ICE denied requests for a cancer biopsy by Francisco Castañeda, characterizing the biopsy as elective surgery. By the time the government released him, the cancer -- treatable had it been diagnosed soon enough -- had progressed so far that he died shortly after testifying to Congress about his treatment. Continue »
Suffolk County's chief executive has been branded the "enabler in chief" of anti-immigrant violence by a civil rights group in a report out today. Continue »
Portraying Suffolk County as a hotbed of anti-immigrant violence, the Southern Poverty Law Center released a scathing report Wednesday, citing numerous instances of Latino immigrants being victims of crime over the past decade, ranging from low-level harassment to vicious attacks. Continue »
Latino immigrants living in Suffolk County, New York, have been living in an environment of intolerance and attacks against them, a report released Wednesday by the Southern Poverty Law Center said. Continue »
An important new study has cast an appalling light on a place where workplace laws fail to protect workers, where wages and tips are routinely stolen, where having to work sick, injured or off the clock is the price of having a job. The place is the United States, all... Continue »
Today, a media watchdog group, Media Matters For America, just launched an open letter to CNN President Klein asking why in the world they would let one of their anchors headline for a recognized hate group, FAIR, during its DC rally this month. MMFA press statement: "Today, Media Matters... Continue »
Today, the Washington Independent cites our analysis in a piece called "Immigration Advocates Eye New GOP Senator," and echoes our concern: "Immigration advocates are wondering what the newly chosen Florida senator-to-be, George LeMieux (R), is going to mean for their campaign for immigration reform — as well as how... Continue »
01/09/09 a 9:47am por Columnista Invitado Pilar Marrero Actualidad política Hablaba con mi mamá este fin de semana y salió el tema de la muerte de Ted Kennedy. No me sorprendió en lo absoluto que el primer comentario de mi vieja fuera referirse al feo escándalo de Chappaquidick, ocurrido... Continue »