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Posts by Marcos Restrepo

House bills could undermine protections for undocumented domestic violence victims

By Marcos Restrepo | 10.12.11 | 9:10 am

Advocates say undocumented women will also be less likely to report crimes for fear of ending up in custody.

Napolitano defends Secure Communities immigration strategy

By Marcos Restrepo | 10.06.11 | 6:38 am

An advocate for immigrants said Secure Communities has been a “disastrous” policy that will lead to the “Arizonification” of the country.

Pew: Growing rates of child poverty among Latinos in United States

By Marcos Restrepo | 09.29.11 | 12:53 pm

About 11.6 percent of Minnesotans live under the poverty line, including about 192,000 children, according to figures based on the most recent U.S. Census data.

Democratic senators reintroduce comprehensive immigration reform bill

By Marcos Restrepo | 06.23.11 | 12:07 pm

Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Harry Reid, D-Nev., Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., John Kerry, D-Mass., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., reintroduced a comprehensive immigration reform bill on Wednesday.