The Huffington Post reported yesterday that a Senate resolution honoring the Hispanic media passed without a single Republican co-sponsor. The resolution, declaring October 25th-31st "National Hispanic Media Week," was on hold for several days while Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) struggled in vain to find Republican co-sponsors for...
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In an unusually protracted and closely watched case, the Obama administration has recommended political asylum for a Guatemalan woman fleeing horrific abuse by her husband, the strongest signal yet that the administration is open to a variety of asylum claims from foreign women facing domestic abuse.
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The H-1B visa program brings many of the skilled employees used by Silicon Valley and Wall Street firms to the U.S. With the current state of hiring, it makes sense that far fewer employers are requesting H-1B workers than in previous years. But, the WSJ reports, it's not just...
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When America's Voice raised enough cash to buy a spot for their Drop Dobbs ad in a Latino in America time slot, CNN felt that their loyalty to hateful Dobbs was worth more so they passed.
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Oct 28, 2009
Obama is asking New Jersey's Latino voters to back Governor Jon Corzine in his bid for reelection. How? In a 60 second campaign radio ad that went on the air today – half in English, and the other half in Spanish.
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One of the most impressive films about the immigration debate to come out this year, 9500 Liberty is hitting the West Coast with a splash. The film premiers tomorrow night, October 29, in the Bay Area at the Sundance Kabuki Theater. There's more reason than ever to watch...
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Here's a splashy headline CNN released last week: "CNN Poll: 3 out of 4 want illegal immigration decreased." Sounds pretty tough on immigrants, right? Rough week for common-sense immigration reform? Actually, no. See, CNN asked whether Americans wanted more or less illegal immigration. Since most advocates agree that more...
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27/10/09 a 4:09pm Washington, D.C. – Un nuevo reporte presentado hoy por organizaciones sindicales demuestra cómo las iniciativas gubernamentales de centrarse en la aplicación de leyes migratorias en los lugares de trabajo ha atentado contra las protecciones laborales de trabajadores estadounidenses e inmigrantes por igual, y ha permitido que los empleadores...
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On March 12, Juan Garcia, a 53-year-old homeless man, was brutally murdered in an alley off 9th and Alvarado streets in the Westlake District, just west of downtown Los Angeles. At first, the police were stumped; there were no known witnesses and few clues. Then a 43-year-old undocumented immigrant...
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Over the last three years, police in Dallas have ticketed 39 drivers for not speaking English, even though there is no law requiring drivers be able to do so.
Amid growing public anger, Police Chief David Kunkle announced last week that the citations would be thrown out and that the...
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