Category: Community Stories
Mexican Migration Patterns Signal a New Immigration Reality
MetroLatinoUSA WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fewer Coming, Fewer Leaving, and 3/5 of Unauthorized Have Been Here for a Decade or Longer The Immigration Policy Center released a summary of recent data on Mexican migration to and from the United States. This data provides an important reminder that as migration patterns change over time, so too must [...]
Illegal re-entry topped all other charges in country’s federal courts
By Cristina Rayas Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – Illegal re-entry became the most-frequent federal criminal charge in the United States during the first six months of fiscal 2011, a pattern that was mirrored in Arizona during that period. From October through March, federal prosecutors filed 18,552 illegal re-entry cases nationally, more than any other charge, [...]
Mariluz Gonzalez — a Latina enterprise all by herself
By Mariana Llamas-Cendon Amigos805.com SANTA BARBARA, CA — Alternative music lover, current PR entrepreneur, former successful PR executive for the music industry, passionate radio DJ, “punk” at heart and funky shoes collector — Mariluz Gonzalez is an ascending professional Latina worth keeping an eye on. If you ever tune into on 98.7 FM Santa Barbara [...]
A new wave of legal immigrants from Mexico
By Angela Covo La Prensa San Antonio San Antonio.- Fleeing the dangers at home in Mexico, a new wave of legal immigrants from the south bring jobs and investment capital to the United States, specifically to San Antonio, a city they find welcoming and easy to adapt to. Click above for the story. Jorge Oliver [...]
From the White House to the “LaunchPad”
By Monica Peña La Voz de Austin AUSTIN — LaunchPad (LP) programs reach out to disadvantaged youths that are at academic crossroads due to at-risk behavior which could determine whether they engage or disengage from school. LP has been active for the third year in a row at Dobie Middle School and in the surrounding [...]
Young Delaware delegation creates “solidarity” with people of Guatemala
El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — The ten members of the Solidarity with Guatemala delegation from the diocese of Wilmington were back from their trip to Guatemala two weeks ago, still with emotions running high, they talked about their impressions with El Tiempo Hispano. The delegation’s members, the youngest ones so far, were Peter Lyons, Rory [...]
Multiple Agencies File Lawsuit Challenging Alabama’s Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law
La Costa Latina MONTGOMERY, ALA. -The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and a coalition of civil rights groups filed a class action lawsuit on July 21 challenging Alabama’s extreme anti-immigrant law, HB 56, passed last month. The law is even more restrictive than the Arizona law it was inspired by–Arizona’s SB 1070. The Alabama law [...]
Diabetes affects thousands in El Paso, but the Diabetes Association is on their side
By Daniel Ornelas Borderzine EL PASO — Health is an issue people push aside until it finally becomes an issue and the main health issue in this border city is diabetes. El Paso has long been considered one of the unhealthiest cities in the entire country, ranking as high as number one in obesity by [...]
Tulsa police chief asserts: “We are not immigration agents”
By Juan Miret Hispano de Tulsa TULSA, Oklahoma – Police Chief Chuck Jordan says his department’s mission is public safety and fighting crime. “We are not immigration agents.” “My officers are working so all of us can enjoy a safer city,” said Jordan, who was interviewed July 5 in his office downtown. “They are not [...]
Commentary: Dealing with prejudice
By David Magallanes Amigos805.com Prejudice has not been a major problem in my life — at least as far as I know. I’ve brushed against it throughout my lifetime, as we all have in one form or another, whether because of our color, religion, politics, or orientation of one kind or another. I’d like to [...]
