Policy Update: All Eyes on the President, Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors, and Getting Ready for Driver Licenses for All

Policy Update: All Eyes on the President, Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors, and Getting Ready for Driver Licenses for All

While this month, Congress has gone for summer recess without taking up immigration reform –the push for changing our country’s immigration policies continues. Earlier this year, President Obama pledged to use his authority to reform deportation policies which he will announce by the end of the summer. 

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Press Statement: Will Senator Feinstein Show Leadership & Compassion for Children Fleeing Violence?

Local eyes will be on Senator Feinstein today and tomorrow as the U.S. Senate takes on the supplemental spending bill to address the child refugee emergency rising at the southern border. Will Senator Feinstein stand on the side of compassion and make sure protections remain in place for these children fleeing violence?

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What Can YOU Do to Help Our Children at the Border?

What Can YOU Do to Help Our Children at the Border?

By now, you have seen the images of children crammed in detention centers, heard the children’s stories from along the border, seen the anti-immigrant protesters in Murrieta yelling at families to “go back home”, and heard our political leaders say we should send them back. Here are a few things YOU can do right now to help those in need:

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Upholding Our Values: Responding to the Unaccompanied Minors Crisis with Compassion

Upholding Our Values: Responding to the Unaccompanied Minors Crisis with Compassion

The nation remains shocked by heartbreaking images of children fleeing harm in Central America only to be crammed into immigration detention facilities along the border. While this is sadly not a new phenomenon, seeing this outpouring of young children seeking refuge and their treatment when they arrive, raises the question: how should the U.S. respond? 

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