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General, Government, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice

Arizona border agents accused of extreme roughness and tearing up birth certificates of Mexican-American boys

May 6, 2009, 5:54 PM 10

LatinaLista — While everyone agrees that the job of a border patrol agent along the U.S.-Mexico border is a thankless, dangerous job, there are a few agents who obviously feel that the no-man’s land where they’re stationed gives them…

General, Government, Palabra Final

Supreme Court ruling on identity theft is common sense

May 5, 2009, 5:29 PM 8

LatinaLista — This week’s Supreme Court decision to not charge undocumented immigrants with “aggravated identity theft” distinguishes between undocumented immigrants who use random false Social Security numbers for work purposes and criminals whose sole intent is to steal specific…

General, Government, Immigration, Local News, Southwest

At the border, agents conduct â€˜passive screeningâ€™ for flu symptoms

May 3, 2009, 10:55 PM 0

By JONATHAN J. COOPER Cronkite News Service NOGALES, Ariz. (Monday, April 27) _ Customs officers at the border port here watched people coming into Arizona on Monday for signs of swine flu and warned those arriving to be alert…

General, Government, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice

ICE continues deportations to Mexico in light of State Dept. travel advisory

Apr 29, 2009, 1:15 PM 26

LatinaLista — On April 27, The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert warning against any unnecessary travel to Mexico because of the “H1N1 influenza,” more commonly known as the swine flu. Mexico City residents go about their day…

General, Government, Health, Palabra Final, Special Reports

Mexico City Report: Public health workers protest inadequate equipment for protection against swine flu virus

Apr 28, 2009, 5:05 PM 2

(This is the second in a continuing series of periodic reports Latina Lista is receiving from correspondents in Mexico City.) By Mara Muñoz LatinaLista MEXICO CITY — Last Monday, April 27, was an unusual day in Mexico City. It…

Environment, General, Government, Health, Palabra Final

Latina Lista correspondent reports Mexican government now identifies source of swine flu

Apr 28, 2009, 9:43 AM 15

By Anahi Parra LatinaLista — For the first time since the earthquake in 1985, Mexico City is paralized. Schools are closed until May 6th, as well as museums, libraries, movie theatres and other cultural venues. Like in a science-fiction…

General, Government, Palabra Final

The future of the Latino community depends on ALL Latinos participating in the 2010 Census

Apr 20, 2009, 6:19 PM 10

LatinaLista — The U.S. Census is getting the nation ready for the 2010 Census. Yet, some Hispanic immigrant organizations are telling undocumented immigrants not to participate in the census. Itâ€™s bad advice that in the long run does more…

General, Global Views, Government, Linking Latinas

Guatemala: Making the country safer proves a hardship for the poor

Apr 19, 2009, 4:12 PM 0

By Mayra Beltran de Daetz GUATEMALA: The Government of Guatemala has decided to make changes to the mobility of two people on a motorcycle. Since May 9, 2009, two people caught riding together on a motorcycle are fined Q1,000.00,…

Environment, General, Government, Palabra Final

Breaking News: Last holdout loses family ancestral land to federal border wall

Apr 17, 2009, 11:51 AM 0

LatinaLista — Eloisa Tamez is a proud Lipan Apache woman and caretaker of her family’s ancestral lands in El Calaboz, Cameron County, Texas â€” along the U.S.-Mexico border. Eloisa Tamez, at the Albuquerque Peace & Justice Center, hours after…

Education, General, Government, Palabra Final, Youth

Part III DREAM Act Series: How soon will it pass?

Apr 16, 2009, 4:45 PM 0

LatinaLista — On March 26, 2009, the DREAM Act was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Durbin and in the House by Rep. Howard Berman. (Source: AP Photo/Morry Gash) Because it’s a different administration, one run by a…

Business, Economy, General, Government, Immigration, Palabra Final

Experts agree the state of the economy calls for action on immigration reform

Apr 13, 2009, 1:54 PM 17

LatinaLista — Ever since, it was reported last week that President Obama was going to address immigration reform probably as early as May, critics have argued that the White House’s attention on the issue deprives warranted attention on the…

General, Government, Palabra Final, Politics

Clinton’s visit to Mexico spurs rumors as to who will be next US ambassador to Mexico

Mar 25, 2009, 3:23 PM 17

LatinaLista — On the heels of yesterday’s release of the comprehensive US-Mexico border security initiative, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived for two days of talks with Mexican government officials. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Mexican…

Environment, General, Government, Immigration, Palabra Final

New U.S.-Mexico Border Protection initiative has no plans for further border wall expansion

