Colorado Immigrant Groups Praise Obama Pilot Program
Colorado immigrant groups are hailing a new pilot program launched this week in Denver and Baltimore that aims to narrow focus on deporting serious criminals that are in the country illegally. The...
View ArticleIn State Tuition For Illegal Immigrants Inches Forward
State lawmakers will debate the controversial topic of illegal immigration today. On the table is a bill that would give illegal immigrants who graduate from Colorado high schools in state college...
View ArticleEmotion Precedes ASSET Bill Committee Vote
A measure that would give illegal immigrants who graduate from Colorado high schools lower tuition rates cleared its first hurdle at the state capitol yesterday. Senate Bill 15 passed the senate...
View ArticleColorado Reacts To The President's New Immigration Policy
Immigrant rights groups in Colorado say they hope President Barack Obama’s deferred deportation executive order will have an impact on local policies, such as efforts to pass a new tuition category...
View ArticleIn Battleground Colorado, Republicans Courting Hispanic Voters
In 2008, more than 60% of Colorado’s Hispanic electorate voted for Barack Obama who campaigned on a platform that included an overhaul to the country’s immigration system.But this year, amid a still...
View ArticleHow the West Was Won: Region's Role in Election Debated
The University of Denver will host the first presidential debate on October third where the focus will be on domestic issues. The choice of Colorado signals the state’s importance in deciding the...
View ArticleLatinos Hope To Play Large Role In Expected Immigration Reform
Polls showed a massive Latino turnout on election day. Activists are hoping the voting bloc will now play a key role in shaping issues surrounding comprehensive immigration reform.Thousands of...
View ArticleColorado Compact Seeks to Guide Immigration Debate
While the country waits for a new debate on immigration reform, a plan was submitted over the weekend by a bi-partisan group of Coloradans aimed at helping guide the national discussion when it does...
View ArticleASSET Rally At The Capitol Hopes That 7th Time Is a Charm For Tuition Bill
About a hundred people rallied at the state capitol Tuesday in support of a measure to give illegal immigrants who graduate from Colorado high schools in state college tuition.They expect the bill to...
View ArticleIn-State Immigrant Tuition Bill Gets Initial Approval, Final Vote Friday
A measure to give undocumented Colorado high school graduates in-state college tuition is nearing the end of its legislative journey. » E-Mail This
View ArticleStarting A Farm, With An Immigrant Twist
Air Philavanh is a new farmer in central Iowa who came to this country from Laos as a refugee more than 30 years ago. Today, he’s living on an 11-acre farm» E-Mail This
View ArticleDreaming Beyond The Slaughterhouse
Not yet 9 a.m. on a warm fall day, freshmen Binh Hua and My Nguyen are in protective goggles, long hair pulled back, ready for their chemistry class in a» E-Mail This
View ArticleWill Colorado's Growing Latino Vote Turn Out For The Midterms?
Latinos make up about twenty percent of Colorado's population and continue to be a highly courted voting bloc. It's a group that more frequently votes...» E-Mail This
View ArticleYoung Immigrants Search For Home On The Farm
Bear Creek Dairy in Brooklyn, Iowa, is home to more than 1,100 cows, who provide about 100,000 pounds of milk each day. The 15-year-old farmer who works...» E-Mail This
View ArticleChildren Of Latino Immigrants Forge Paths In Agriculture
In a dimly-lit lab on the Des Moines, Iowa, public schools’ agricultural science campus, students in aprons, safety goggles and plastic gloves poke and...» E-Mail This
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