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October 9: Democratic Reps. Joe Crowley and Charlie Rangel of New York, Luis Gutierrez-Illinois, Raul Grijalva-Arizona, Jan Schakowsky-Illinois, Keith Ellison-Minnesota and Al Green-Texas and John Lewis-Georgia were arrested in blocking the streets near the National Mall to bring attention to their efforts to pass a comprehensive immigration reform yesterday. More than a dozen Congressional Democrats…
October 8: Setting a precedent for the nation, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on Saturday that will allow undocumented immigrants practice law in the state of California. This law forms a part of a series of 8 bills that expand the rights of immigrants in the Democrat majority state. The California Supreme Court is…
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October 4: House Democrats came up with a new immigration unveiled on Wednesday that includes a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants. These immigrants need to satisfy strict criteria to secure legal status. The bill also includes the provision for tighter border security along the US Mexico border to get Republican support. It is…
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October 3: Governor Jerry Brown will sign a bill on Thursday that lets undocumented immigrants in California get driver’s licenses. Undocumented immigrants had a fear of being pulled over and get a ticket, which could lead to their deportation in the past. After hard lobbying for nearly two decades to push for restoration of licenses…
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San Francisco finally ends the practice of extending detentions of illegal immigrants facing criminal charges up to 48 hours after their release until the immigration authorities deport them. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors action unanimously voted and passed an ordinance to stop the Sheriff’s departments and Police from detaining illegal immigrants arrested for crimes….
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