Tag: Victor Ramirez
University housekeepers rally for better wages, working conditions
For as long as some housekeepers at the University of Maryland College Park can remember, they have been eating lunch next to mops, brooms, dust pans, and cleaning sprays in tight janitor closets. That’s among the working conditions at issue as the $11.50-an-hour housekeepers hold a rally as they are about to open contract negotiations.
Read MoreGranting drivers licenses to illegal immigrants would continue under Senate bill
A bill continuing Maryland’s practice of granting driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants received preliminary approval from state senators Friday, paving the way for a final vote on the legislation.
This Senate legislation was sponsored by Sen. Victor Ramirez, a longtime advocate for Maryland’s immigrant community who is once again facing resistance for his pro-immigrant policies from Republicans who argue that illegal immigrants should not receive the benefits of citizenship.
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Opponents of immigrant tuition say they have enough signatures for first deadline
With a week to go, the group leading the effort to repeal in-state tuition for illegal immigrants said they have enough valid signatures to meet the first benchmark of 18,579 signatures by May 31. Plus there are 10,000 to 15,000 more where it is asking voters to fix minor problems with the petitions.
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Sponsor of immigrant tuition bill says repeal efforts could cost millions
The lead sponsor who objects to efforts to overturn his bill granting in-state college tuition to illegal immigrants said referendum efforts by opponents could cost the state millions and the drive is being funded by outside Tea Party interests. But state officials say the cost of putting the issue on the ballot is fairly minimal, and some organizers say there is little evidence of out-of-state funding for the petition drive.
Read MoreIn-state tuition for illegal immigrants: A dream for some, a nightmare for others
Debate over whether young illegal immigrants living in Maryland and graduating from the state’s high schools should get in-state tuition to public colleges rocked an hours-long hearing Wednesday on a bill proposed by Sen. Victor Ramirez.
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Video: Annapolis Week in Review, Feb. 4, 2011
MarylandReporter.com Editor and Publisher Len Lazarick talks about the week’s events — focusing on Thursday’s State of the State address — with WYPR’s Joel McCord and Maryland Public Television’s Charles Robinson.
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