Students and rights groups are trying to convince their legislators to vote for the DREAM Act. - - Donna Poisl
BY: GRAY ROHRER
Immigration rights groups around the country are keeping up their efforts to revive the DREAM Act, the legislation that would allow immigrants to become citizens after spending two years in college or the military, even though it went down in flames last week.
About 15 students in the Advocacy for Immigration and Refugee Rights group gathered at Florida State University Friday to implore Sen. George LeMieux, R-Fla., to change his vote on the issue.
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Monday, October 04, 2010
U.S. House holds hearings on economic impact of immigrants
The U.S. House held hearings and were shown how immigrants add to our economy and how legal status will help them and our country. - - Donna Poisl
By MARCOS RESTREPO
The House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law held a hearing in Washington, D.C., Thursday to address the effect of immigrants on the U.S. economy and which immigration reform measures might help improve the U.S. economy.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg told the House members that the Center for American Progress and the Cato Institute “have found that a path to legal status will add billions to our GDP in the coming decade.”
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By MARCOS RESTREPO
The House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law held a hearing in Washington, D.C., Thursday to address the effect of immigrants on the U.S. economy and which immigration reform measures might help improve the U.S. economy.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg told the House members that the Center for American Progress and the Cato Institute “have found that a path to legal status will add billions to our GDP in the coming decade.”
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Summit spotlights immigrant rights
This conference in South Carolina talked about immigration not being a law enforcement issue, but rather an economic and social issue. - - Donna Poisl
By Josh Humphries, The Daily Reflector
The border between the United States and Mexico needs to be demilitarized, human rights advocate Isabel Garcia, said.
Garcia gave the keynote address at the third annual Latino Leadership Summit held Friday at the East Carolina Heart Center.
Garcia, an attorney in Arizona and migrant and human rights advocate, said people are dying on the border in Arizona, where private security forces are charged with enforcing immigration laws.
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By Josh Humphries, The Daily Reflector
The border between the United States and Mexico needs to be demilitarized, human rights advocate Isabel Garcia, said.
Garcia gave the keynote address at the third annual Latino Leadership Summit held Friday at the East Carolina Heart Center.
Garcia, an attorney in Arizona and migrant and human rights advocate, said people are dying on the border in Arizona, where private security forces are charged with enforcing immigration laws.
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Breaking Down the Menendez Immigration Bill
This article is a good overview of the Immigration Reform bill that was introduced last week. - - Donna Poisl
By ELISE FOLEY
Change.org links to a good summary of the 874-page comprehensive immigration reform bill Sens. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) introduced Wednesday. The bill includes paths to legalization for non-criminal illegal immigrants in the country, provided they pay a fine and application fees. But first it focuses on increased enforcement at borders, inside the country and in workplaces.
Although the bill may not go anywhere, it contains some measures that could be aimed at finding bipartisan support, including its first section on border enforcement. Republicans have made a call for border security a central part of their message on immigration reform.
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By ELISE FOLEY
Change.org links to a good summary of the 874-page comprehensive immigration reform bill Sens. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) introduced Wednesday. The bill includes paths to legalization for non-criminal illegal immigrants in the country, provided they pay a fine and application fees. But first it focuses on increased enforcement at borders, inside the country and in workplaces.
Although the bill may not go anywhere, it contains some measures that could be aimed at finding bipartisan support, including its first section on border enforcement. Republicans have made a call for border security a central part of their message on immigration reform.
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Friday, October 01, 2010
NHCSL to Host Press Conference on Release of Broadband Policy Whitepaper
PRESS RELEASE
NHCSL to Host Press Conference on Release of Broadband Policy Whitepaper
Legislators to convene in Washington to announce new policy paper: Broadband Opportunities and the Hispanic Community: Solutions for Expanding Broadband Access
The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) will host a press conference Wednesday, October 6 in Washington, DC for the release of its first broadband Whitepaper titled Broadband Opportunities and the Hispanic Community: Solutions for Expanding Broadband Access. The policy paper is a product of NHCSL's Broadband En Acción taskforce, which is composed of Hispanic State Legislators from across the country. The paper offers a proposed broadband regulatory framework and calls for policies that promote investment, access and digital training among the Latino community who, despite being large users of mobile technology, continue to lag behind other Americans in adopting wireline broadband and in building digital literacy skills.
