PantherNOW Editorial Board As a federal judge concluded that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals was illegal, circumstances beyond Dreamers’ control placed them at the mercy of a divided America. On Sept. 14, a federal judge from Texas determined that revisions to DACA were illegal because they were created through the formal agency rulemaking process. […]
Camille Orquera / Staff Writer The coronavirus pandemic and White House immigration policies have caused difficulty for FIU’s Carlos A. Costa Immigration and Human Rights Law Clinic to represent some of its clients. The clinic has helped thousands of immigrants in desperate need of legal representation against detention and deportation since 2004. It also helps […]
By: Gabriella Pinos/Opinion Director With moderator Kurt Volker, former U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, at the helm, the selected panelists sought to find solutions for the over 70 million displaced immigrants around the world, specifically for those seeking refuge in the U.S. Ambassadors, professors and immigration experts alike gathered at State […]
Daniel Melo/ Contributing Writer DACA is undeniably an umbrella for dreamers longing to come into this country to begin a new life of prosperity and opportunity. However, DACA doesn’t grant anyone legal status under its protection, and that is where the unrest stems from. Under DACA, illegal immigrants who come into the U.S. as minors […]
Brea Jones/ Contributing Writer On Sept. 5 2017, the Trump administration publicly announced the end of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as DACA. Over 800,000 people, known as ‘Dreamers,’ and their families will be affected by the decision to end DACA, according to The NY Times. This includes members of FIU’s panther family. […]
