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Latina Lista: News from the Latinx perspective > Washington

Immigration, Politics, zNew Headline

Trump admin continues erasing what originally made America great. Now, it’s removing “nation of immigrants” from USCIS Mission Statement

Feb 22, 2018, 3:35 PM 0

LatinaLista — When Trump was proclaimed the winner of the 2016 presidential election, it didn’t just send shock waves throughout the nation. It chilled most to the bone because they had seen the kind of people he stocked his…

Guest Voz, zNew Headline

Guest Voz: “The cancellation of DACA makes no sense for America”

Dec 19, 2017, 2:59 PM 0

By Mike Gempler ncluido   Congress needs to pass a clean DREAM Act by the end of December. It’s the right thing to do for our country, and it is the best start toward resolving the larger immigration issues…

BlogBeat, zNew Headline

2017 “STATE OF THE AIR” report shows why we still need the Clean Air Act

May 10, 2017, 10:30 AM 0

By Diane Maceachern Moms Clean Air Force The Clean Air Act is coming under attack for being unnecessary and too costly to enforce. But the ‘State of the Air 2017’ report from the American Lung Association (ALA), shows that millions of people…

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Former braceros’ march across U.S. for back pay ends in D.C.

Sep 27, 2013, 8:48 AM 2

By Andrés Rodríguez Borderzine WASHINGTON – A group of elderly migrant laborers ended a cross-country protest Thursday outside the White House, hoping the U.S. would prod Mexico to pay money owed to them for work they did decades ago….

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Demonstrators in Washington led by U.S. Rep. Steve King decry immigration reform

Aug 2, 2013, 3:37 PM 0

By Luis Hernandez Borderzine WASHINGTON – With the U.S. Senate-passed immigration bill facing political limbo in the U.S. House of Representatives, conservative factions are voicing their opposition loudly here before any compromise can be reached. Travel buses full of…

General, Immigration, Online, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice, Youth

Undocumented “Trail of DREAMs” students near the end of their 1,500-mile journey

Apr 26, 2010, 3:26 PM 0

LatinaLista — The Trail of DREAMs walkers, otherwise known as Gaby Pacheco, Felipe Matos, Carlos Roa and Juan Rodriguez, a group of undocumented students who started their 1,500-mile trek on January 1, 2010 from Miami, FL to Washington, DC…

General, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice

The day after the march on Washington for immigration reform Latinos have to wonder: Did it do any good?

Mar 22, 2010, 10:59 AM 16

LatinaLista — The pictures prove it. Over 200,000 (unsubstantiated estimates go as high as 500,000) immigration reform marchers, dressed in white t-shirts and toting either American flags or signs marched and mingled at the National Mall in Washington, DC…

Children, Education, General, Nonprofit, Youth

Spotlight Non-profit: The LAYC goes beyond academics to ensure success in life for low-income Latino youth

Mar 19, 2010, 5:48 AM 0

LatinaLista — If an organization has been able to last for 42 years then it’s obvious they’re doing something right. There’s no truer example of that than with the D.C.-based Latin American Youth Center (LAYC). Founded in 1968 and…

General, Government, Palabra Final, Politics

Message to Democrats: Don’t obligate Latinos to feel grateful for just doing your job

Feb 2, 2010, 6:16 PM 17

LatinaLista — A lot has been written this week on this site and others about how Latinos have become disillusioned with the Democratic Party. It’s gotten to the point that the old strategies of engagement just aren’t working. In…

Education, General, Immigration, Money, Nonprofit, Youth

Spotlight: Young DC professionals band together to give hope to college-bound immigrant students

Dec 18, 2009, 10:45 AM 0

LatinaLista — College education costs are rising so quickly and steeply that a lot of students are losing hope that they will ever achieve their dream. For low-income immigrant students, both legal and undocumented, that hope to achieve a…

General, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

Congressional introduction of immigration reform bill quickens the pulse on Capitol Hill

Dec 15, 2009, 5:04 PM 2

LatinaLista — Rep. Luis Gutierrez did something today that has him being hailed as a champion for immigration reform and probably being mumbled about in unflattering terms in the White House. Rep. Gutierrez delivered on a promise he made…

Causes, General, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

DC hosts massive immigration reform summit this week and only one thing keeps it from being a total success

Jun 1, 2009, 4:48 PM 5

LatinaLista — Though the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor has dominated the buzz in Washington, this week there’s another event that plans on sharing that spotlight. It’s called the Reform Immigration for America Campaign Summit. It’s a week-long event that…

Palabra Final, Politics

It’s time for champions to be born among Washington’s Latino politicians

Jan 22, 2009, 5:49 PM 10

LatinaLista — Before Congresswoman Hilda Solis accepted the nomination to be Labor Secretary, she was known to those of us who aren’t her California constituents for being a champion of women. Women who suffered as victims of domestic violence…

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