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Newspaper series reveals rampant abuse of power under Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s watch

Jul 14, 2008, 11:13 AM 40

LatinaLista — When it comes to immigration enforcement, outside of ICE or the Department of Homeland Security, only one other law enforcement department has become as synonymous with conducting hunts for undocumented immigrants â€” Arizona’s Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office,…

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Special Sunday Post: Nashville-area police department’s abuse of ICE’s 287(g) program calls for federal review

Jul 13, 2008, 2:46 PM 90

LatinaLista — Juana Villegas DeLaPaz, a Nashville, Tennessee resident, should be happily tired these days since the recent birth of her fourth child. And Villegas DeLaPaz is tired but it’s one derived of an emotional ordeal that has drained…

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Eyewitness comes forward to tell the true story of what happened at Postville, Iowa

Jul 9, 2008, 1:00 PM 31

LatinaLista — The Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE Department of Homeland Security has a lot of job responsibilities. According to their web site: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland…

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U.S. immigration courts declare 13-year-old must be separated from his only parent and deported back to El Salvador alone

Jun 20, 2008, 12:42 PM 54

LatinaLista — Today is World Refugee Day. When we think of refugees these days, it’s usually the images in Africa of the different tribes that have been displaced because of war and famine, but we know that refugees exist…

Film, Global Views, Human Rights

Filmmaker’s haunting story about “the Disappeared” of Chile needs viewer help to win competition

Jun 2, 2008, 10:49 AM 0

LatinaLista — Today, Chile may enjoy the leadership of one of the few women Presidents in the world, Michelle Bachelet, but the country’s sad history of terror and torture under the watch of General Augusto Pinochet when more than…

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New petition continues the cry for justice for the 450 murdered girls in Juarez, Mexico

May 27, 2008, 2:14 PM 0

LatinaLista — These days, the Mexican border town across from El Paso, Texas, Juarez is under siege by drug cartels. Every week, there are reports of new murders. Yet, with these murders, at least it is known they are…

Causes, Human Rights, Media

Do you know about Pangea Day?

Apr 30, 2008, 10:35 AM 0

LatinaLista — If you don’t, thankfully there’s still time to sign up to witness firsthand an unique event that attempts to erase borders and bring the world together through film. May 10, 2008 is officially now known as Pangea…

Culture, Global Views, Human Rights

Bolivia’s President Evo Morales opens United Nations Session on Indigenous Issues

Apr 22, 2008, 11:56 AM 2

LatinaLista — Almost 600 languages have disappeared in the last century, according to UNESCO. On top of that gloomy news is the fact that languages continue to disappear at a rate of one language every two weeks. If current…

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New video site serves as “The Hub” for posting human rights abuses

Apr 13, 2008, 1:38 PM 1

LatinaLista — While YouTube has been the premier choice outlet to post videos, the audience is not always so kind in their remarks when seeing those videos that promote human rights or deal with issues like immigration, police brutality,…

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China Reports on US Human Rights Violations on Day Condoleeza Rice Signs Agreement to Fight Racial Discrimination

Mar 13, 2008, 4:36 PM 39

LatinaLista — When news first hit the wires today that China had released their assessment of the U.S.’ record on human rights, the reflex action within the United States was to dismiss it. (Source: CNN) After all, it’s China…

Causes, Global Views, Government, Human Rights

Colombia Hosts Unprecedented Protest Against FARC and Asks the World to Join Them

Feb 3, 2008, 7:12 PM 10

LatinaLista — Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez does say the darndest things. Maybe it was because he felt invincible after helping arrange the release of two prominent female hostages by the Colombian terror group FARC earlier this month, but whatever…

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Breaking News: Chicago Church Grants Sanctuary for Second Time

Jan 29, 2008, 8:52 AM 26

LatinaLista — Flor Crisotomo is the latest undocumented immigrant to ask for sanctuary at Chicago’s Adalberto United Methodist Church, the former sanctuary of Elvira Arellano. Flor Crisostomo, an illegal immigrant from Mexico arrested at a workplace raid at a…

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Chicago Church that Gave Sanctuary to Elvira “Prays” on Whether or Not to Do It Again

Jan 25, 2008, 5:22 PM 45

LatinaLista — Chicago’s Adalberto United Methodist Church is back in the news. Known for providing sanctuary to Mexican national Elvira Arellano, the church finds itself facing the same request by more members of their congregation. Adalberto United Methodist Church…

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The U.S. Has Its Own Spin on this Year’s Observance of International Human Rights Day

Dec 10, 2007, 5:41 PM 5

LatinaLista — Today is the international observance of Human Rights Day. Latina Lista, along with other Latina/o bloggers, have made it our mission to highlight the shortcomings of U.S. policy in regard to immigration, the treatment of undocumented immigrants…

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ICE Acknowledges Irving, Texas Officials’ Abuse of Illegal Immigrant Referral Program

Nov 20, 2007, 3:43 PM 19

LatinaLista — In a rare move that made international headlines, the Mexican Consulate issued a travel warning to its citizens to avoid Irving, Texas. The Consul noted that an excessive amount of Mexican nationals were being picked up and…

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Texas Indigenous Group Pleads for Help from Assault by Homeland Security

Nov 19, 2007, 5:00 PM 19

LatinaLista — When the term indigenous is used, first thoughts travel to foreign countries. For some reason, indigenous is equated to people who are of low education, speak in their own tongue, dress differently from the mainstream, live in…

Human Rights, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

Is the City of Irving, Texas Really Good at Catching Undocumented Immigrants or Violating Basic Human Rights?

Sep 26, 2007, 3:12 PM 34

LatinaLista — The 2006 Community Survey reports that the total population of Irving, Texas stands at 205,920. It’s a figure that is steadily dropping. Not because of deaths or people relocating, but rather because of deportations. Between June 1,…

Causes, Economy, Human Rights, Immigration, Palabra Final, Women

Guest Voz: ACLU Lawyers Help Immigrant Women Workers Send Clear Message to Abusive Employers

Aug 31, 2007, 1:56 PM 0

By Claudia Flores LatinaLista The Dream Team of ACLU lawyers, who fight for the rights of women as part of the Women’s Rights Project, were responsible for winning a recent settlement on behalf of several immigrant women who were…

Games, Human Rights, Immigration

New video game shows the chilly side of immigration policies

Aug 14, 2007, 4:27 PM 1

LatinaLista — What is a new video game about illegal immigration that is due to launch in November going to accomplish that countless blog posts, documentaries and news stories couldn’t? Well, for one thing, it’s going to show players…

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News Alert: Security Guards at Immigrant Detention Facility Corroborate Immigrant Detainees’ Claims of Inhumane Treatment

Aug 3, 2007, 8:18 AM 2

LatinaLista RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS: Reports are filtering out from the Willacy County detention center in Raymondville that the 2,000 detained immigrants waiting for deportation are suffering in such bad conditions that one detainee has tried to commit suicide. Willacy County…

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