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FAQ about Deferred Action

Pamela Vargas — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:23:01 +0100

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION’S
ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS

THE DREAM ACT HAS NOT PASSED. THERE IS NO NEW LAW ALLOWING
FOR LEGALIZATION.D

WHAT IS DEFERRED ACTION?
Deferred action is a temporary status that protects a person from deportation. It does not lead to permanent status or citizenship. It can be taken away at any time. A person who is approved for deferred acLeer más

ACCIÓN DIFERIDA - Nueva Poliza de Inmigración

Pamela Vargas — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:20:10 +0100

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INFORMACIÓN SOBRE EL ANNUNCIO QUE HIZO LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE OBAMA SOBRE LA ACCIÓN DIFERIDA PARA JOVENES.

EL DREAM Act no ha pasado. NO HAY una nueva ley que permita la legalización.

¿QUE ES ACCION DIFERIDA?

Acción diferida es un estado temporal que protege a una persona de la deportación. No conduce a la Leer más

Summary of June 18, 2012 Conference Call on Deferred Action for “Young People Who Are Low ...

Pamela Vargas — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:42:06 +0100

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Summary of June 18, 2012 Conference Call on Deferred Action for “Young People Who Are Low Enforcement Priorities”

By: Terry Bright

Featured speakers:

Alejandro Mayorkas, USCIS Director
David Aguilar, CBP Acting Commissioner
John Morton, ICE Director

The three spoke in turn about how each of the DHS sub-agencies they direct will implement the DHS memo from Leer más

Studio Velo Cycling - Canal Alliance Team

Pamela Vargas — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:22:13 +0100

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Support Studio Velo Cycling - Canal Alliance Team in the 2012 Sonoma/Napa Gran Fondo

I-601 Waivers Information

PRELIMINARY ADJUDICATION OF I-601 WAIVERS

USCIS has announced that there will be a new process for preliminary adjudication of unlawful presence waivers for family-based applicants who need to apply for permanent residence through the United States consulates abroad. THE NEW APPLICATION PROCESS DOES NOT EXIST YET. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO APPLY UNTIL RELeer más

Legal Victory in Alabama

Pamela Vargas — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:43:34 +0100

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Good news.... A federal appeals court has enjoined (blocked) two more provisions of the Alabama immigration law, the toughest in the country. Parts of the law have been blocked in piecemeal fashion by different courts. But this isn’t the end of the story. The injunctions are only temporary, until the court can make a final ruling on the law’s constitutionality. Moreover, during any lawfuLeer más

Generation Jobless - Wall Street Journal Article

Pamela Vargas — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:40:30 +0100

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Few groups were hit harder by the recession than young men, like Cody Preston and Justin Randol, 25-year-old high-school buddies who didn't go to college.

The unemployment rate for males between 25 and 34 years old with high-school diplomas is 14.4%—up from 6.1% before the downturn four years ago and far above today's 9% national rate. The picture is even more bleak for slightly younger men: 22.4% for high-school graduates 20 to 24 yeaLeer más

Second Part of California DREAM Act!

Pamela Vargas — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:20:00 +0100

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Today, in response to Governor Jerry Brown's signing of AB 131 (Cedillo), the second half of the California DREAM Act, the California Immigrant Policy Center issued the following statement:

We heartily applaud Governor Brown's historic decision to sign AB 131. We agree with the Governor that "...The Dream Act benefits us all by giving top students a chance to improve their lives and the lives of all of us."

The California DREAM Act will aLeer más

Bring fairness to checkpoints by Tom Wilson

Pamela Vargas — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:42:18 +0100

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DUI checkpoints are intended to get drunken drivers off the road. This is a worthy goal that most people support; however across the state the intention has changed with the addition of driver's license checks that directly or indirectly target immigrant communities.

It works like this: A large percentage of the population, 2.6 million people, are ineligible to get a driver's licenses in California.

In some cities, neighborhoods where unaLeer más

Obama's approach to immigration

Pamela Vargas — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:09:01 +0100

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Our Executive Director, Tom Wilson, wrote an article for the Marin Independent Journal about Obama's approach to immigration. Take a look:

SO-CALLED Secure Communities, the brainchild of the Bush administration, and continued by President Barack Obama, requires local law enforcement to share fingerprints with the Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport tens of Leer más

Did You Know?

Pamela Vargas — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:07:25 +0100

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Some people say that immigrants do not contribute to the economy. Some say that immigrants do not pay taxes. Nothing could be farther from the truth.

Did you know?

On average, immigrants pay $539 more taxes per household than U.S.-born households (a total of $5.2 billion in state taxes in 2009)

Immigrants comprise more than one-third of California’s labor force (34 percent)

Immigrants contribute Leer más

Raising graduation, tranfer rates - College of Marin

Pamela Vargas — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:40:12 +0100

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College of Marin seeks to raise graduation, transfer rates - Marin IJ article

Interesting article about what community colleges are doing to support black and Latino students.

A big majority of our the college students who participate in our Scholarship Program go to College of Marin. These students are doing their best to stay in school while soLeer más

What is the D.R.E.A.M. Act?

Pamela Vargas — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:03:50 +0100

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The purpose of the Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors Act, also called the DREAM Act, is to help those individuals who meet certain requirements, have an opportunity to enlist in the military or go to college and have a path to citizenship which they otherwise would not have without this legislation. Supporters of the DREAM Act believe it is vital not only to the people who would benefit from it, but also the United States as a whLeer más

Witness ID Needed

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:00:00 +0100

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San Rafael, CA – January 7, 2010. San Rafael Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two people who may be witnesses to the November homicide of a young man shot and killed outside his apartment.

On Monday, November 30th at 9:05 p.m. police responded to multiple reports of gunshots heard in the area of 100 Larkspur Street. Arriving officers found a man down on the ground in the courtyard of the apartmenLeer más

Latinos Online

Omar — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:00:00 +0100

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From 2006 to 2008, internet use among Latino adults rose by 10 percentage points, from 54% to 64%. In comparison, the rates for whites rose four percentage points, and the rates for blacks rose only two percentage points during that time period. Though Latinos continue to lag behind whites, the gap in internet use has shrunk considerably.

For Latinos, the increase in internet use has been fueled in large part by increases in inteLeer más

Small Business Idol

Omar — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:00:00 +0100

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Canal students make pitches for their businesses

By Rob Rogers, The Marin Independent Journal

Dec. 20--Carla Martinez adjusted the microphone, smiled at her audience, and began to describe Leer más