# Immigrants
MOAPIA Is Holding An Event at Chinatown in Washington, DC
Washington, D.C.(Image is author's) The Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA) in Washington, D.C. is encouraging people to attend an event called the 2022 Chinatown Community Festival on Saturday, June 18, 2022. It will be at the Chinatown Park at 5th and I (Eye) Street NW in the District of Columbia. The hours are from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M.
Governor Baker refuses to accept a bill that would have allowed undocumented migrants to get driver's licenses
Massachusetts Governor Baker has refused to accept a bill that would have enabled undocumented foreign nationals to get driver's licenses. Governor Charlie Baker in Southborough, Massachusetts.Nancy Lane /AFP.
Texas Governor said he will start busing illegal immigrants to the U.S. Capitol steps today from the Texas border.
Texas Governor to start bussing illegal immigrants to the Capitol today.Giorgio Trovato/Unsplash. "We are sending them to the United States capital, where the Biden administration will be able to more immediately address the needs of the people that they are allowing to come across our border."
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Denver spends $750,000 to help immigrants fight deportation
(Denver, Colo.) Denver likely will spend $750,000 on legal services for immigrants. The expense is on Wednesday's Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee consent agenda. The consent agenda contains routine matters. Unless a City Council member calls it out, the contract passes without discussion.
What Happened Iowa?
Laws in Iowa are now creating havoc with the population. This is because Iowa has a law stating that all official state and political documents have to be written in English and no other language. This law is called the Iowa English Language Reaffirmation Act, and it was created in 2002 by Tom Vilsack to assimilate people into the Iowa culture (Arena, 2021). When this law was created, it also stated that English was Iowa’s official language (IDCA, 2020). However, before the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, Iowa was occupied by the Sauk, Fox, and Winnebago tribes and then later discovered by two French men, falling under the ownership of France (World Travel Guide, 2019). This means that English wasn’t always the language spoken in the state, nor was it the first language of the area.
Opinion: Is Lady Liberty a welcoming beacon or a warning to immigrants?
The Statue of Liberty has graced the skyline of New York since 1886. What is its true meaning? At first glance, tourists will stand in awe of her beauty and presence. They wonder as they climb up inside her to see through her eyes if freedom is what she offers. Her torch lights the way to the American Dream.
Immigrants rising offering undocumented individuals $500
(Matt Cardy / Getty Images) (ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif.) Immigrants Rising, a nonprofit designed to help undocumented individuals, is giving out $500 to any undocumented Alameda County resident under 21 currently attending high school in the county.