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Pilar Marrero

Pilar Marrero is a journalist and author with long experience in covering social and political issues of the Latino community in the United States. She is one of the foremost experts on immigration policy and politics in the US media world and has covered the issue extensively during her years as a reporter. Marrero is the author of the books “Killing the American Dream” and “El Despertar del Sueño Americano.” In October 2018, she was selected by her peers at CCNMA (Latino Journalists of California), as Latina Journalist of the Year.

In Los Angeles, Shade Most Often Goes to the Privileged

After the hottest summer on record, officials in Los Angeles vow again to make the city’s tree cover more equitable.

No contar a los niños más pequeños en el censo de EE. UU. los “borra” durante toda la escuela primaria: Mayra Alvarez

La líder de una organización que promueve el bienestar infantil advierte sobre el impacto de un conteo insuficiente. Pilar Marrero Los programas sociales que las familias...

Kids face long-term inequities if census doesn’t count them this year – all the way through elementary school: Mayra Alvarez

Mayra Alvarez, president of Children's Partnership, warns of long-term effects that would result from an undercount of young children in the U.S. Census this...

Census 2020 is almost here: It could be the most empowering event of the year

Quick facts you need to know about the nation’s “self-portrait” and who should participate (everyone except very short-term visitors) By Pilar Marrero, Ethnic Media Services...

Las dudas sobre el Censo: ¿Cómo será el primer Censo “en línea” y quien garantiza la confidencialidad?

Hoy seguimos con nuestra serie ocasional para responder las preguntas más frecuentes respecto al Censo. Si usted tiene una duda o pregunta sobre el...

FAQ – Doubts about the Census: How will the first online census work and who guarantees confidentiality?

Available in Spanish. Today we continue with our occasional series meant to answer the most frequently asked questions regarding the Census. If you have a...

El futuro de Dreamers, y de un abogado que los representa, en manos de la Corte Suprema

A pesar de los informes de noticias sobre un posible revés por SCOTUS, hay algún optimismo sobre las opciones de los “Dacamentados” Entre los abogados...

The future of Dreamers –and of one lawyer who represents them- is in the hands of the Supreme Court

Despite news reports about a potential setback by SCOTUS, experts are optimistic about the chances of DACA recipients to remain in the U.S. in...

Creciente y peligrosa temporada de incendios empeora contaminación en principal zona agricultora de California

Hasta el Valle de San Joaquín llegan y quedan atrapadas las oleadas de humo de incendios alrededor del estado, afectando la vida de la...

Growing, Dangerous Fire Season Worsens Pollution in California’s Main Agricultural Areas

Smoke waves from wildfires in Southern California spread to the San Joaquin Valley where they are trapped, reversing improvements in air quality and impacting health.

關於法院「公共負擔」裁決您不能不知道的五件事

(Getty Images) 過去幾天,五個聯邦法院分別下令,禁止美國政府更改申請永久居民身分或非移民簽證者使用公共福利的法令,保留已經實施超過20年的現行法令。 法律與社會政策中心(Center for Law and Social Policy)律師亞倫(Madison Allen)說:「現在全美已下達禁制令,意味著在訴訟進行期間,公共負擔新法不會生效,也許永遠都不會生效。原告必須證明他們有獲勝的可能以及隨時可能遭受到的傷害。」 然而,社區若因錯誤訊息對申請公共福利的後果感到恐懼,可能為許多家庭帶來嚴重的後果。 移民政策研究院(Migration Policy Institute)的報告認為,「數百萬移民可能會停止要求醫療、食物和社會服務等協助」,社會服務機構也不斷證實,許多民眾誤以為他們被禁止使用公共福利,於是不必要地放棄了他們需要的福利。 多位專家與律師10月17日在一場全國性的電話會議中表示,許多使用公共服務的移民根本沒有簽證被拒絕的危險,因為這些人並不在法令規定的類別中,使用的福利不會影響其權益,又或他們擁有其他有利於他們、可以被考慮在內的條件。 這項電話會議由全國移民法律中心(National Immigration Law Center)、移民法律資源中心(Immigrant Legal Resource Center)和少數族裔媒體服務中心(Ethnic Media Services)聯合贊助,討論的重點如下: 許多移民無論是現在還是未來都不會受公共負擔法影響 美國國土安全部(U.S. Department of Homeland Security)8月公布的「公共負擔」新法並不適用於多個類別的移民,而且現在已經被法院下令暫停實施。 難民或尋求政治庇護者、申請或持有犯罪受害者U簽證者、申請或持有人口販賣受害者T簽證者、WAVA家庭暴力案件受害者、SIJS遭棄養的未成年人、更新暫時受保護身分TPS或DACA者,以及大部分永久居民或公民,都不受新法規的影響。 移民法律資源中心監督律師戴文波特(Allison Davenport)說:「無論法院做任何決定,更改公共負擔法都不會直接影響到這些移民。」 公共負擔新規只對某些移民福利造成影響 戴文波特表示,社區的恐懼主要出自對誰會受到公共負擔新法影響的困惑。 戴文波特說:「公共負擔的概念在移民法中已存在一世紀,現在的變化是國土安全部想如何詮釋它,他們想賦予它更嚴格的標準。」 新規並不是禁止使用公共服務的禁令,儘管許多無證移民原本就無權獲得。 戴文波特說:「新規只在兩種情況下適用:要求簽證進入或停留在美國的人,或申請永久居留權的人。」 此外,害怕使用福利會影響未來獲得簽證的機會的人必須了解,新法並不具追溯性。 被列入新法的公共福利只有特定幾項 現行的公共負擔法於1999年生效,它只限制兩種福利使用者的簽證申請:長期護理和現金援助(如福利金)。 目前被暫停實施的新法加入其他幾項福利:住房津貼(Section 8)、糧食券和醫療補助(Medicaid),但不包括21歲以下被撫養人或孕婦在分娩後60天內接受的醫療補助。 無論現行法或新法都沒有包括的福利是:婦幼嬰飲食計畫(WIC)、兒童健康保險計劃(CHIP)、糧食援助或學校營養午餐、啟蒙教育(Head...

Cinco cosas que usted debe saber tras la decisión de 5 jueces sobre “Carga Pública”

(Getty Images) En los últimos días, cinco tribunales federales prohibieron al gobierno de Donald Trump cambiar las reglas sobre uso de beneficios públicos para solicitantes...

Five Things You Need to know After Court Rulings on “Public Charge”

(Getty Images) Available in Spanish and Chinese Five federal courts have banned the United States government in the last few days from changing the rules on the...

Response Time: The Difference Between Life and Death

The lives of millions Angelinos depend on the county Fire Department, but their equipment is old and their staff is insufficient.

Mayors See Census as Game Changer: Need for Accurate Census Count Draws Kern County Leadership Together

"What we're discussing is a humanitarian issue, not a political one. Our goal is to serve every person, especially children who don't have a voice yet," said Mayor Manuel Cantu of McFarland.

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