A woman was walking her four children to school this morning. She had a bracelet on her left ankle, the type of bracelet that people facing deportation have to wear. I can imagine her worrying about a possible separation and how that may affect her children and their future. But this woman was different, she … More A Woman With a Bracelet.
The United States follows a birthright known as Jus Soli. The Latin term is for “right of the soil.” It is the right that gives a person unconditional citizenship in the country where that person was born. Most of The Americas follow this birthright. With all the fuss around immigration, and people who are playing … More Jus Soli, and the complexities of immigration.
PART 1: (San Francisco) – A man in San Francisco pleads not-guilty today; he is undocumented, his name is Francisco Sanchez, and he has several drug convictions; heroine in particular. He has been deported several times. And he was accused of murder –but he pleaded no guilty in court today, as shown on ABC’s KGO-Channel 7. … More Part 1: Immigration Debate Building Up
No papers. Sans Papiers. Sin Papeles. The story of many people: living in another country without a visa. But when their skin is brown, it is more noticeable. Immigrants without authorization become third class citizens in that country to which they have arrived. “Immigrant,” becomes a synonymous for poor, uneducated, less-than, undesirable, and even stupid. … More Sin Visa – Would You Do It?
By Lupita Peimbert. (California, USA) – That a person knows how to drive safely in California, and that he or she can show proof of identity and residence in the state, will be qualifying factors for the DMV or Department of Motorized Vehicles to be required by law to issue an original driver’s license, even … More Driving Without a License in California.
By Lupita Peimbert (United States) – One thing is clear to me, the “Comprehensive Immigration Reform and Other Purposes Bill” currently in Congress, has interests and objectives that focus on the United States attracting and retaining the highly educated, highly talented, or highly entrepreneurial of the world. The adults undocumented immigrants are not the priority. … More Perspectives on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
For millions of undocumented families, staying together may be possible, after all. There are alternatives to deportation other than immigration reform, a legal way to stop separating families and harming the lives of human beings while Congress decides on immigration. All in the hands of President Obama. At a packed meeting in Oakland’s Fruitvale District … More Alternatives to Deportation