WHO: NHCSL Broadband En Accion taskforce
Senator Juan M. Pichardo (RI) Chair, Broadband En Acción
Representative Joseph E. Miro (DE), Co-Chair, Broadband En Acción
Representative Mara Candelaria-Reardon (IN)
Senator Eduardo Bhatia (PR)
Representative Minnie Gonzalez (CT)
WHEN: Wednesday, October 6th at 1:00 PM EDT
WHERE: The National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045
Press must RSVP for this event via e-mail to Jason Llorenz, or by phone at 202.270.7391, to receive an advance copy of the paper.
CONTACT: Jason Llorenz, +1-202-270-7391, Jason@c-strategy.com
SOURCE National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators
/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE -- Oct. 1/
NHCSL to Host Press Conference on Release of Broadband Policy Whitepaper
Legislators to convene in Washington to announce new policy paper: Broadband Opportunities and the Hispanic Community: Solutions for Expanding Broadband Access
The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) will host a press conference Wednesday, October 6 in Washington, DC for the release of its first broadband Whitepaper titled Broadband Opportunities and the Hispanic Community: Solutions for Expanding Broadband Access. The policy paper is a product of NHCSL's Broadband En Acción taskforce, which is composed of Hispanic State Legislators from across the country. The paper offers a proposed broadband regulatory framework and calls for policies that promote investment, access and digital training among the Latino community who, despite being large users of mobile technology, continue to lag behind other Americans in adopting wireline broadband and in building digital literacy skills.
WHO: NHCSL Broadband En Accion taskforce
Senator Juan M. Pichardo (RI) Chair, Broadband En Acción
Representative Joseph E. Miro (DE), Co-Chair, Broadband En Acción
Representative Mara Candelaria-Reardon (IN)
Senator Eduardo Bhatia (PR)
Representative Minnie Gonzalez (CT)
WHEN: Wednesday, October 6th at 1:00 PM EDT
WHERE: The National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045
Press must RSVP for this event via e-mail to Jason Llorenz, or by phone at 202.270.7391, to receive an advance copy of the paper.
CONTACT: Jason Llorenz, +1-202-270-7391, Jason@c-strategy.com
SOURCE National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators
/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE -- Oct. 1/
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Wednesday, October 6th
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This campaign training will focus on principles and ideas on how to incorporate voter registration and voter education, and how you can engage the candidates and implement getting out the vote activities in your organization. The training will cover specific collaterals and resources that the ya es hora ¡VE Y VOTA! campaign will provide along with additional information about where to go for voter participation materials and resources that will encourage participation.
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Register for The First Virginia Immigrant Advocates Summit
Hosted by All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS Center), Centreville Immigration Forum, Coalition of Asia Pacific Americans of Virginia (CAPAVA), National Federation of Filipino American Association-Capital Region (NaFFAA), Hogar Immigrant Service – Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington, Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations (VACOLAO), and Voice of Vietnamese Americans
When : Wednesday, October 27, 2010 from 8.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Where : Unitarian Universalist Church, 4444 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22204
The summit’s Itinerary includes:
- Virginia Policymaker Panel
- Working with Victims of Crimes
- Housing Issues
- Public Benefits and Immigrant Eligibility
- Family and School Issues
- Detention and Know Your Rights
- Immigrants' Constitutional Rights
- Rapid Response to Legislative Initiatives Affecting Immigrant Communities in Virginia
When : Wednesday, October 27, 2010 from 8.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Where : Unitarian Universalist Church, 4444 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22204
The summit’s Itinerary includes:
- Virginia Policymaker Panel
- Working with Victims of Crimes
- Housing Issues
- Public Benefits and Immigrant Eligibility
- Family and School Issues
- Detention and Know Your Rights
- Immigrants' Constitutional Rights
- Rapid Response to Legislative Initiatives Affecting Immigrant Communities in Virginia
Congressional Hearing Featuring Bloomberg and Murdoch
For Immediate Release
Role of Immigration in Strengthening America's Economy
Congressional Hearing Featuring Bloomberg and Murdoch
September 29, 2010
Washington D.C. - On Thursday, the House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Membership will hold a hearing on the "Role of Immigration in Strengthening America's Economy," featuring New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Fox owner Rupert Murdoch (an immigrant himself). The two formed a new coalition earlier this year to press for immigration reform.
In anticipation of the event, the Immigration Policy Center wants to draw your attention to a resource page featuring a wide range of studies which analyze the economic impact of immigration on the U.S. The available data shows that legalizing undocumented workers would improve wages and working conditions for all workers, and increase tax revenues for cash-strapped federal, state, and local governments. The IPC has also synthesized a number of state studies which assess the economic impact of immigration on state and local economies.