Mar 24, 2009, 12:10 PM 53

LatinaLista — Today the Obama administration released their idea of a comprehensive U.S.-Mexico border security package. All that can be said at this point is that if this is their idea of comprehensive, then when it comes time for…

Government, Palabra Final, Politics

Republican congressmen’s threats of revoking protected status of El Salvadoran immigrants are repulsive and demands an apology

Mar 13, 2009, 12:53 PM 24

LatinaLista — It’s one thing to express an opinion over who should win an election but to use threatening language that is meant to influence the outcome of an election is quite another. In fact, in many circles it…

Government, Immigration, Palabra Final

Sheriff Arpaio dares Washington to find him guilty of discriminating against Latinos

Mar 11, 2009, 7:06 PM 24

LatinaLista — President Barack Obama met with reporters from 14 regional newspapers today at the White House and declared: â€œWeâ€™ve got a very big border with Mexico. Iâ€™m not interested in militarizing the border.â€ However, for some who are…

Global Views, Government, Linking Latinas, Women

Colombia: It’s time to create a true democracy with equal gender participation

Mar 8, 2009, 3:20 PM 0

By Rocio Arango Giraldo LatinaLista Colombia: All meetings about social policy are always full of women in attendance. In each one of the neighborhoods from Latin America, the women are the leaders of the community organizations. But this potential…

Economy, Government, Local News, Southwest

Panel endorses revival of an Arizona-Sonora transportation committee

Mar 6, 2009, 12:52 PM 0

By CAROLINA MADRID Cronkite News Service PHOENIX (Thursday, March 5) _ Reviving a committee to study how best to facilitate transportation between Arizona and Sonora would support business with the stateâ€™s No. 1 foreign trade partner, leaders from Yuma…

Government, Guest Voz, Social Justice

Guest Voz: Congresswoman Velazquez says, “Latinos Need a Seat at the Table of Justice”

Mar 6, 2009, 9:26 AM 7

By Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez LatinaLista — Congresswoman Nydia M. VelÃ¡zquez is serving her ninth term as Representative for New Yorkâ€™s 12th Congressional District. Currently, in the 111th Congress, she is Chair of the House Small Business Committee and…

Global Views, Government, Health, Linking Latinas

MEXICO: The U.S. shares in Mexico’s drug war

Mar 4, 2009, 2:28 PM 0

By Anahi Parra LatinaLista MEXICO: If you surf the internet looking for some information about Mexico, the first data that comes up from newspapers and websites is inevitably related to drug trafficking, violence, and corruption as constant characteristics of…

Global Views, Government, Human Rights, Linking Latinas

Venezuela: Common assaults create uncommon fear and anger over how much Venezuela has changed under Chavez

Mar 4, 2009, 12:27 PM 0

by Jennifer Barreto-Leyva LatinaLista VENEZUELA: We dont know who the perpetrarors were, we still are thinking and trying to figure out what happened here. This been the most horrific thing someone can experience ever!!!!! Hours after living through every…

Government, Immigration, Palabra Final

Is House committee review of 287 (g) program the first sign of immigration reform?

Mar 3, 2009, 5:30 PM 44

LatinaLista — One of the most controversial components of local immigration enforcement is the 287 (g) program. It is a program that partners local law enforcement with ICE. Federal officials train selected police personnel to enforce federal immigration law….

Government, Palabra Final

U.S. border states must enact tougher gun laws to combat drug cartel violence

Mar 2, 2009, 1:40 PM 43

LatinaLista — It’s long been known that the United States role as a source of firearms contributes to the drug cartel violence in Mexico. While the federal government looks into reinstating a ban on assault weapons, itâ€™s the border…

Government, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

Sec. Napolitano’s response to worksite raid signals new attitude in immigration enforcement

Feb 26, 2009, 4:57 PM 60

LatinaLista — True immigration reform may be several months away but there are signs that there is a new attitude in Washington about federal immigration enforcement procedures. It comes as a result of Tuesday’s worksite raid by Immigration and…

Government, Palabra Final

Law enforcement officials tell lawmakers of border violence

Feb 24, 2009, 10:57 PM 0

By DANIEL NEWHAUSER Cronkite News Service PHOENIX (Monday, Feb. 23) _ Pima and Cochise counties are seeing more and more â€œrape trees,â€ places where Mexican drug cartel members rape female border crossers and hang their clothes, as signs mount…

Government, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice

Over-criminalizing undocumented immigrants proves to be no solution

Feb 23, 2009, 10:58 AM 4

LatinaLista — The Pew Hispanic Center released a new report revealing that Hispanics now comprise 40 percent of all sentenced federal offenders in the country. This staggering percentage comes as a result of the governmentâ€™s frustration in controlling illegal…

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