Monday, November 12, 2012
An immigration story close to home.
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Monday, November 12, 2012
By SOPHIE PETIT Capital News Service Thu Nguyem immigrated to Florida from Vietnam with her family nearly 30 years ago. Every month, her family would drive three and a half hours to Tampa to stock up on Vietnamese food at the one Asian market they knew of in the state. Nguyem, 32, now lives in Montgomery County within walking distance of three Asian markets and is part of an expanding Asian population in Maryland. With a smaller fraction of Hispanic immigrants and a larger portion of Asian immigrants, Maryland offers a different picture of immigrant life, one in which immigrants are more educated, more prosperous and more likely to be documented, diverging from some stereotypes around the country. Nationally, more than half of all …
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Victors attribute the wins to Democratic Party dominance, among other factors.
Capital News Service A dominant state Democratic Party, a progressive electorate, a national trend toward socially liberal policies and the need for more revenue in tough economic times converged in Maryland to bring passage of same-sex marriage, in-state tuition for some illegal immigrants, expanded gambling and a gerrymandered political map, political observers say. All of Maryland's ballot initiatives passed on election night. "(Gov. Martin) O'Malley and the Democrats have complete control," said Blair Lee, political columnist at The Gazette newspapers. "The only (political) competition and conversation was among Democrats … the Republicans are almost now gone the way of the Whig Party in terms of influence and presence." In Maryland, …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
If the referendum is approved, Maryland would join 12 other states that have passed similar laws.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
By Sophie Petit for Capital News Service With about a third of precincts reporting, Marylanders favored the Dream Act Tuesday, with 59 percent voting for the law that would allow some children of illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities. Many votes were left to be counted as of 10 p.m., however. If the referendum is approved, Maryland would join 12 other states that have passed similar laws. “We want a state with smart people,” said Annapolis resident Brand Ginsburgh, 63, who voted in favor of the law Tuesday morning in Eastport. “The main thing is, they’re here. They should have access to better jobs.” Under the law, undocumented high school graduates who could prove they or their parents paid income …
What brought Wheaton voters to the polls Thursday evening? Obama vs. Romney, same-sex marriage, the Dream Act and gambling expansion.
Congressional redistricting, curbing police union powers and gambling expansion prove divisive as the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee offers its stand on 11 ballot questions.
Yes to same-sex marriage, in-state tuition for undocumented students and curbing the county police union’s negotiating power. That’s Montgomery County Democratic party's message to voters as Marylanders headed to the polls for an Election Day some see as among the most momentous in state history. But on two of the crucial questions set for the Nov. 6 ballot—congressional redistricting and whether to up the ante for Maryland’s gambling industry—party dissent torpedoed any guidance. Party leaders, elected officials and roughly one-third of the party’s 330 representatives of Montgomery voting precincts hashed out the official party vision in a four-hour summit in Rockville in September that brought impassioned debate and at times exposed …
Friday, November 2, 2012
In less than a week, Marylanders at the polls will decide whether to keep the state's version of the Dream Act, which provides in-state tuition to undocumented students.
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Friday, November 2, 2012
Video by Amanda Perez for Capital News Service In less than a week, Marylanders at the polls will decide whether to keep the state's version of the Dream Act, which provides in-state tuition to undocumented students. Supporters say the Dream Act is fair for students that didn't come illegally of their own will and that the investment will pay off in future years. However those against the act say it's unfair to those here legally and will be a burden to taxpayers.
Leggett: 'I believe that it’s about time.'
With Election Day looming, Patch recently sat down with Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett to discuss key issues. Approaching the midway point of his second term in office, Leggett (D) reflected on the upcoming election, the state of the county and its budget, his priorities for the remainder of his second term and persistent rumors about whether he’ll seek higher office in 2014. In this second installment, Leggett discusses why he supports a vote "yes" on Question 6 on the Nov. 6 ballot in favor of same-sex marriage. Click here to view the interview's first installment, in which Leggett discussed the ballot referendum on the Dream Act, which would allow in-state tuition for children of illegal immigrants.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Leggett: To vote against the ballot question would be 'shortsighted.'
With Election Day looming, Patch recently sat down with Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett. Approaching the midway point of his second term in office, Leggett (D) reflected on the upcoming election, the state of the county and its budget, his priorities for the remainder of his second term and persistent rumors about whether he’ll seek public office in 2014. In the first installment, Leggett talks about why he “wholeheartedly” supports voting "yes" on Question 4 on the Nov. 6 ballot and allowing in-state tuition for children of illegal immigrants.
Dr. Joshua Starr said the ballot referendum 'is not about politics: it’s about our future and the future of our students.'
Supporters of the Maryland Dream Act recently scored two high-profile endorsements: Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and CEO of the NAACP, and Dr. Joshua Starr, superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools. Starr, who heads the largest school system in the state, said the ballot referendum that would allow undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition should they meet certain reprequisites "is not about politics." His written statement: "The Maryland DREAM Act is not about politics: it’s about our future and the future of our students. The Act would simply allow hard-working students who have been in our system for years to pursue the dream of post-secondary education and receive in-state tuition rates. A college education is …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
As advocates boost their million-dollar ad campaign, more than 800 faith leaders will rally Tuesday in Silver Spring to spur more voter outreach ahead of Election Day.
With Election Day just two weeks away, "Dream Act" advocates have stepped up their million-dollar ad campaign and are convening a pair of rallies this week, one of which is expected to draw more than 800 faith-based activists to Silver Spring today. Signed into law after narrowly clearing the 2011 legislative session, the Dream Act would allow illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition if they: A Republican-led petition drive quickly garnered more than 100,000 signatures, more than twice what was required to send it to referendum. If it survives the Nov. 6 vote, Maryland voters will be the first in the nation to approve in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. Dream Act opponents say that the collection of so many signatures in less than …
Corbin Dallas Multipass
8:18 am on Monday, November 12, 2012
Dude that is nationally, not just in MoCo, so unless your house is in Canada you're not helping yourself. And also, because it seems people don't understand what recent immigrant trends are: http://www.pewhispanic.org/2012/04/23/net-migration-from-mexico-falls-to-zero-and-perhaps-less/ more ›