Race to Enroll Tennessee Latinos as Obamacare Deadline Looms
Race to Enroll Tennessee Latinos as Obamacare Deadline Looms NASHVILLE, Tenn. - With a major deadline looming for all Tennesseans to have health care coverage or face possible penalties, the race is on...
View ArticleNot all TN Children Have Equal Opportunity to Thrive
Not all TN Children Have Equal Opportunity to Thrive NASHVILLE, Tenn. - As the state continues to grow more diverse, a new report shows more efforts are needed to make sure all Tennessee children are...
View ArticleResearch: Few Benefits for Workers with Temporary Visas
Research: Few Benefits for Workers with Temporary Visas NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Immigrants from Mexico can fill the gap where there's a need for agricultural or low-skilled work in Tennessee and other...
View ArticleNashville's Office of New Americans Is First in Southeast U.S.
Nashville's Office of New Americans Is First in Southeast U.S. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - As the debate over immigration policy continues in Tennessee and across the nation, Nashville continues to move ahead...
View ArticleDangers Abound for Children Working in Tennessee's Tobacco Fields
Dangers Abound for Children Working in Tennessee's Tobacco Fields NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Children half the smoking age are reportedly laboring in tobacco fields in Tennessee and they're being exposed to a...
View ArticleTN Bill Proposes Instate Tuition for Undocumented Students
TN Bill Proposes Instate Tuition for Undocumented Students NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After the State Capitol thaws out from the snow and ice, one bill lawmakers are expected to take up this session is...
View ArticleU.S. Immigration Policy Leaves Central American Migrants Vulnerable
U.S. Immigration Policy Leaves Central American Migrants Vulnerable NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A crackdown in Mexico backed by the United States may be making Central American refugees more vulnerable and not...
View ArticleWaiting Game: Court Denies Deportation Relief for Undocumented in TN
Waiting Game: Court Denies Deportation Relief for Undocumented in TN NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Fifty-thousand people in Tennessee who would qualify for new deportation-relief programs announced last year...
View ArticleTennessee Expected to Receive Syrian Refugees
Tennessee Expected to Receive Syrian Refugees NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee will likely receive some of the 10,000 Syrian refugees President Barack Obama says the U.S. will admit for resettlement over...
View ArticlePope Visit Inspires Calls for Immigrant, Refugee Rights in TN
Pope Visit Inspires Calls for Immigrant, Refugee Rights in TN KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Pope Francis' historic visit to the United States is prompting action among Tennesseans to speak out in favor of the...
View ArticleWait Continues for TN Immigrant Families
Wait Continues for TN Immigrant Families NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The future of as many as 50,000 immigrants living in Tennessee remains uncertain. This week the U.S. ...(Read More)
View ArticleProceeding with Caution: Impact of Paris Attack on Syrian Refugees in TN
Proceeding with Caution: Impact of Paris Attack on Syrian Refugees in TN NASHVILLE, Tenn. - This week, Tennessee joined at least 27 states whose governors have opposed settling Syrian refugees, in...
View ArticleBilingual Benefits: Research Shows Advantages for Children
Bilingual Benefits: Research Shows Advantages for Children NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Here's another reason to teach your kids a second language. Research in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology shows...
View ArticleSupreme Court Ruling Ensures Every Person Counts
Supreme Court Ruling Ensures Every Person Counts NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Almost a third of Tennessee House seats and 18 percent of state Senate seats now are protected from having any constitutional issues...
View ArticleCalling on Young Latino Voters Through Smartphones
Calling on Young Latino Voters Through Smartphones NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Immigrants have a lot at stake in this year's presidential campaign, and a new smartphone app aims to help get out the vote on...
View ArticleTennessee AG Removes Barrier for Anti-Refugee Lawsuit
Tennessee AG Removes Barrier for Anti-Refugee Lawsuit NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee still may file suit against the federal government for its refugee settlement policies, but it won't be the state...
View ArticleWe the People: TN Hosts Immigration Conference
We the People: TN Hosts Immigration Conference NASHVILLE, Tenn. – This weekend, hundreds of policymakers and advocacy groups will converge in Nashville to discuss ways to better integrate immigrants...
