Latinos have no access to higher education without new laws
1/11/2004. Beaufort Gazette
Many Latino students who attend Beaufort County schools won't have access to higher education unless federal laws are changed, local immigrant advocates say....

DREAM Act is enlightened public policy
1/11/2004. The Salt Lake Tribune
Michael Suarez argued in a Utah Voices column last Sunday for temporary legalization for and eventual deportation of illegal immigrants. His comments on Sen. Orrin Hatch's proposed Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act particularly caught my attention. Unfortunately, Mr. Suarez left out significant details of the act, which passed out of the Judiciary Committee last fall with strong, bipartisan support. ...

NILC Reflections on President Bush�s Immigration Reform Proposal: A compelling vision but a seriously flawed proposal
1/11/2004. National Immigration Law Center
The National Immigration Law Center is encouraged by the fact that the President has decided to address the need for comprehensive immigration reform, and we welcome the sweep of his rhetoric. Sadly, the proposal he has outlined is fatally flawed because it fails to live up to the vision he expressed so eloquently. The question, now, is whether his administration will work with Congress to pass legislation that comports with that broad vision. ...

Imagining Life Without Illegal Immigrants
1/11/2004. The New York Times
Imagine America without illegal immigrants, the people who flip the burgers, clean the toilets, watch the kids and send their children to public schools. Would the grass be greener?...

It's no way to treat a guest
1/10/2004. New York Daily News
It's an election year, and the odor of campaign politics is in the air. And after President Bush's immigration reform proposal last Wednesday, the odor is one of empty promises, catchy phrases and little substance....

Bush to honor King in Atlanta
1/10/2004. Atlanta Journal and Constitution
President Bush plans to visit the King Center on Thursday as part of a weeklong observance of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday...A symposium Thursday at Ebenezer Baptist Church will focus on immigration and human rights. Speakers include former Atlanta Mayor and U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young and Maria Elena Durazo, an organizer of the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride, last year's nationwide bus trip to Washington that imitated the 1961 freedom rides to integrate bus terminals....

NAKASEC Statement On The White House Announcement On Comprehensive Immigration Reform
1/9/2004. National Korean American Service & Education Consortium
The National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC), and its affiliates the Korean Resource Center (Los Angeles), the Young Korean American Service & Education Center (New York) and the Korean American Resource & Cultural Center (Chicago) welcome President Bush�s interest in addressing immigration reform. Unfortunately, his much anticipated announcement on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 fails to address the legitimate concerns and views of immigrant communities. ...

NAFFAA Welcomes Bush Immigration Reform Proposal, But with Reservations
1/9/2004. National Federation of Filipino American Associations
We are heartened by President George W. Bush's proposal to reform our country's immigration policy," says NaFFAA National Chair Loida Nicolas Lewis.... Lewis is concerned, however, that the measures outlined in the president's proposal do not adequately address the fundamental problems of the nation's immigration system....

Catch-22 Seen in Immigration Plan
1/9/2004. The Los Angeles Times
Illegal migrants who want green cards leading to U.S. citizenship might face hurdles under President Bush's immigration plan that discourage them from coming forward, say immigrant advocates and congressional aides. ...

Activistas rechazan plan de visas de Bush
1/9/2004. La Opinion
El programa de visas temporales para trabajadores extranjeros propuesto por el presidente George W. Bush continu� ayer levantando reacciones. Esta vez por parte de organizaciones pro derechos de los inmigrantes....