By Michelle Mairena In the fall of 2017, the Trump administration announced that it was ending DACA, an Obama-era federal program that protects over 649,000,000 undocumented immigrants in the United States. Not long after the announcement, a series of protests, lawsuits, and federal court decisions that opposed the administration’s ruling followed — and eventually, this…
By Dru Barcelo A failure of both parties’ ability to compromise: that is why the US government suffered multiple “temporary” shutdowns in the beginning of the 2018. With neither party able to obtain what they desire—a clean and concise budget plan, a deal on DACA, border wall funding, or whatever it may be—the only thing…
By Nathalie Del Valle I was five years old when my family boarded a plane headed from my home to the United States to visit my aunts, who lived in Florida. At first, this was just a family visit. My father lost his job in Barranquilla, Colombia when the company that he worked for shut down….
By Devin Dubon People are still reeling after President Donald Trump’s decision to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. This decision was announced on Tuesday, September 5th by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. AG Sessions officially announces that DACA program "is being rescinded." pic.twitter.com/0AoBimpRC3 — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 5, 2017 DACA was a…
By Dru Barcelo This past Tuesday, President Trump ordered an end to the Obama-era program known as DACA, which shielded young undocumented immigrants from deportation. President Trump is urging Congress to pass a replacement before he begins phasing out its protections in six months. Join us during tomorrow night's Twitter chat using #DACADreams and…
By Valeria Bula President Donald Trump is expected to cease DACA, also known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the American immigration policy founded by the Obama administration in June 2012 which allows certain illegal immigrants who entered the country as minors to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and eligibility…
By Valeria Bula “Our people didn’t come to harm this country. They came here so their children could have a better future,” 10-year-old Jasmine Coach told Miami- Dade school board members March 15, while receiving a standing ovation. With post-election turmoil and fear, the topic of immigration is one that has evoked conflict and worry….
By Alexandra Reboredo Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho promised safety to all students in the district, reassuring students who felt scared of immigration enforcement. “On behalf of every single kid in this community, over my dead body will any federal entity enter our schools to take immigration actions against our kids,” he said…