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KBOI/CBS2: Farmers and farmworkers make last push for Farm Workforce Modernization ActFarmers and farmworkers are working to push senators to pass a major, federal farm labor deal by the end…

The Hill: Group of House Democrats calls for immediate action to ensure pathway to citizenship for DreamersBefore the end of the lame-duck session, members of the New Democrat Coalition are…

New York Times: Russian antiwar activists subjected to harsh conditions in U.S. detention centerAfraid that they would be conscripted or imprisoned for their political activity, two anti-war Russian activists escaped…

Sioux City Journal: Iowa ‘Dreamers’ need protection nowForty percent of Iowa’s population growth in 2020 stems from immigrants migrating to the state, which has been critical to the labor force…

CNN: Immigrants go to Florida to help in hurricane cleanupFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made efforts to keep migrants from arriving in Florida. But Hurricane Ian’s destruction is drawing immigrants —…

Texas Tribune: Mexican farmworker killed after crossing Texas border, hoping to earn money to build a houseA Mexican farmworker crossed the border into Texas, hoping to join his brother and work…

Eagle-Tribune: Drivers licenses said to give ‘legitimacy’ to undocumented immigrantsA Massachusetts law authorizing drivers’ licenses for undocumented immigrants wouldn’t change their immigration status but would offer them a “new legitimacy,”…

Chicago Catholic: Accompanying migrants in needCatholic Charities in Chicago has seen more than 700 migrants arrive at its Reception Center since mid-September. They are met by nearly 20 bilingual case…

Border Report: Migrant advocates worried by DACA rulingMigrant advocates and the head of the Department of Homeland Security voiced disappointment with a federal appeals court ruling that affirmed the ruling…

Associated Press: DACA revisions to get court reviewA federal appeals court ordered a lower court to review President Biden’s revisions to the DACA program, which protects certain immigrants brought to the U.S.…

Catholic News Service: Catholic immigration advocates are urging Congress to act on DACAAfter yesterday’s ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court deeming the DACA program unlawful, Catholic immigration advocates are calling…

The Guardian: Comedian’s refugee life leads to sitcomIn a new Netflix sitcom, Palestinian-American comedian Mo Amer presents a fictional account of his experiences settling with his parents in Texas after…