Federal Court Wants Kids in School-Reason Prevails As Restrictionists Strike Out

By Nancy Lorena Acevedo, Esq.
Our nation is deeply divided over immigration policy.  As the economy continues to falter, the gap widens between those who believe that immigration is one of the sources of salvation for this country’s financial future, and those who believe that immigration is one of the principal causes of its current downward spiral.  . . . → Read More: Federal Court Wants Kids in School-Reason Prevails As Restrictionists Strike Out

Stumbling in the Dark on Job Creation, the Economy, and Immigration Policy

By: Sarah J. Baker, Esq.

President Obama, the Republican Party, and various talking heads on both sides of the aisle claim to have the solutions to the crises facing the U.S. with unemployment standing at 9.1%, ongoing economic stagnation, and a flagging stock market.  However, with fall upon us and daylight hours waning, it seems they are . . . → Read More: Stumbling in the Dark on Job Creation, the Economy, and Immigration Policy

Keep Dreaming! The Limitations of California’s DREAM Act

By L. Batya Schwartz Ehrens, Esq.

 
Recent Legislative Development

On Saturday, October 8, 2011, California Governor Jerry Brown announced that he signed the second half of California’s DREAM Act (AB 131) into law. In July 2011, Governor Brown signed the first part of the Act (AB 130), approving private scholarships and loans for students who are undocumented immigrants. . . . → Read More: Keep Dreaming! The Limitations of California’s DREAM Act