Updates from the Center
Your Hard Work Pays Off
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Three months ago, immigrant families from across the country came to Washington, DC to rally for comprehensive immigration reform. With the coordination of the Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM), several families gathered for a hearing before a group of Congressmen to tell their stories of living as a mixed status family. Among those testifying were Sharon and James Courtney. James is a...
DACA’s One Year Anniversary
A year ago, President Obama announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for young people who were brought to the U.S. when they were children by their immigrant parents. The program is a reprieve from deportation and a chance for DREAMers to get a work permit, which has helped transform many lives. As an immigrant, I may not understand their fear of being taken away, but I...
Three Viewpoints: President Obama’s Immigration Speech
Jingru H. When I watched DREAMer Tolu Olubunmi (video below) introduce President Obama, I clapped the entire time. Many immigrants like Tolu have stories that led him or her to America. But few of us are as lucky as Tolu to have an opportunity to devote their lives to achieving immigration reform. There are hundreds of thousands of us living in the shadows afraid that our families will be torn...
