LatinaLista — It goes without saying that the men and women of our armed forces who fight on behalf of our country deserve to be respected and honored for that service — regardless of their citizenship status. In many ways, the men and women who are not citizens of the United States but choose to [...]
New measures to improve detention policies of undocumented immigrants doesn’t go far enough
LatinaLista — Finally, the Department of Homeland Security has a brain! Notorious for treating all apprehended undocumented immigrants, children included, as hardened criminals locked away in prison-type facilities, DHS Secretary Napolitano and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton, announced today changes to how undocumented immigrants will be detained. For starters, ICE [...]
Leaders, activists: Accurate census count of Latinos essential to Arizona
By ELIZABETH SHELL Cronkite News Service PHOENIX (Thursday, Oct. 1) _ Arizona’s Latinos need to stand up and be counted in the 2010 census or face losing representation in Congress, a voice for the community and money for social services, a panel of elected officials and activists said Thursday. “The census is an important tool [...]
Could US visa restrictions played a part in Chicago losing Olympic bid?
LatinaLista — It’s kind of embarrassing that even with the star power of the First Family and Oprah Chicago lost its bid for the Olympics. But if we had to lose, Rio was the best alternative. Chicagoans react in disbelief in the city’s Daley Plaza upon hearing the city was among the first to be [...]
Holding the US Census ransom to force action on reforming immigration is a bad idea
LatinaLista — The frustration level of Rev. Miguel Rivera, chairman of the National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders, over Congress’ inaction on reforming immigration policy is understandable. It’s a frustration shared by many in the Latino community who want to see the undocumented who have lived in this country for years, planted roots, [...]
Does the U.S. Constitution defend the rights of undocumented immigrants?
LatinaLista — An excellent piece appears in the student-written Yale Daily News about immigration raids that occurred in 2007 in a Latino dominant neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. U.S. Constitution The federal agents came at dawn on June 6, 2007, pounding on doors, yelling in an unfamiliar tongue, storming bedrooms, lining up the men on [...]
