LatinaLista — Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s immigration subcommittee, made headlines last week when he announced that he planned to have a new immigration reform bill put together by Labor Day. Sen. Chuck Schumer’s tough-guy approach to immigration reform increasingly appeals to conservatives. From preliminary reports, conservative congressional members are [...]
Brazil’s amnesty of its undocumented highlights the need for a 3-part approach to longlasting immigration reform
LatinaLista — The issue of undocumented immigration and its consequences is not unique to the United States. Countries throughout the world are grappling with the same problem. Sometimes, their approaches to solving this universal dilemma is worse than what is being considered in the United States and sometimes it’s better — far better. Brazil’s President [...]
“Trade-offs” are already paving the way for passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
LatinaLista — When the “official” immigration reform bill finally gets drafted and subjected to congressional debate, the expectation in Latino communities is that it will be a loud and boisterous fight but key elements will be approved in some form — notably The DREAM Act and the fate of 12 million people. Yet, if today’ [...]
If Sheriff Arpaio doesn’t racially profile Latinos, why are the majority of his inmates legal Hispanic residents?
LatinaLista — In yet another disturbing story to come out of Arizona this week — and it’s only Tuesday! — is news that Latinos make up the ethnic majority in the Maricopa County jails. Seeing that this is the domain of the infamous Sheriff Arpaio, the news isn’t completely shocking. Yet, what is surprising is [...]
Guest Voces: Time for immigration Reform is Now
LatinaLista — Editor’s Note: In association with New America Media, a national association of ethnic media, the following post was published by ethnic media across the country this week to bring attention to the urgency of immigration reform. The White House and members of Congress must move quickly on enacting a just and humane immigration [...]
Time is fast running out for Honors Student, Walter Lara, scheduled to be deported July 6
LatinaLisa — It wasn’t that long ago that we featured the story of college graduate, Benita Veliz, a honor student who had been arrested by San Antonio police and sentenced to start deportation proceedings. We learned last month that Benita can stay in the U.S. for another three months until her fate is determined. Student [...]
