- June 21, 2011By Tara Tidwell CullenAmong the hardest working activists in the immigrant rights movement are thousands of students who call themselves Dreamers. In addition to dealing with demands and obligations most American students can relate to, such as keeping up with coursework and figuring…
- May 25, 2011By Julia ToepferUpdate: The Illinois DREAM Act passed the House on May 30, 2011 and is currently awaiting Governor Quinn's signature. Congratulations to everyone who advocated for its passage.Days after Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Harry Reid (D-NV), and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) re-…
- May 24, 2011By Helen HarnettToday the House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement held a hearing on proposed legislation that would radically expand the government’s power to indefinitely detain immigrants. The legislation, the “Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011” (H.R. 1932),…