The recent saga around actor J. Antonio Rodriguez’s abrupt departure from his hit musical production shines an important light on the continued need for permanent relief for 600,000 immigrants protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.  Last month, Rodriguez had to withdraw from the “Hadestown” musical, which is currently touring the country and features the actor in a leading role. “But this was no standard departure,” as Playbill noted. Rodriguez’s authorization to work had expired following months of processing delays, forcing him to temporarily pull out f ..read more

Trump’s Businesses and His Family Use Immigration Pathways and Also Have a Long History of Hiring and Exploiting Undocumented Workers He’s Demonized for Political Gain Indicted former President Donald Trump seeks to impose “unprecedented restrictions” on legal immigration if he returns to power in January 2025 – except, it seems, when it fattens his pockets. Truth Social, the right-wing social media site owned and regularly used by Trump, applied for and was approved for a type of worker visa “that he sought to restrict during his administration and which many of his allies want him to curtai ..read more

English Univision Ciertos inmigrantes enviados por Florida a Martha’s Vineyard califican para una visa U By Jorge Cancino April 24, 2024 El Tiempo Latino Texas comienza construcción de base militar en Eagle Pass para la seguridad fronteriza April 24, 2024 La Opinion Inmigrantes trasladados con engaños a Martha’s Vineyard podrían obtener visas para compensarlos By Evaristo Lara April 24, 2024 La Opinion Órdenes de deportación dadas por jueces de inmigración crecen de forma acelerada en EE.UU. April 23, 2024 Voz de America La Casa Blanca estudia ayuda a la inmigración para cónyuges de ciudadanos ..read more

Far too many politicians, pundits, and online commentators with massive audiences are peddling bigoted conspiracies about a plot by elites to use non-white immigrants to undermine our democracy with masses of fraudulent votes and dilute the voting power of “real” Americans. This conspiracy is a version of replacement theory –  a lie rooted in white nationalism and antisemitism that has inspired multiple deadly terrorist attacks in recent years.  Recently, there has been a reinvigoration of a long-debunked myth about non-citizen voting in federal and state elections. Non-citizens can ..read more

Fringe sheriffs who believe they’re totally unaccountable to any state or federal authority hosted a right-wing conference in Las Vegas last week, where they made explicit calls for vigilante gangs “to patrol polling stations and stop the ‘expected flood’ of ‘illegal’ immigrant voters,” WIRED reports. Of course, this is a non-existent issue: non-citizen voting is already illegal and is a “vanishingly rare” occurrence. This bogus claim of non-citizen voter fraud is instead being used by the right-wing to sow doubt and distrust in our electoral process should the election not go its way in ..read more

English Telemundo Así se ve desde el aire la base militar que Texas construye contra la inmigración ilegal April 23, 2024 El Tiempo Latino Huyeron de Venezuela y han transformado la entrega de alimentos en D.C. April 23, 2024 Univision Juez de Arizona declara nulo el juicio del ranchero acusado de matar a tiros a un migrante mexicano April 23, 2024 Politico EXCLUSIVE: ORGS CALL ON LEADERS TO WATCH IMMIGRATION RHETORIC By Daniella Diaz April 22, 2024 Wall Street Journal Biden Weighs Giving Legal Status to Immigrant Spouses of U.S. Citizens By Michelle Hackman April 22, 2024 Reuters White House ..read more

English Univision Presionan a Biden para que otorgue permisos de trabajo a tres grupos de indocumentados: ¿qué tan posible es? By Jorge Cancino April 19, 2024 Telemundo Avanza un proyecto de ley en Oklahoma que permite a la policía arrestar a inmigrantes indocumentados April 19, 2024 El Tiempo Latino Inmigrantes de Denver califican como “insuficiente” nuevo programa de vivienda April 19, 2024 La Opinion Chicago recibirá $70 millones de dólares destinados a alimentar a los inmigrantes By Evaristo Lara April 19, 2024 La Opinion Estados Unidos reanuda la deportación de haitianos y descarta el Est ..read more

While the U.S. has made some advancements in addressing climate change, including lowering greenhouse gas emissions, this upcoming Earth Day is an important reminder that our communities haven’t been immune from the devastating consequences of this global crisis.  “A historic heatwave in the Pacific Northwest resulted in dangerous temperatures, which was made 150 times more likely because of climate change,” Diana Martinez Quintana and Dan Mathis wrote in 2022. “It killed nearly 200 people in Oregon and Washington. July of this year was also the third hottest July in 128 years in the Uni ..read more

English El Paso Times SB4 in undeniably unconstitutional: By Mario Carillo April 18, 2024 Washington Post The politics of the swiftly dismissed Mayorkas impeachment trial By Aaron Blake April 17, 2024 Ohio Capital Journal Politicians’ talk of a border ‘invasion’ is speech that experts say has gotten people killed By MARTY SCHLADEN April 18, 2024 NBC News A sheriff, a felon and a conspiracy theorist walk into a hotel. They’re there for the same conference. By Brandy Zadrozny April 18, 2024 Miami Herald U.S. deportation flight arrives in gang-ridden Haiti By Jacqueline Charles April 18, 2024 New ..read more

First published May 23, 2019; last updated April 19, 2024. In a word: yes.  People who demonize immigrants often claim that they are “takers” who “don’t even pay taxes.” Nothing could be further from the truth. Immigrants, regardless of immigration status, are on the hook for a variety of taxes, including local, state, and federal income taxes. It’s the law — everyone who resides in the US and earns an income must pay taxes on that income.  Immigrants who do not have a Social Security number use an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to legally file tax returns and repo ..read more