By Pablo J. Sáinz La Prensa San Diego Growing up in San Diego, most of the time Felix Sanchez was the only person of Dominican origin in the room. Even more, people would assume he wasn’t even Latino, because of his black skin. “I would speak Spanish, and people would be like, ‘You speak Spanish? [...]
Making Delaware history: Victor Ayala, first Hispanic promoted to police inspector in Wilmington
By Gabriel Pilonieta-Blanco El Tiempo Hispano WILMINGTON, DELAWARE — Ayala is a simple man who without his uniform might go unnoticed, but the reality is that his work as a police officer has led him to take the second most important position at police headquarters in the city of Wilmington, making history as the Hispanic [...]
Gulf Coast Immigration Attorneys Go To Washington
La Costa Latina April 11 is the National Day of Action (NDA), an event sponsored by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). On the National Day of Action, hundreds of AILA members from around the country will descend on Washington, D.C. to meet with their congressmen and senators. The purpose of NDA is for AILA [...]
Spring into action – April is Military Child month
By Angela Covo La Prensa de San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio is a military city – and we have a lot of military kids. Military children understand the impact of war and the sacrifice it requires. While their parents and loved ones serve, they are serving their country too; and some of the [...]
SB1070: Arizona Harboring Law Debated In Appeals Court
By Jude Joffe-Block Fronteras News Desk PHOENIX — The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday from the federal government about why another provision of Arizona’s controversial immigration law should remain blocked. The case is about whether Arizona can enforce a provision of its immigration law, SB 1070, that makes it state crime [...]
Many Low-Income Oklahoma Students May Fail Because of Reading Law
By Chase Cook Oklahoma Watch Among thousands of Oklahoma students who could be held back in third grade for failing a state reading test next year, a disproportionate share will likely be low-income children, an Oklahoma Watch analysis of state data found. Most could be boys. An analysis of state test data from spring 2012 [...]