Davenport Mayor Wants To Bring More Illegal Immigrant Minors To Midwest
Red State (July 17, 2014)
Davenport Mayor Bill Gluba speaks to the Obama administration about openness to house and care for immigrant children.
Read the ArticleDrawing undocumented immigrants out of the shadows
USA Today (July 17, 2014)
With immigration reform currently at a standstill, many states are moving away from enforcement-focused immigration laws passed in 2010, and “opening their doors” by assisting immigrants with obtaining education, accessing services and other matters.
Read the ArticleTed Cruz pushes to undo 2012 deportation ban for young immigrants
Dallas News (July 17, 2014)
Senator Ted Cruz proposes a bill that that would reverse DACA, an act currently in place to protect children from deportation.
Read the ArticleThe witch’s brew: Desperation, hope and children on the border
CNN (July 17, 2014)
This article presents facts and answers questions about the border crisis and the reasons why thousands are migrating to the U.S.
Read the ArticleChildren immigrants entering U.S. may end up as refugees — and Utah should be ready to help
Deseret News (July 17, 2014)
The need for individual states to accommodate migrants was addressed at the meeting of the National Governor’s Association, and while Utah has not been asked to accommodate an migrants, it would be difficult for the state to refuse, due to their prominent voice in discussion of immigration reform in which they have been encouraging a compassionate approach towards migrants.
Read the ArticleHonduran President Wants a ‘Plan Colombia’ for Central America
The Pan-American Post (July 17, 2014)
This article discusses an interview done by Mexican paper Excelsior with Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez who believes that Honduras deserves the kind of security aide programs that has been implemented by the U.S. in Colombia and Mexico.
Read the ArticleStill no decisions at the U.S.-Mexico border
MSNBC (July 17, 2014)
Lawmakers have not come to an agreement on a way to move forward with the influx at the border, more than a week after the president asked Congress for $3.7 Billion for heightened enforcement, immigration judges, attorneys, asylum officials, and resources for U.S. Border Patrol agents.
Read the ArticleCarter Offers Border Bill
Politico (July 17, 2014)
Texas Representative John Carter introduced legislation meant to serve as a deterrent against the dramatic increases of unaccompanied children at the southern border, as well as processing their cases more quickly once they arrive in the United States.
Read the ArticleMore Democrats oppose weakening legal protections of kids crossing the border
The Washington Post (July 17, 2014)
Growing opposition from Democrats for changing policies that will speed up deportations is causing difficulties in Congress for how to address high flow of immigrants.
Read the ArticleEl Salvador Launches Public Education Campaign to Curtail Emigration of Children
Council on Hemispheric Affairs (July 17, 2014)
This essay focuses on the Salvadoran governments’ efforts to slow down/stop emigration of children by educating parents about the perils that their children can face.
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