To view the Economics Resource Page, see:
The Economics of Immigration Reform (Resource Page)
To view the State by State Economic Benefits of Immigration, see:
The Economic and Political Power of Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in all 50 States (IPC State by State Fact Sheets)
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For more information contact Wendy Sefsaf at wsefsaf@immcouncil.org or 202-507-7524.
Role of Immigration in Strengthening America's Economy
Congressional Hearing Featuring Bloomberg and Murdoch
September 29, 2010
Washington D.C. - On Thursday, the House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Membership will hold a hearing on the "Role of Immigration in Strengthening America's Economy," featuring New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Fox owner Rupert Murdoch (an immigrant himself). The two formed a new coalition earlier this year to press for immigration reform.
In anticipation of the event, the Immigration Policy Center wants to draw your attention to a resource page featuring a wide range of studies which analyze the economic impact of immigration on the U.S. The available data shows that legalizing undocumented workers would improve wages and working conditions for all workers, and increase tax revenues for cash-strapped federal, state, and local governments. The IPC has also synthesized a number of state studies which assess the economic impact of immigration on state and local economies.
To view the Economics Resource Page, see:
The Economics of Immigration Reform (Resource Page)
To view the State by State Economic Benefits of Immigration, see:
The Economic and Political Power of Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in all 50 States (IPC State by State Fact Sheets)
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For more information contact Wendy Sefsaf at wsefsaf@immcouncil.org or 202-507-7524.
Senators lay down marker with detailed immigration overhaul bill
It is unlikely that this bill will be worked on this fall, but it has been presented and we can only hope. - - Donna Poisl
By Chris Strohm, CongressDaily
Two key Democratic senators have introduced comprehensive legislation that would overhaul the nation's immigration laws, giving Latino voters and immigration advocates a parting gift heading into November's midterm elections.
The bill, introduced late Wednesday by Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., as the Senate prepared to begin its pre-election recess, is largely viewed as a marker to help spur consideration of an overhaul of immigration laws and policy when the new Congress convenes in January.
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By Chris Strohm, CongressDaily
Two key Democratic senators have introduced comprehensive legislation that would overhaul the nation's immigration laws, giving Latino voters and immigration advocates a parting gift heading into November's midterm elections.
The bill, introduced late Wednesday by Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., as the Senate prepared to begin its pre-election recess, is largely viewed as a marker to help spur consideration of an overhaul of immigration laws and policy when the new Congress convenes in January.
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Immigration expert talks border policies
This expert talked about the huge price the border walls have cost and have not stopped the problem. The solution is immigration reform. - - Donna Poisl
By Erin Inman
If you build it, they will come. And in border enforcement, if you build it higher, they will still come.
That was part of the hard look Wayne Cornelius, director of the Center for Immigration Studies at UC-San Diego, took at the effectiveness of U.S. border enforcement in a talk at Stanford on Thursday.
Cornelius founded the Mexican Migration Field Research and Training Program, which studies immigration from three Mexican regions: Jalisco, Oaxaca and the Yucatan.
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By Erin Inman
If you build it, they will come. And in border enforcement, if you build it higher, they will still come.
That was part of the hard look Wayne Cornelius, director of the Center for Immigration Studies at UC-San Diego, took at the effectiveness of U.S. border enforcement in a talk at Stanford on Thursday.
Cornelius founded the Mexican Migration Field Research and Training Program, which studies immigration from three Mexican regions: Jalisco, Oaxaca and the Yucatan.
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Immigrants focus of Lynn fire prevention
Fire departments all over the country know that immigrants need to be educated about fire safety and reporting fires to 911. It saves lives and helps neighbors and the fire fighters too. - - Donna Poisl
By David Liscio / The Daily Item
LYNN - Seven people escaped a Hamilton Avenue house fire last Friday because the smoke detectors blared a warning.
While the incident highlighted the importance of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, it did not call attention to another problem faced by the Fire Department.
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By David Liscio / The Daily Item
LYNN - Seven people escaped a Hamilton Avenue house fire last Friday because the smoke detectors blared a warning.
While the incident highlighted the importance of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, it did not call attention to another problem faced by the Fire Department.
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Immigrant Students: Demands for Some, Jobs for Others
The large number of immigrants means ESL teachers are in great demand, creating more jobs for them. - - Donna Poisl
John Potter, Channel 2 News
Reno is still booming when it comes to immigrants. With the minority share of the pie getting ever bigger, needs are changing. Those needs are creating jobs for one group, and pressure for another.
Washoe County schools are seeing an increased demand for "English as Second Language" or "ESL" classes for kids who don't speak English. The district's Mary Ann Robinson told us, "We have ESL programs in 53 elementary schools, all but 2 middle schools, and all of our high schools."
