings, potential future court rulings and ever-present hostility from the Trump Administration, the status of DACA … [Read more...]
