The Long Island Immigrant Students Association is the latest initiative of DREAM Act activists in the New York area. Continue »
The U.S. birth rate has hit a record low, falling for the second year since its peak in 2007, according to the National Bureau of Health Statistics. Demographers mostly blame the economy for the drop, as recession-hit families have been more cautious about having children and fewer immigrants have... Continue »
A local immigrant rallied supporters outside of Detroit's federal courthouse Thursday, imploring immigration authorities to allow him to remain in the United States. Continue »
After decades of misguided policies and patchwork practices, the high human costs of our disordered immigration system are only starting to emerge. Stricter immigration policies and overcrowded detention centers aren't making our streets safer or our social services more accessible. Continue »
On July 20th, 2010 I was arrested in the office of Senator John McCain fighting for the DREAM Act. I am one of the thousands of students who would qualify for this legislation. Continue »
The Spanish-language press looks backward to the fading legacy of Senator Edward Kennedy, and forward to the impact Latino voters will have on the midterm elections in November. Continue »
Immigration enforcement officials have started to cancel the deportations of thousands of immigrants they have detained, a policy they said would pare huge case backlogs in the immigration courts. Continue »
Reporte indica que los latinos podrían jugar un papel central en 41 contiendas clave en 12 estados Washington, DC – Expertos en las tendencias del voto latino y la política que rodea el tema migratorio analizaron hoy los resultados de las primarias de Arizona y Florida y la influencia del voto hispano y... Continue »
25/08/10 a 5:39pm por Maribel Hastings Por Maribel Hastings WASHINGTON – Pasadas las primarias muchos se preguntan qué estrategia emplearán los candidatos que echaron mano de retórica antiinmigrante o de mano dura para atraer a su base, pero que ahora requieren del voto latino en la elección general. Otra... Continue »
For many 19th- and 20th-century immigrants or their children, it was a rite of passage: Arriving in America, they adopted a new identity. Continue »