news.newamericamedia.org - Immigration Matters http://news.newamericamedia.org news.newamericamedia.org en-us New California Media DW Alliance LLC http://www.dwalliance.com Arizonas New Immigration Law http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=c51cbc74d26e5cbace364ab9f92ebdbb&from=rss Governor of Arizona passed new immigration law to question anybody who looks unreasonably suspicious to produce documentation of citizenship Racial profiling is suspected Civil and constitutional rights are believed to be in violation Jun Medina FilAmStar 2010-05-15T10:28:00-08:00 Immigration Immigrants Can Cheer and Jeer for Health Care Reform http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=897b3e1096551c398ec592d116bf9c66&from=rss There is much to celebrate and criticize in the new health care reform legislation signed into law by President Obama this week The effort to leave out undocumented immigrants will come at a high cost for everyone Sonal Ambegaokar New America Media 2010-03-25T09:00:00-08:00 Commentary IMMIGRATION MATTERS A March to Rebuild the American Dream http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=2a8633adad837976478e39605a4d516d&from=rss On March 21 belief in the American dream will be visible when 100000 students parents workers advocates and allies come together for the March for America an event that will send a powerful message to President Barack Obama and Congress HyunJoo Lee New America Media 2010-03-19T01:23:00-08:00 Commentary Prospects for Immigration Reform Legislation http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=ae169357660bcd9b46d907e7c3f15030&from=rss Continued high unemployment and slow job growth are likely to make some of the main goals of immigration reform even more controversial But postponing reforms continues to hamper economic growth writes the Migration Policy Institute senior fellow Doris Meissner New America Media 2010-02-07T00:02:00-08:00 Commentary Temporary Protection for Haitians A First Step http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=1eade2c43f43da2007aa8c0e933f12d6&from=rss The decision to grant Haitians currently in the United States permission to stay work and send remittances home under a Temporary Protected Status TPS program is welcome news But its only the first step Shaina Aber Christian Fuchs New America Media 2010-01-21T00:03:00-08:00 Opinion Why Health Care Reform Could Leave Us All Worse Off http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=74a6e12c17a8ee1d846fa9994601b69f&from=rss The exclusion of millions of immigrants from health care would jeopardize the health of all Americans writes the commentator Sonal Ambegaokar JD New America Media 2010-01-16T01:01:00-08:00 Commentary Would You Wait Five Years for a Doctors Appointment http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=ab1c8998b3def72c4c4bfd859ec03196&from=rss Under the health care reform bill currently before the Senate legally present immigrants remain barred from Medicaid for five years even if they meet all other qualifications But a new amendment could change that Jennifer Ngandu New America Media 2009-12-11T02:06:00-08:00 Commentary Secure Communities Turns Immigrants into Criminals http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=f42d79362a652c7151c66db805b8befb&from=rss This month the Department of Homeland Security celebrated Secure Communities One Year Anniversary The program which checks the immigration status of those in jails by using DHS databases is misnamed It actually endangers rather than improves community security Sarahi Uribe New America Media 2009-11-23T01:14:00-08:00 Commentary Law Enforcement Officials Call for Immigration Reform http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=e5cdccb6b112c27ba333407a4eaaa5e5&from=rss This year various law enforcement officials have come out in support of immigration reform Their reason is simple Enforcing immigration law takes them away from their job to keep communities safe Maribel Hastings a hrefhttpwwwamericasvoiceonlineorg targetblankAmericas Voicea 2009-11-12T00:01:00-08:00 Column Campaign to Make Immigration Reform a Top Issue in 2010 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=23f1eae9b71d007292c6b41db7e4951a&from=rss Immigrant families from around the country rallied last week in Washington DC where elected officials launched a new push for comprehensive immigration reform building to the opening months of 2010 Rich Stolz New America Media 2009-10-18T01:00:00-08:00 Commentary