On today's Your Call, we’ll talk about the new program that allows a limited path to employment for immigrant youth. It is being called the “Dream Act, lite.” Is this a step towards more comprehensive immigration reform? Or is it just an election-year strategy to win votes? Join us at 10am PST or post a comment here. What is the ongoing reality of undocumented people in the US today? It’s Your Call with Holly Kernan, and you.
Guests:
Jose Arreola, outreach manager with Educators for Fair Consideration
Julianne Hing, reporter and blogger for Colorlines.com
Laura Lopez, student legal advocate with Educators for Fair Consideration
Resources:
Educators for Fair Consideration
Colorlines: How Will Deferred Action for DREAMers Work? New Details Released
Colorlines: Advocates Launch Fund to Help DREAMers Pay $465 ‘Deferred Action’ Fee
Colorlines: DREAMers Welcome Obama’s Immigration Shift, But Pledge Caution
Slate: Long Lines of People Celebrate Obama’s Immigration Policy
Uprising Radio: Erick Huerta on Undocumented Youth Applying for “Deferred Action”
Marketplace: Secret Keeps Man on Margins of the Economy
Mobilize.org: Undocumented, but Not Alone
KALW Crosscurrents: Undocumented student activist wants public to wake up to the DREAM
Daily Kos: Record-level deportations continue under Obama Administration
International Business Times: Deferred Action Won't Go Far In Arizona: Gov. Jan Brewer Bans Illegal Immigrants From Public Benefits, IDs