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The increased violence in Mexico fueled by the war between drug cartels and the Mexican government has also fueled the rhetoric of politicians on the American side calling for the militarization of the countries’ border. Any discussion of United States immigration policy usually begins with talk of More…
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer famously wagged her finger at President Obama when he visited the state a week ago. Today, though, it is Brewer who is on the receiving end of a scolding as the Latino community rises up in protest against a law banning ethnic studies in the state’s More…
If nail salons are required to disclose their state licenses and what services are offered before clients walk in, it would make sense that heavily state-funded pregnancy centers be held up to at least equal standards of professionalism, Genevieve Van Cleve of Annie’s List pointed out during a heated debate More…
Even as authorities continue to stifle the public protest, the Occupy Movement has found new venues for activism. The movement has grown on college campuses around the country. From the organization of an Occupy UMASS to the continued activism of students at Occupy UC Davis, college campuses have acted as More…
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will likely implement a policy change this week to the so-called Texas version of the DREAM Act, which allows undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition while attending college in Texas. In a meeting scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 26, at the THECB offices in Austin, More…
A recent report by Progress Texas claimed that the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) is the “home away from home” for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). The report says that “ALEC and TPPF are closely linked and regularly work hand-in-hand to promote the profits of global corporations over More…
The head of the Texas House chamber’s Democratic Caucus is calling on former presidential contender Gov. Rick Perry to reimburse state taxpayers for millions of dollars spent while campaigning for a shot at the White House. In a hand-delivered letter addressed to Perry today, Rep. Jessica Farrar (D-Houston) requests the More…
After weeks of protest from activists and the tech community– including an entire day dedicated to purposefully “blacking out” major Web sites like Google and Wikipedia in opposition– the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has been shelved, for now. Authored by Texas Congressman and head of the House Judiciary More…
The increased violence in Mexico fueled by the war between drug cartels and the Mexican government has also fueled the rhetoric of politicians on the American side calling for the militarization of the countries’ border. Any discussion of United States immigration policy usually begins with talk of More…
Even as authorities continue to stifle the public protest, the Occupy Movement has found new venues for activism. The movement has grown on college campuses around the country. From the organization of an Occupy UMASS to the continued activism of students at Occupy UC Davis, college campuses have acted as More…
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will likely implement a policy change this week to the so-called Texas version of the DREAM Act, which allows undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition while attending college in Texas. In a meeting scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 26, at the THECB offices in Austin, More…
California joined Texas in making it easier for undocumented immigrants to attend college when Assembly Bills 130 and 131 were passed into law. However, despite the intentions of the legislation, the California version of the DREAM Act faces the same limitations as the Texas version.
AB130, which went into effect More…
