Author: Aaron Leaf
Bio: Aaron Leaf is a writer, editor, and digital producer based in New York with a special interest in African politics, immigrant diasporas, and the future of cities. Raised in Canada, he has lived on four continents and has written for a wide variety of publications. Recent bylines include Al Jazeera America, The Nation, The Globe and Mail and The Guardian.
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Posted on: 18 Oct 2012
Listen to Maria Hinojosa, host of NPR’s Latino USA and co-anchor of Need to Know on PBS, speak with Brian Lehrer this morning on WNYC talking about the presidential campaign and plugging our event tonight at the New School.
Posted on: 17 Oct 2012
We will be livestreaming the panel discussion moderated by María Hinojosa starting at 6 pm EDT on October 18th. Watch it here.
Posted on: 12 Oct 2012
What’s important to Latino voters this year? A preview of the conversation coming up on Thursday, Oct. 18 at the “Unlocking the Latino Vote” town hall at The New School.
Posted on: 11 Oct 2012
Eighty percent of Latino voters in Arizona say they are planning to vote for Obama. What could this mean for November?
Posted on: 12 Sep 2012
In this edition of News Picks, Homeland Security approves the first batch of deferred action applicants and Los Angeles considers turning library cards into valid IDs for the undocumented.
Posted on: 05 Sep 2012
The Democractic Party platform calls for undocumented migrants to “come out of the shadows” and a federal judge strikes down a Florida rule that discriminates against dependents of undocumented migrants.
Posted on: 24 Aug 2012
Mitt Romney says his goal is to get 38 percent of the Latino vote but will his party’s harsh anti-immigration policies scuttle this plan?
Posted on: 16 Aug 2012
Young undocumented immigrants seeking legal advice on how to apply for deferred action are anxious for further immigration immigration reform.
Posted on: 14 Aug 2012
To mark the start of Deferred Action Fi2W looks at “how we got here” – including a photo gallery with links to our coverage of the DREAM Act. Take a look.
Posted on: 10 Aug 2012
Could the attack on the Oak Park Gurudwara have been prevented? An immigration sit-in that may have worked. A growing list of upcoming deferred action workshops.