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Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Juana and Silvano stand outside their home. Photo by Noemi Salazar Mata/ASNS.

No protection for Dreamer parents

Noemi Salazar Mata March 1, 2018

Out of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, nearly 800,000 Dreamers have protection from deportation and a work permit, but what about the parents who brought them...

The root of shame: Congressman Raul Grijalva traces his racial journey

The root of shame: Congressman Raul Grijalva traces his racial journey

Jireh Lopez Jimenez November 15, 2017

His words say Mexican-Americans can do anything. His eyes see hope where there is none. His feet march for the dreamer, to the point of arrest.  Every Chicano is a star, in his eyes. Raúl...

Una estudiante con un sueño obtiene su oportunidad

Una estudiante con un sueño obtiene su oportunidad

Mar Ruiz April 4, 2017

Su madre empezó a empacar las maletas mientras Maygrace, de cuatro años, miraba por la puerta con sus grandes ojos marrones, curiosa por lo que estaba pasando. Hoy en día, Maygrace Ghio-Rodríguez...

A student with a dream gets her chance

A student with a dream gets her chance

Hasna Shiwoko March 3, 2017
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Over the past ten years, immigration backlogs have more than doubled. ( Chart: https://infogr.am/us_immigration_backlogs)

Justice delayed: Immigration courts drown in backlogged cases

Kendal Blust March 24, 2016

U.S. immigration courts nationwide are struggling under severe backlogs, despite the addition of nine immigration judges announced in February. Immigration spending has not kept pace with money...

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