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Immigration, Palabra Final

New Pew Hispanic study shows ‘good-faith’ immigration reform must meet two basic needs of immigrants

Feb 4, 2013, 3:44 PM 0

LatinaLista — A newly released Pew Hispanic study uncovers some startling statistics — of the 5.4 million legal immigrants from Mexico who are eligible to become citizens of the United States, more than 60 percent have not yet done…

Education, General, Immigration, Technology, Women

National “life-skills” program for immigrant Latinas launches with a waiting list

Apr 21, 2010, 3:37 PM 0

LatinaLista — On a busy Dallas street corner, in the heart of a neighborhood where Spanish is heard as often as English, a converted 7-11 serves as the home of the latest test site for a new national pilot…

Education, General, Immigration, Language, Palabra Final

The demand for English classes by immigrants must be met now to comply with future immigration reform criteria

Mar 30, 2010, 7:56 PM 2

LatinaLista — One guarantee of any comprehensive immigration reform bill is that it will require all immigrants to learn English and attain a level of proficiency. When that happens, lawsuits challenging the validity of English tests, like the Fresno…