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John Potter, Channel 2 News
Reno is still booming when it comes to immigrants. With the minority share of the pie getting ever bigger, needs are changing. Those needs are creating jobs for one group, and pressure for another.
Washoe County schools are seeing an increased demand for "English as Second Language" or "ESL" classes for kids who don't speak English. The district's Mary Ann Robinson told us, "We have ESL programs in 53 elementary schools, all but 2 middle schools, and all of our high schools."
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On contemporary immigration questions, Chinese-Americans divided
Angel Island Immigration Station is 100 years old and people are comparing the stories of now and then. - - Donna Poisl
By Matt O'Brien, Contra Costa Times
ANGEL ISLAND -- As he sailed on a ferry to Angel Island State Park last week, clad in the hooded, brown robe of a Franciscan friar, the Rev. Franklin Fong imagined his ancestors who landed on the island some 80 years ago.
"It takes every generation of native-born folks to recognize, you know, there's something to learn from our own history," Fong said. "Because if we don't know our history, we're destined to repeat it."
The friar at Oakland's St. Elizabeth Catholic Church was one of about 350 people, nearly all of them Chinese-Americans, who took a pilgrimage Saturday to the island's old immigration station. They prayed, shared stories and sought to make connections between the plight of Asian immigrants who faced discrimination a century ago and the challenges faced by newcomers today.
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By Matt O'Brien, Contra Costa Times
ANGEL ISLAND -- As he sailed on a ferry to Angel Island State Park last week, clad in the hooded, brown robe of a Franciscan friar, the Rev. Franklin Fong imagined his ancestors who landed on the island some 80 years ago.
"It takes every generation of native-born folks to recognize, you know, there's something to learn from our own history," Fong said. "Because if we don't know our history, we're destined to repeat it."
The friar at Oakland's St. Elizabeth Catholic Church was one of about 350 people, nearly all of them Chinese-Americans, who took a pilgrimage Saturday to the island's old immigration station. They prayed, shared stories and sought to make connections between the plight of Asian immigrants who faced discrimination a century ago and the challenges faced by newcomers today.
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Immigrant Workers in Middle-Skilled Jobs
Download this document and read the Migration Policy Institute report showing that many immigrants are in the middle skilled job market. Not just in lower- or un-skilled or the very high-skilled.
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THIS WEEK IN IMMIGRATION
Click the headline to read stories from this week from the Immigration Policy Center.
Chinese-American teen knows 'how blessed I am'
This shows how times have changed and how much more difficult it was for minorities in the past. Many are still struggling, but it was worse and we must hope it improves. - - Donna Poisl
Patty Machelor, Arizona Daily Star
Harmony Zhang has never been excluded from a swim party because of her appearance, and her dream of becoming a doctor is unlikely to be hindered because she is Chinese-American.
Zhang, 16, realized how much she has to be grateful for after interviewing an elderly member of Tucson's Chinese community.
"I felt how blessed I am to be living at this time," she said of hearing the life story of 90-year-old Mary Tom.
"I feel that it's because times have changed so much that we can go for our dreams without being hindered by anyone else."
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Patty Machelor, Arizona Daily Star
Harmony Zhang has never been excluded from a swim party because of her appearance, and her dream of becoming a doctor is unlikely to be hindered because she is Chinese-American.
Zhang, 16, realized how much she has to be grateful for after interviewing an elderly member of Tucson's Chinese community.
"I felt how blessed I am to be living at this time," she said of hearing the life story of 90-year-old Mary Tom.
"I feel that it's because times have changed so much that we can go for our dreams without being hindered by anyone else."
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Hurry! Register to Vote!
from Chris Torres, Reform Immigration FOR America
It's come down to this.
You know what we're up against. Our opponents won't stop until Arizona, and the rest of the country, are living under the fear and uncertainty so many of us face each day. They'll use all the tools available to them to keep our families and our communities from the respect we deserve.
They tried it with SB 1070. Governor Jan Brewer tried it by making up lies and spreading fear. Sheriff Joe Arpaio tried it with his reign of terror and hate. Everywhere we turn, our opponents have tried to demonize, marginalize, and discourage us.
We can stop them on Election Day. But only if we keep fighting and organizing now.
Click on the headline, above, to register to vote and make our power heard.
This Election Day is the most crucial moment for us to show our power. To make sure our voices are heard then, we need to organize now. There are many ways you can help grow our movement. Volunteer with us, and keep the forces we're fighting from gaining ground this Election Day.
It's come down to this.
You know what we're up against. Our opponents won't stop until Arizona, and the rest of the country, are living under the fear and uncertainty so many of us face each day. They'll use all the tools available to them to keep our families and our communities from the respect we deserve.
