LatinaLista — One of the most appalling displays of how little regard our American justice system has for the human rights of undocumented immigrants took place yesterday in a Missouri courtroom. Greene County Judge David Jones terminated the parental rights of Guatemalan immigrant, Encarnacion Bail Romero, and cleared the way for the woman’s son to be [...]
If states were really worried about undocumented voters, they would take the one step that wouldn’t disenfranchise anyone
LatinaLista — The alarm sounded when state politicians first began passing legislation known as Voter ID laws. These laws, compared to the discriminatory Jim Crow laws of the Civil Rights era, require voters to bring a picture ID to prove they are citizens and are entitled to vote. The goal of these laws being to [...]
TIME magazine lights the latest fuse in national debate over undocumented immigrants
LatinaLista — A few months ago, TIME magazine profiled Latinos in a cover story about how Latino voters will choose the next president. A by-product of that story had TIME wading into the immigration debate, an issue closely associated with Latinos. This time, the magazine is lighting a fuse to an issue that has become, [...]
Texas teen creates special college scholarship for her undocumented peers
LatinaLista — By her own admission, 18-year-old Audrey Vivar has always been a “little ambitious and nerdy.” Two qualities that helped this recent high school graduate of New Tech Manor High School outside Austin, Texas finish her senior year with a distinctive list of accomplishments — Key Club president, Student Council member, National Honor Society [...]
New web site explores question: What do undocumented immigrants do when they need a doctor?
LatinaLista — Of all the punitive measures taken against undocumented immigrants, the most grievous has to be restricting their access to health care. It’s a practice that needs to be addressed rather than ignored or “kicked down the road.” One organization recognizes the need to talk about this important issue and ask the kinds of [...]
California Act that would allow (undocumented) farm and labor workers to work lawfully moves ahead
By Dennise Rocha Bilingual Weekly SACRAMENTO, CA — AB 1544, the California Agricultural Jobs and Industry Stabilization Act of 2012 that would allow undocumented farm and service-sector workers to stay in California lawfully, was approved on Wednesday, April 18, in the California Assembly Committee on Labor and is now ready to move to the next [...]
