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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

I-601 Waivers Information

Pamela Vargas — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:18:14 +0100

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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

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

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

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