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Cautious Hope After Obama’s Immigration Reform Speech

January 31, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, barack obama, brenda rincon, Coachella, Comite Latino, Cristina Mendez, DREAM Act, DREAMers, Eastern Coachella Valley, Esperanza Navarro, immigration reform, ivan delgado, Johnny Flores, Mario Lazcano, Trinidad Arredondo

By BRENDA RINCON/Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA, Calif. – The immigration issue is not about numbers for Esperanza Navarro.

#DREAMBRAVE Summit Inspires Youth to Create Change

January 28, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: #DREAMBRAVE, Alejandra Alarcon, born this way foundation, Building Healthy Communities, Dream Brave Summit, Eastern Coachella Valley, Lada Gaga, Lady Gaga Foundation, Martin Luther King

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ulbmi6HDmA&list=UUAdFRk2kWuxdCfDtOJGrpyw&index=1[/youtube] By ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated LOS ANGELES, Calif. — It was no coincidence that Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation hosted its statewide #DREAMBRAVE Youth Summit on Martin Luther King, Jr.

Commentary: Overwhelming School to Prison Pipeline

January 25, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, Eastern Coachella Valley, school to prison pipeline, the california endowment, Washington DC, zero tolerance school discipline

AURORA SALDIVAR/Coachella Unincorporated Late last year, I was given the opportunity to fly out across the country to attend the Senate Judiciary Schools to Prison Pipeline hearing as a guest of The California Endowment.

Magon: The Deportation Chronicles, Pt. 3

January 23, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: DACA, Deportation Chronicles, DREAM Act, DREAMers, Eastern Coachella Valley, ICE, immigration reform, jesus valenzuela, Jesus Valenzuela Felix, Joaquin Magon, Mary Bono Mack, Raul Ruiz

The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 24: The Deportation Chronicles, Part 3 Raul: Those Who Said Goodbye In 2010, there were an estimated 387,000 “removals” according to Department of Homeland Security documents.

Ruiz to Hold Local Swearing-In Ceremony in Indio

January 22, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 36th congressional district, Boys and Girls Club, Dr. Raul Ruiz, Eastern Coachella Valley, Indio, ivan delgado

Indio, Calif. – U.S. Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-Palm Desert) will hold a public swearing-in ceremony for residents of the 36th Congressional District on January 24.

Magon: The Deportation Chronicles, Pt. 2

January 18, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, DACA, Deferred Action, Deportation, Eastern Coachella Valley, Jesús E. Valenzuela Félix, jesus valenzuela, Joaquin Magon, Operation Stone Garden

The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 23: The Deportation Chronicles, Part 2 Mayte: The Haves and the Have Nots of Immigration One of the greatest fears is driving.

Magon: The Deportation Chronicles, Pt. 1

January 14, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Comite Latino, DACA, Deferred Action, Deportation, Deportation Chronicles, Eastern Coachella Valley, ICE, immigration, jesus valenzuela, Joaquin Magon, Mario Lazcano, Operation Stone Garden

The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 22: The Deportation Chronicles, Part 1 The year 2012 has come to a close and the numbers of those removed from the United States are released – 409,849 individuals caught, trapped, nabbed, thrown into the patty wagon and kicked out with a boot – a record high.

2012 Newsmaker: Dr. Raul Ruiz

January 7, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 113th Congress, aurora saldivar, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, congress, Dr. Raul Ruiz, Eastern Coachella Valley, Harvard Medical School, House of Representatives

After his hard-fought campaign and come-from-behind victory, Dr. Raul Ruiz was sworn in to the United States House of Representatives as a member of the 113th Congress on January 3.

2012 Newsmaker: V. Manuel Perez

December 21, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 56th Assembly District, aurora saldivar, Boys and Men of Color, california state assembly, Coachella, Democratic Whip, Eastern Coachella Valley, Latino Legislative Caucus, V. Manuel Perez

As the year comes to an end, Coachella Unincorporated is featuring some of the people who made a positive impact on the Eastern Coachella Valley in 2012 Today, we feature State Assemblymember V.