View ArticleTN Ag Industry Could See Impact from Trump Immigration Policy
TN Ag Industry Could See Impact from Trump Immigration Policy NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Migrant farm workers play a large role in Tennessee's agricultural industry, but their future is uncertain since a big...
View ArticleMoms Resolve to Defend Human Rights
Moms Resolve to Defend Human Rights NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- With 2017 upon us, one organization has issued a set of New Year's resolutions calling on mothers everywhere to preserve advances in human...
View ArticleTravel Ban 2.0 Not Much Better, Say TN Immigration Advocates
Travel Ban 2.0 Not Much Better, Say TN Immigration Advocates NASHVILLE, Tenn. – New restrictions on immigration are in place today, after President Trump signed an executive order Monday banning...
View ArticleTN Kurdish Community Gets Relief from Deportations
TN Kurdish Community Gets Relief from Deportations NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Kurds and other Iraqi nationals living in parts of Tennessee have at least a brief reprieve this week from the threat of...
View Article#DefendDACA: TN Teachers Stand with Immigrants Today
#DefendDACA: TN Teachers Stand with Immigrants Today NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Friday, educators across the state are taking to social media to speak out in support of their students affected by the Deferred...
View ArticleEqual Opportunities for Children: TN Takes Steps to Eliminate Racial Disparities
Equal Opportunities for Children: TN Takes Steps to Eliminate Racial Disparities NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee is moving in the right direction when it comes to eliminating racial disparities for...
View ArticleTN Youths Demand Congress Pass Dream Act
TN Youths Demand Congress Pass Dream Act NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- More than 30 young people from Tennessee are in Washington, D.C., today to share their message with government leaders. They are part of a...
View ArticleHate Groups: Study Looks at Cause and Rise
Hate Groups: Study Looks at Cause and Rise NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee is the home state of one of the most infamous hate groups, the Klu Klux Klan – but the Southern Poverty Law Center estimates that...
View ArticleAnti-Immigrant Law Sits on TN Governor's Desk
Anti-Immigrant Law Sits on TN Governor's Desk NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee may claim the moniker "Volunteer State," but a bill awaiting Gov. Bill Haslam's signature frames the state as less than...
View ArticleTennessee Journalist Faces Deportation
Tennessee Journalist Faces Deportation MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A journalist in Tennessee faces deportation following his arrest April 3 at a protest of current immigration policy. Manuel Duran, an...
View ArticleICE Detention Presents Threat of Sexual Assault for LGBT Detainees
ICE Detention Presents Threat of Sexual Assault for LGBT Detainees NASHVILLE, Tenn. – New data shows lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender immigrants are 97 times more likely to face sexual assault in...
View ArticleTN Delegation Meets with Congress Members on ICE Raids
TN Delegation Meets with Congress Members on ICE Raids NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The April Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids that took place outside Morristown continue to have an impact on...
View ArticleProtections Not Enforced for Migrant Workers, Lawsuit Alleges
Protections Not Enforced for Migrant Workers, Lawsuit Alleges NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As thousands of Tennesseans return to work after a long Labor Day weekend, allegations that the Department of Labor is...
View ArticleTennesseans Can Weigh In on Green-Card Policies
Tennesseans Can Weigh In on Green-Card Policies NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As they prepare to vote in the November midterms, Tennesseans can also weigh in on a proposal by the Trump administration to punish...
View ArticleExecutive Order Threatens ‘Flores’ Protections for Undocumented...
Executive Order Threatens ‘Flores’ Protections for Undocumented Children NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee has been the site of at least one federal raid that resulted in the detention of undocumented...
View ArticleNew Legislation Aims to Undo TN "Anti-Sanctuary-Cities" Law
New Legislation Aims to Undo TN "Anti-Sanctuary-Cities" Law NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Immigrants' rights advocates say two bills introduced this week by Democrats in the Tennessee Legislature will help...
View ArticleBill Prohibiting Housing for TN Undocumented Called 'Unfriendly'
Bill Prohibiting Housing for TN Undocumented Called 'Unfriendly' NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Landlords could face criminal charges and jail time for renting to people without legal U.S. residency if the...
