Immigration Reform

The Right to U.S. Citizenship For Children Born on American Soil is Being Challenged

The Right to U.S. Citizenship For Children Born on American Soil is Being Challenged

For over a century, U.S. law has declared that every child born on American soil is born with the same rights as every other U.S. citizen.

But that right is being challenged.

On Sunday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump released a series of immigration proposals, including bringing an end to birthright citizenship. This statement in particular is receiving extraordinary media attention — even as a policy idea that’s been dredged up time and again through the years, largely to stir up anti-immigrant sentiment.

News story courtesy of Advancing Justice | AAJC

Filipino World War II Veterans Will Get Easier Path To Reunite With Family

Filipino World War II Veterans Will Get Easier Path To Reunite With Family

Filipino-American World War II veterans who have been waiting for years to bring their family members to the U.S. will soon be able to do so through a new policy, the Obama administration announced on Wednesday.

News story courtesy of HuffPost Politics

EVENT: Meet Senator Mazie Hirono, Her New Bill Would Make It Easier for Children of Filipino World War II Veterans To Get Visas

EVENT: Meet Senator Mazie Hirono, Her New Bill Would Make It Easier for Children of Filipino World War II Veterans To Get Visas

“Time is running out for the diminishing number of Filipino World War II veterans who fought and sacrificed alongside American servicemen,” Hirono said in a statement. “We as a nation made a promise to these veterans that must be kept.”