The following list of news stories was compiled by Mike Poulin, Pastoral Minister at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Omaha, NE on behalf OTOC’s Immigration Action Committee and is for informational purposes only. This is not an endorsement of the authors, organizations, or views expressed in any of the articles mentioned below.
Item #1
Nebraska Appleseed is holding a press conference and a prayer vigil in support of LB 599. This bill would restore prenatal care for babies regardless of the immigration status of the mother. Download the flyer on the press conference. Download the flyer on the vigil.
Item #2
The Immigrant Learning Center and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce collaborated on a new report titled “Immigrant Entrepreneurs: Creating Jobs and Strengthening the Economy.” The full report is 20 pages. The executive summary is 1 page. http://bit.ly/xD5Bls
Item #3
Included in the immigration talk of the Republican primary race has been the term “self-deportation.” This short article explores the term and links to others who have thoughts on what it really means. http://bit.ly/wba7vI
Item #4
This op-ed from the NY Times is written by a 17 year old Mexican immigrant who has been left behind in New York City by her parents who needed to return to Mexico to care for other children. http://nyti.ms/xLoamT
Item #5
Alabama’s new immigration law could cost the state over $10 Billion. http://yhoo.it/vZONNX
