The White House and Democratic lawmakers on Thursday, Feb. 18 unveiled President Biden’s new immigration legislation, which would include a path to citizenship for those living in the U.S. without documentation. This plan is based on the immigration legislation proposal Biden introduced during his first day in office. Many of…
Tag: Undocumented Immigrants
California Considering Government-Funded Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants
Democratic California politicians hope to be the first state to offer government-funded health care to undocumented immigrants. According to The Washington Post, Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom is planning to spend about $98 million a year to cover young, undocumented, low-income immigrants between the ages of 19 and 25 and elders…
Veteran With Mexican Heritage Raises Funds to Keep Mexicans Out of U.S
Brian Kolfage, an Air Force veteran who lost his legs and right arm during his second deployment in Iraq in 2004, started a GoFundMe campaign to fund a border wall between the United States and Mexico. Kolfage, 37, whose mother’s side of the family immigrated from Mexico, according to the…
Using Undocumented Immigrants for Labor is the Norm at Trump's Golf Club
As President Trump sends troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to “defend” (white) America against the caravans of Brown people and bar some from asylum in the U.S., the history of hiring undocumented workers at his properties in New Jersey and Florida continues to come to light. Trump has a problem…
Sen. Kamala Harris Questions Acting Head of ICE Who Called Democrats 'NeoKlanist' Party
Ronald Vitiello, President Trump’s nominee to run Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), described the Democratic Party as “NeoKlanist,” and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) confronted him about his statement. At Vitiello’s confirmation hearing with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday, Harris questioned him on why he sent…
'The View's' Sunny Hostin Slams Right-Wing Immigration Policy: Video
Things got a little heated Monday on ABC’s “The View” when co-hosts right-wing conservative Meghan McCain (daughter of the late Sen. John McCain) and Sunny Hostin got into a debate about undocumented immigrants and U.S. open borders. McCain was the only co-host to be on the side of stronger immigration…
Deputy Accused of Sexually Assaulting 4-Year-Old Daughter of Undocumented Immigrant
The Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy allows for undocumented parents and kids to be separated. And in the midst, children of undocumented immigrants are subject to intimidation by law enforcement, and in this case, sexual abuse. Jose Nunez, a sheriff’s deputy, is being held on a felony charge of…
Undocumented Immigrants Pay Taxes, Too: A Young Woman's Facebook Post Goes Viral
According to some right wing politicians undocumented immigrants do not pay taxes. One of them is taking to Facebook to debunk what she calls a myth. Twenty-three-year-old Beln Sisa posted a photo of her contributing to the $12 billion that are paid by undocumented immigrants in both state and federal…
Threat of Trump Deportation Forces Bipartisan Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Protect 'Dreamers'
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Thursday reintroduced bills in the House and Senate to protect undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children from being deported by the incoming Trump administration. The legislation, known as the BRIDGE Act (Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our…
Hundreds of Churches to Provide Sanctuary for Undocumented Immigrants
During his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to deport millions of undocumented immigrants from the United States. The Sanctuary Movement, an interfaith movement that began in the 1960s, is undergoing resurgence following the presidential election. Approximately 450 houses of worship in the U.S. have offered to provide sanctuary or other…