Mar 31, 2011
Before his death in 1993, César Chávez was asked by a union member how he wanted to be remembered; he replied, "If you want to remember me, organize!" Chavez, who inspired millions of people to commit themselves to social and economic justice, would have turned 84 today.
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In expected DHS-like fashion, the Bureau for Citizenship and Immigration Services has resumed rejecting green card applications filed by bi-national same-sex couples.
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When the classroom discussion veered into the topic of illegal immigration last year, Moises Roberto De Leon waited several minutes before wading into the heated debate. When he finally spoke, the De La Salle High School student revealed a secret known only to his closest family and friends.
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Congressional Republicans are drafting legislation that would require the federal government to develop a plan to add more fencing, sensors, agents and even drones to stop every illegal entry into the United States.
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Charles Dickens had it right when he declared, "The law is (an) ass." Consider the shameful decision by the Obama administration to "deport" Emily Ruiz despite the inconvenient fact that the 4-year-old from Brentwood, N.Y., is a U.S. citizen.
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President Barack Obama, aware of news that the U.S. Hispanic population has hit 50 million, is turning his attention on issues key to Hispanics, including education. Early this week, Obama held a town hall meeting at a D.C. high school, roughly three miles from the White House, where two-thirds...
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In his State of the Union Address, President Obama said that it makes "no sense to deport talented, responsible young people." So then why are young DREAMers, like Mario Perez, still getting deported?
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Good news in our ongoing coverage of the Emily Ruiz case: Emily Ruiz, the four-year-old US citizen who was separated from her parents and returned by U.S. immigration authorities to Guatemala, has finally made it back home and was reunited with her parents early this morning.
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Four-year-old Emily Ruiz flew first class from Guatemala to the United States Wednesday for a tearful reunion with her mom, dad and younger brother. Immigration officers treated her like royalty, said her lawyer, David Sperling. After her plane landed in Florida, one officer called her the "princess of Miami,"...
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Recent census numbers show a growing Hispanic population, but progressives in Congress want Democrats to understand that the huge growth is no guarantee of added political support. As a consequence, they are teaming up with a national coalition of Latino groups to pressure the Obama administration to stop deportation...
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