María Elena Durazo on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Immigration Ruling: “We Must Continue Our Fight And Demand Immediate Action”

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LOS ANGELES, CA— María Elena Durazo, UNITE HERE General Vice President for Immigration, Civil Rights, and Diversity, is urging the United States Department of Justice to act with urgency on appealing the recent injunction against President Barack Obama’s executive policy on immigration. “We must continue our fight and demand immediate action,” Durazo said on Tuesday.…

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UNITE HERE Joins Immigration Groups in Citizenship Day Celebration, Organizing Events and Workshops in Six Cities Nationwide

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New Video Spotlights Union’s Role in Assisting Immigrants on Path to Citizenship [New York, NY]—UNITE HERE, one of the fastest-growing labor unions in North America, proudly announces its participation in this year’s national Citizenship Day, observed annually on Sept. 17. This year, the Union joins hundreds of immigration groups nationwide in the federal observance, also…

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UNITE HERE Joins Immigrant Rights Groups

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UNITE HERE Joins Immigrant Rights Groups in Nationwide Day of Action to Fight for Immigrant Families [New York, NY] – On Tuesday, hundreds of members of UNITE HERE are participating in actions in cities nationwide, demanding an end to the Republican-inspired lawsuit currently blocking the implementation of the new DAPA and expanded DACA programs. UNITE…

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Congressman Luis Gutierrez Meets with Local Immigrants

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As President’s Immigration Initiative is Debated Nationally, Congressman Luis Gutierrez to Meet with Local Immigrants Facing Federal Workplace Inspection. CHICAGO, IL – This Monday, Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez, a national leader on immigration issues, will meet in Chicago with Mundelein-based meatpacking workers facing a workplace immigration audit. The Congressman will be returning from New Orleans,…

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DACA & DAPA News

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Earlier this year, 25 Republican attorneys general filed a lawsuit to block DAPA and expanded DACA from ever being implemented. A Texas judge entered a preliminary injunction, preventing the federal government from accepting applications for DAPA and expanded DACA. Combined, these two programs would offer work authorization and relief from deportation to five million immigrants.…

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