Tuesday, September 5, 2017
The Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program changed Fernando Najera’s world. For starters, he’s no longer afraid of being deported to a country he left when he was 3 years old.
“That in itself is a real big blessing for a community of people who have had to live in the shadows because of that fear,” he said. “It’s renewed my faith in God.”
Although Najera was in the top 10 percent of his high school class, he didn’t know if college was a possibility until DACA came through. Because of DACA, he could get a job and a scholarship, and he’s now a junior at the University of Arizona, double-majoring in law and political science.
“To me, it’s not so much the freedom that every other American has, but it’s also served as a message that everything is going to fall into place,” he said. “You’ve got to fight a little bit, be patient, but God has everything in control.”
But now Najera faces the unknown after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that Trump administration would be rescinding the DACA program, leaving him and roughly 800,000 other participants in the program wondering what’s next.
“We are people of compassion and we are people of law, but there is nothing compassionate about the failure to enforce immigration law,” Sessions said Tuesday morning at the press conference announcing the decision, which Trump had teased for two weeks.
Sessions said that the program would remain in place for another six months, allowing Congress time to come up with an alternative to the DACA program.
“That in itself is a real big blessing for a community of people who have had to live in the shadows because of that fear,” he said. “It’s renewed my faith in God.”
Although Najera was in the top 10 percent of his high school class, he didn’t know if college was a possibility until DACA came through. Because of DACA, he could get a job and a scholarship, and he’s now a junior at the University of Arizona, double-majoring in law and political science.
“To me, it’s not so much the freedom that every other American has, but it’s also served as a message that everything is going to fall into place,” he said. “You’ve got to fight a little bit, be patient, but God has everything in control.”
But now Najera faces the unknown after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that Trump administration would be rescinding the DACA program, leaving him and roughly 800,000 other participants in the program wondering what’s next.
“We are people of compassion and we are people of law, but there is nothing compassionate about the failure to enforce immigration law,” Sessions said Tuesday morning at the press conference announcing the decision, which Trump had teased for two weeks.
Sessions said that the program would remain in place for another six months, allowing Congress time to come up with an alternative to the DACA program.
Tags: Trump , DACA , Sessions , DREAMers , az politics 2017 , us politics 2017 , Arizona news , Tucson news
Friday, September 1, 2017
Hi, I’m Lola!
I am an affectionate 5-year-old cat looking for the purr-fect home! I was too stressed in the kennel environment, so the nice people at HSSA sent me to the Almost Home program where I can stay in a foster’s home until I get adopted. I am very affectionate and love giving head bumps and kisses! My favorite spot in the house is a sunny corner with a comfy pet. At night I would like a comfortable bed where I can sleep in by your legs.
I need a home where my new family will give me plenty of time to adjust. I will need to be in a home without other pets, as cats and dogs stress me out. I do best with children over the age of 12. I don’t mind being picked up or held, but would prefer my belly and feet not be touched. If you think you could fall in love with me give an adoptions counselor a call at 915-327-6088 x173 to schedule a meeting.
Purrs and Kisses,
Lola (722095)
Ridesharing service Lyft announced yesterday that it has expanded to offer statewide services to a total of 40 states, including Arizona.
Before today, there were only eight states that had full coverage from Lyft, but this gives them the largest coverage area of any ride sharing company in the U.S. (we're looking at you, Uber), with services available to 94 percent of the U.S. population (287 million people).
Although Uber's ride service launched in Tucson several years ago and its food delivery service launched in the city last month, Lyft’s introduction will offer residents an alternative to Uber, which has been entrenched in controversy over the last year.
Before today, there were only eight states that had full coverage from Lyft, but this gives them the largest coverage area of any ride sharing company in the U.S. (we're looking at you, Uber), with services available to 94 percent of the U.S. population (287 million people).
Although Uber's ride service launched in Tucson several years ago and its food delivery service launched in the city last month, Lyft’s introduction will offer residents an alternative to Uber, which has been entrenched in controversy over the last year.
Tags: Uber , Lyft , ride sharing
