I’ve agreed to all sorts of bank and privacy terms in agreements because they were too long, didn’t read. So have most overdrafters. Read more
Why is it the bank’s responsibility to float you money if you’re overspending? Read more
Transaction reordering is still legal. Read more
I was in college and living paycheck to paycheck when I overdrafted. I memorized by bank’s phone number and my account number and really tried to be aware of how much money I had in the bank so that I would not spend more money than I had. But things get tricky for a number of reasons, for example,not all transactions… Read more
Why spend the $450 to renew DACA, when that could be better put toward permanent citizenship? Read more
Why would anyone wait this long to get their immigration status pinned down? Read more
Thanks for asking this question. One of the reasons we have such a huge divide in this country around immigration reform is because a lot of people believe undocumented people can become legal if they just apply and get in line—this is a myth. Read more
My name is Jorge Rivas and I endorse this comment. Read more
There are immigrant rights organizations that could identify someone in need. If you want to help someone local I’d reach out to a community groups. Otherwise there are organizations like the one mentioned in the story that may also be able to connect you with someone. Read more
Thanks for pointing that out. That happened after this article was published. Someone basically paid the entire fee with a $450 donation! Read more
My mother, who was born in El Salvador, waited some 25 years for her sister’s residency application to be approved. It took decades. Read more
Love how you assume she was “smuggled” into the US. People who entered the country legally with a visa now outnumber border crossings. Read more
Undocumented immigrants who entered the United States before reaching their 16th birthday AND who were under the age of 31 when as of June 15, 2012 are eligible to apply for DACA. They must currently be enrolled in school, or have graduated or obtained a certificate of completion from high school. They then can… Read more
I’m waiting for the day when 45 starts talking about “sanctuary companies” and “sanctuary industries” that exploit undocumented immigrants. Read more
We wouldn’t have DACA if it weren’t for the DREAMer narrative and the media and activism led by undocumented youth themselves. Read more
Well, for starters, he already served his time and paid his debt to society inside a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation institution. Read more
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What is particularly troubling is that often times gay and trans detainees in immigration detention face the same types of attacks they dealt with back in their countries. One of every 500 detainees in ICE detention is transgender but they represent one fifth of all confirmed sexual assault cases in ICE facilities.
The groups in El Salvador could definitely use funds to pay for legal services and to help women in prison with basic supplies... but they don’t have an online donation system in place or a US bank account where folks can transfer funds. I suspect they’ve never heard of Gofund Me. Read more
They could definitely use funds to pay for legal services and to help women in prison with basic supplies... but they don’t have an online donation system in place or a US bank account where folks could transfer funds. Read more