SAN FRANCISCO—More than $75,000 has been raised by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender organizations and LGBT movement leaders to help young LGBT undocumented immigrants pay for work permit applications made possible through President Obama’s new “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” (DACA) program. The president’s program, which took effect August 15, allows young people who were…
PHOENIX – As long lines formed at help centers and lawyers’ offices across America, Wednesday with thousands of young, undocumented immigrants applying for relief from deportation, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer issued an executive order directing state agencies to deny benefits – including driver’s licenses – to “Deferred Action” recipients. The Deferred Action program is one…
Understanding ‘Deferred Action’ Dear Editor: I write to urge you to provide a follow up to the “Path to second-class citizenship” article that was written in the June 28, 2012 issue of the LGBT Weekly. Some of the information provided is inaccurate. I hope the June 28 article did not confuse nor dissuade undocumented immigrants…
