Stories tagged: "daca"

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Immigration DACA Recipients’ Future Uncertain—Again—After Latest Court Ruling

A federal ruling on DACA allows DHS to receive applications for first-time DACA protection but prevents them from being approved.

Alyssa Marksz Alyssa Marksz July 26, 2021 1:00 pm EDT
Georgia Dreamers who are allowed to stay in the US through the DACA program could have a large impact on Georgia's economy if they could access affordable higher education in the state.
Georgia Dreamers Like Me Need Georgia to Vote on Jan. 5—For Our Sake and the Sake of Our State

With one of the largest DACA-eligible populations in the country, Georgia's economy could significantly improve with easier and more affordable access to higher education in the state's public college system.

Jessica Colotl Jessica Colotl December 24, 2020 8:00 am EST
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Immigration DACA Recipients Are ‘Relieved’ Biden Won, But They Also Want Results

"I definitely feel a huge relief to know that there will be a president that will not try to deport me," a DACA recipient said.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz November 12, 2020 11:32 am EST
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Arizona From Climate to Immigration, Here’s Where Mark Kelly Stands on Six Important Policies

Former NASA astronaut Capt. Mark Kelly is facing off against Sen. Martha McSally in the race to represent Arizona in the US Senate.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner October 12, 2020 4:10 pm EDT
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Arizona These Young Arizona Immigrants Can’t Vote. But They’re Helping Others Do So This Fall.

A group of undocumented youth are working to get 25,000 people to the polls to vote in the November election — because they can't.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner September 4, 2020 2:51 pm EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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Elections How Joe Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ Plan Will Help Latinos and Other People of Color

The fourth and final part of Biden’s economic recovery proposal aims to “deal with systemic racism and advance racial equity in our economy.”

Giselle Balido Giselle Balido August 4, 2020 6:02 pm EDT
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Elections Undocumented Youth Are Mobilizing Voters to Get Trump Out of Office

While DACA beneficiaries cannot vote that is not stopping them from educating others to vote against the president.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz August 4, 2020 10:28 am EDT