The US House of Representatives passed two separate immigration bills on March 19 that will provide a path towards citizenship of unlawful immigrants brought to the US as children—known as DREAMers—farm workers and individuals with temporarily protected legal status. It is estimated that these bills will make 4.4 million undocumented immigrants eligible for permanent residence and citizenship. However, both bills have yet to be taken to the Senate, where they would need 60 of 100 votes for approval.
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The Media Must Stop Demonizing Immigrants
Over the past several weeks, we’ve all heard the news about what is happening at the border. Most of the headlines and commentary in the media have painted a picture of a “surge” of migrant children crossing the border on their own. They talk about this “security crisis” at the border over and over again. After hearing these news stories, it’s hard not to think that the United States is being invaded by brown children.
DACA Misconceptions Revealed By Advocate Melody Klingenfuss: How far would you go for your children?
DACA Misconceptions Revealed By Advocate Melody Klingenfuss: How far would you go for your children?
Meet Bright Enabulele, the Visionary Oduwa Coin Creator and Indigenous Cryptocurrency Innovator
Recently Oduwa Coin announced the launching of its platform. To become the new voice of Africa and help its beautiful people become financially mature, literate, and achieve independence from everyday problems, Enabulele has developed a unique and specific platform called Oduwa Coin.
House Passes Immigration Bill 2021. What does that mean?
The US House of Representatives recently passed two bills on March 19 that would determine undocumented immigrants’ fate—brought to the US as children—farm workers and immigrants with temporarily protected legal status. What are these bills, and how will they affect the legal status of millions of immigrants? We present all information centering on this question in the article.
What is DACA? Immigration lawyer breaks it down during DACA Awareness Week
We’ve all heard of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, but how was it established? What is currently going on with the policy?
Lawyer, University of Idaho alumnus and DACA recipient Luis Cortes Romero provided answers during a keynote awareness event last week.
New Deadline For Filing Tax Returns And Updates On The American Rescue Plan
Have you filed your tax returns yet? If you are one of those who is worried about late filing and penalties, you can rest assured that the IRS will not be coming after you, extending the April 15 deadline for filing tax returns. At a zoom conference for ethnic media outlets hosted by Ethnic Media Services, IRS officials shared vital information about the new deadlines for filing taxes. The discussion centered around this plus related tax issues – how provisions in the American Rescue Plan might affect your taxes, new provisions in the Earned Income Tax Credit, and cautioned against scams.
The Editorial Board: More immigrants, worker training needed to mitigate talent shortage
An analysis in The News on Wednesday pointed out that a shortage of people looking for work threatens to put a crimp on the Western New York economy’s ability to rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic.
When the “help wanted” signs outnumber the ones that say “we’re open,” then Buffalo, we’ve got a problem.
A Nation Of Immigrants, Is America A Land Of Hope Or Fear? Immigrants Bust Myths About Immigration
A Nation Of Immigrants, Is America A Land Of Hope Or Fear? Immigrants Bust Myths About Immigration
2021 Covid-19 Emergency Renters Assistance Program
In the City of Los Angeles, for more than a year now, much of our focus during the pandemic has been on providing aid to our most vulnerable. Today, we made another leap forward as we kicked off a $259 MILLION Emergency Renters Assistance program to help City of LA tenants and landlords. Details here!