Tag: Immigration

Fight Deportations — Unions stepping Up!

Labor Unions Are Stepping Up To Fight Deportations Organized labor is finding creative ways to protect immigrant members and families vulnerable in the Trump era.   —By Dave Jamieson — Huffington Post– Yahaira Burgos was fearing the worst when her husband,…

In Act of Racism, Trump Goes After the Dreamers with DACA Repeal

White House Phases Out Protection For 8,000 Undocumented Youth In Connecticut By Russel Blair, Hartford Courant The White House Tuesday announced the end of an Obama-era immigration program that protects some 8,000 undocumented youth in Connecticut from deportation and allows…

Victory! For Now – Deportation on Hold

Undocumented immigrant who took sanctuary in New Haven church granted stay of deportation   Nury Chavarria (center) of Norwalk hugs her daughter, Lindsay Chavarria (left) and son, Elvin Martinez, in a room where she is staying with another daughter, Hayley,…

STOP Deportation of New Haven Mom!

Hundreds Rally For Nury –by PAUL BASS | Jul 23, 2017 | New Haven Independent | PAUL BASS PHOTOS Chavarria makes appearance at Sunday night’s vigil. Clarice Yasuhara of Guilford. The plan was for Nury Chavarria to stay inside the church Sunday…

How Long Will It Take For CT To Dream– Now Is The Time

Dreamers Continue Advocacy Effort by Jack Kramer, CTNewsJunkie HARTFORD, CT — Trying to pass legislation to give immigrant students access to financial aid at Connecticut’s public colleges and universities has always been a toss-up issue, and the recent arrest of…