They tried it with SB 1070. Governor Jan Brewer tried it by making up lies and spreading fear. Sheriff Joe Arpaio tried it with his reign of terror and hate. Everywhere we turn, our opponents have tried to demonize, marginalize, and discourage us.
We can stop them on Election Day. But only if we keep fighting and organizing now.
Click on the headline, above, to register to vote and make our power heard.
This Election Day is the most crucial moment for us to show our power. To make sure our voices are heard then, we need to organize now. There are many ways you can help grow our movement. Volunteer with us, and keep the forces we're fighting from gaining ground this Election Day.
Somalis Adjust To US Life, But Integration And Jobs Still Problems
This San Diego family came here as refugees and are succeeding. But assimilation is always difficult for any immigrants. - - Donna Poisl
BY AMITA SHARMA
It was 2 o'clock in the morning back in 1988. Amina Farah was about to go from a middle-class mother with a house and a job at the Central Bank of Somalia to refugee. Civil war had just erupted. The dark of the morning lit up with firefights. The air choked with smoke. And Farah says she had no choice but to grab her four-year-old son and run.
"You saw the children sitting with dead bodies," Farah said. "You saw injury. You saw no food and no hospital, no light, no doctor, no hygiene, no water."
Farah traveled by foot with thousands of other Somalis to Ethiopia in scorching heat. Each day of the month-long journey she thought would be her last. Farah tried to prevent her young son from succumbing to dehydration -- at times she gave him her saliva.
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BY AMITA SHARMA
It was 2 o'clock in the morning back in 1988. Amina Farah was about to go from a middle-class mother with a house and a job at the Central Bank of Somalia to refugee. Civil war had just erupted. The dark of the morning lit up with firefights. The air choked with smoke. And Farah says she had no choice but to grab her four-year-old son and run.
"You saw the children sitting with dead bodies," Farah said. "You saw injury. You saw no food and no hospital, no light, no doctor, no hygiene, no water."
Farah traveled by foot with thousands of other Somalis to Ethiopia in scorching heat. Each day of the month-long journey she thought would be her last. Farah tried to prevent her young son from succumbing to dehydration -- at times she gave him her saliva.
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Immigration has grown more complicated
This article shows how difficult it is for people to come here legally and why they decide to come any way they can. - - Donna Poisl
By Chris Hawley, USA TODAY
When Yudi went to the U.S. consulate in San Pedro Sula in Honduras to see whether she could get into the USA, the receptionist ticked off the documents she would need to apply for a visitor's visa.
She would need to show whether she had a bank account and how much was in it, whether she owned real estate or a car and that she had a good-paying job for at least five years — all evidence that might indicate she was not trying to get into America to stay and work illegally. Her heart sank.
"I realized it was impossible," she said, speaking on the condition that her full name not be used because she said she was assaulted by smugglers. "I would never have those things."
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By Chris Hawley, USA TODAY
When Yudi went to the U.S. consulate in San Pedro Sula in Honduras to see whether she could get into the USA, the receptionist ticked off the documents she would need to apply for a visitor's visa.
She would need to show whether she had a bank account and how much was in it, whether she owned real estate or a car and that she had a good-paying job for at least five years — all evidence that might indicate she was not trying to get into America to stay and work illegally. Her heart sank.
"I realized it was impossible," she said, speaking on the condition that her full name not be used because she said she was assaulted by smugglers. "I would never have those things."
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As immigrant ranks grow, school districts teach moms and dads, too
School districts know that if the parents speak and read English, the children will do much better in school. So they are teaching the parents too. - - Donna Poisl
By KATHERINE LEAL UNMUTH / The Dallas Morning News
More than two decades after leaving Mexico, Maria Valdez was working long hours most nights as a cook and still didn't speak English. So last year Valdez, a single mother, signed up for English classes offered for free through the Irving school district. Her 10-year-old son often helps her. "I want him to be proud of me," she said. "I don't want to depend on anyone. I need English."
As the number of children of immigrants attending Texas schools increases, school districts are increasingly taking up the role of educating their parents.
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By KATHERINE LEAL UNMUTH / The Dallas Morning News
More than two decades after leaving Mexico, Maria Valdez was working long hours most nights as a cook and still didn't speak English. So last year Valdez, a single mother, signed up for English classes offered for free through the Irving school district. Her 10-year-old son often helps her. "I want him to be proud of me," she said. "I don't want to depend on anyone. I need English."
As the number of children of immigrants attending Texas schools increases, school districts are increasingly taking up the role of educating their parents.
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