View ArticlePoll: The Political Divide Widens in Tennessee
Poll: The Political Divide Widens in Tennessee NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A new poll from Vanderbilt University finds Tennessee is becoming more politically polarized. Pollsters surveyed by phone 1,000 of what...
View ArticleReport: Tennessee’s Child Population has Ballooned in Last 3 Decades
Report: Tennessee’s Child Population has Ballooned in Last 3 Decades NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee's child population has grown rapidly since 1990, according to a report just released by The Annie E....
View ArticleAnti-Immigrant Policies Could Hurt TN’s Economy, Aging Population
Anti-Immigrant Policies Could Hurt TN’s Economy, Aging Population NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Immigrants could help Tennessee fill its health-care workforce gap, according to a new report by the Business...
View ArticleReport: Alarming Jump in Uninsured TN Children
Report: Alarming Jump in Uninsured TN Children NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The number of uninsured children in Tennessee increased by 43% in just a two-year period, according to a report released today by the...
View ArticleTennessee DACA Recipients Rally at US Supreme Court
Tennessee DACA Recipients Rally at US Supreme Court NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A group of Tennessee DACA recipients has just returned from a trip to Washington, D.C., where they rallied outside the U.S....
View ArticleSome Docs Voice Concern about Flu Vaccines for Migrants
Some Docs Voice Concern about Flu Vaccines for Migrants NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Peak flu season is here, when most people check in with their doctors about whether to get a flu shot. But for migrants being...
View ArticlePushback for TN House Opposition to Refugee Resettlement
Pushback for TN House Opposition to Refugee Resettlement NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee residents who also are refugees are gathering outside the State Capitol today to protest House lawmakers' passage...
View ArticleIn Rural TN, Push to Help Immigrant Families Participate in Census
In Rural TN, Push to Help Immigrant Families Participate in Census BOLIVAR, Tenn. - In the coming weeks, Tennesseans will have a chance to fill out their U.S. Census forms online or by mail. ...(Read...
View ArticleUndocumented Poultry Workers Fear Speaking Out on Unsafe Conditions
Undocumented Poultry Workers Fear Speaking Out on Unsafe Conditions GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- A Tyson chicken plant in Goodlettsville is reporting nearly 300 confirmed cases of the coronavirus among...
View ArticleTN’s Data-Driven Approach Helping Students Complete College
TN’s Data-Driven Approach Helping Students Complete College NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- New federal data shows adult learners, students of color and veterans still are far less likely to complete a college...
View ArticleFeds Postpone Oath Ceremonies; Fewer New Citizens to Vote
Feds Postpone Oath Ceremonies; Fewer New Citizens to Vote NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A federal agency's decision to postpone naturalization ceremonies due to COVID-19 is likely to mean hundreds of thousands...
View ArticleCommunities Give Input on Proposed DACA Changes as Deadline Looms
Communities Give Input on Proposed DACA Changes as Deadline Looms NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The deadline for public comments on proposed rule changes to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program...
View ArticleGobernador firmará expansión 'histórica' para trabajadores...
Gobernador firmará expansión 'histórica' para trabajadores inmigrantes en TN Un proyecto de ley en el escritorio del gobernador Bill Lee ampliaría la elegibilidad para ciertos tipos de licencias de...
View ArticleTN Gov. Expected to Sign 'Historic' Expansion of Immigrant Workers’ Rights
TN Gov. Expected to Sign 'Historic' Expansion of Immigrant Workers’ Rights A bill on Gov. Bill Lee's desk would expand eligibility for certain types of work licenses to Deferred Action for Child...
View ArticleTN Writer: True Love, Green Cards and Immigration
TN Writer: True Love, Green Cards and Immigration By Jordan Arellano for YES! Media. Broadcast version by Danielle Smith for Tennessee News Service, reporting for the YES! ...(Read More)
View ArticleTN Group Heads to State Capitol for 'Day On The Hill'
TN Group Heads to State Capitol for 'Day On The Hill' Advocates and leaders are headed to the state capitol next week to voice their concerns over issues affecting Black communities in Tennessee. The...
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