Green cards for undocumented ‘essential workers’ on Biden’s agenda
New immigration legislation is folded into a $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill that the incoming president unveiled last week
For those who can’t vote, other ways of being heard
For millions of undocumented immigrants living in the United States, the electoral process is nothing more than a spectator sport.
Some have felt ... Read More...
Survey: How could Obama’s immigration reform impact you, your family or your friends?
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President Obama announced Thursday executive actions that could remove the threat of deportation and g... Read More...
Thousands to march for immigrant and worker rights on May Day in Los Angeles
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Thousands of people are expected to take part Thursday in the annual May Day march for imm... Read More...
Living in the Shadows: The ripple effect of detention [Part III]
Photos by Alonso Yáñez.
The cost to house an immigrant fluctuates between $122 and $164 daily, according to ICE.
Among some of the alternatives to ... Read More...
Living in the Shadows: War on terror puts immigrants in lock up [Part II]
Photos by Alonso Yáñez.
In 1995, there were 6,785 immigrants detained in detention centers nationwide. Over the next two decades, the number explo... Read More...
Boyle Heights Beat youth reporters interview Congressman Xavier Becerra [VIDEO]
Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) paid a special visit to Boyle Heights Beat last week explaining his role as a Congressman for the 34th District. Th... Read More...
Senate reveals immigration reform plan: Undocumented would have to wait several years to get citizenship
La Opinion archiveIt's time. The opening round in the race for immigration reform began Monday in the Senate. A bipartisan group of lawmakers introdu... Read More...