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Cupertino - impact of immigrants from South Asia, Taiwan, and China on voting base

By Raj Abhyanker, Editor
Here are some interesting aggregate statistics about Cupertino, CA as of the year 2009. The city of Cupertino has about 54,000 residents. Approximately half or 27,200 are registered to vote. The city of Cupertino is rich with diversity, its residents coming from all parts of the globe. The two largest (and fastest [...]

Immigration reform to get a quiet kickoff - Los Angeles Times border=

Immigration reform to get a quiet kickoff - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times
The White House has downplayed expectations for a meeting next week of lawmakers involved in the issue. Some Democrats say they might not be able to pass a citizenship plan until after the 2010 vote.
The Associated Press
USA Today
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Gays push for partner immigration rights - San Francisco Chronicle border=

Gays push for partner immigration rights - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
"We already know that in order to pass comprehensive immigration reform, we need to engage some of the Blue Dog Democrats, some of the centrists and the moderates," he said. "If we add on the same-sex component, many of the Blue Dog Democrats are going …

Groups push for US immigration reform - Boston Globe border=

Groups push for US immigration reform - Boston Globe

Boston Globe
Advocates for immigrants in Massachusetts will descend on Washington this week to press Congress for legislation that would create a path to legal residency for the 12 million illegal immigrants in the United States, including an estimated 350000 in …
MiamiHerald.com
OPB News
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Hope and urgency at marches for immigration reform - Los Angeles Times border=

Hope and urgency at marches for immigration reform - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times - , , 
Osvaldo Carrero Sr. carries his son, Osvaldo Jr., who waves an American flag as marchers reach Broadway and Temple Street. Protesters voice optimism for change under President Obama but note the lack of jobs due to economic downturn.
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
USA Today
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San Jose immigration march today still on, despite worries about flu - San Jose Mercury News border=

San Jose immigration march today still on, despite worries about flu - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 
In Texas, health and education officials cancelled all high school sports events after cases were identified in a number of school districts. "There's no ban on public gatherings here," Hobbs said. "It's up to the health department. …

Immigration activists plan May Day rallies - Los Angeles Times border=

Immigration activists plan May Day rallies - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times - 
Tens of thousands are expected to protest for reform, such as legalization, though policy differences push groups to separate their events into seven marches.
Houston Chronicle
Chicago Tribune
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Asian Americans join conversation on immigration reform - San Francisco Chronicle border=

Asian Americans join conversation on immigration reform - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
Now a US citizen, Mendoza has filed a petition for her children, but the wait is likely to be another 20 years. Another speaker, Thailand-born Tim Tararug, a student at De Anza College, will be calling for a path to legal status for undocumented …

Conservative project against illegal immigration targets Mountain ... - San Jose Mercury News border=

Conservative project against illegal immigration targets Mountain … - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
group founded in 1996 to help immigrants find hourly jobs like gardening and temporary construction with employers, many of them homeowners. During the height of the construction boom in the Bay Area, as many as a 100 workers a day found jobs from the …

Mercedes Olivera: Immigration reform on Obama's list - Dallas Morning News border=

Mercedes Olivera: Immigration reform on Obama's list - Dallas Morning News

Dallas Morning News
The decision to tackle immigration reform this year could be a smart move by the Obama administration. Or it couldn't come at a worse time.
New York Daily News
Christian Science Monitor
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