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Children, Culture, Film, General, Immigration, Youth

Mini-grants available for film screenings about children who travel alone from Mexico looking for parents

Apr 16, 2009, 9:35 AM 0

LatinaLista — Every year, 100,000 children travel by themselves to enter the United States illegally, across the harsh U.S.-Mexico border and at the mercy of coyotes, with one goal in mind â€” to reunite with a parent or parents….

Children, Government, Human Rights, Immigration, Palabra Final

Mexican consulates sign child deportation pacts with U.S. government but DHS continues to put unaccompanied minors at risk

Feb 9, 2009, 5:27 PM 8

LatinaLista — Last week, Mexican diplomats in North Texas were among the first of U.S.-based Mexican consulates to sign “accords” with the U.S. that creates clear guidelines on how the United States should deport children and women and those…

Causes, Children, Guest Voz, Immigration

Guest Voz: Immigrant children arriving in U.S. alone are Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

Jan 16, 2009, 1:21 PM 4

By Wendy Young LatinaLista Wendy Young, Executive Director of KIND Kids in Need of Defense or KIND was kicked off last October with the announcement that movie actress Angelina Jolie had teamed with computer software maker Microsoft to create…

Children, Government, Immigration, Palabra Final

Dept. of Homeland Security has deported over 90,000 children under the age of 17 to Mexico without a parent or caregiver

Aug 14, 2008, 7:06 PM 45

LatinaLista — It goes without saying that the saddest element in the current enforcement of immigration laws is the apprehension, deportation or abandonment of children. Stories surface every day of parents who were apprehended and fearing the same for…

Children, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice

Immigration System isn’t Broken when it comes to Children. It Never was Any Good

Mar 19, 2007, 2:26 AM 0

LatinaLista — It’s been said so much that it now sounds like a cliche: U.S. immigration is a broken system. Yet, for it to be broken means that it had to have worked at one time, which would mean…

News, zNew Headline

March 7, 2022

Mar 7, 2022, 7:02 AM 0

As Putin’s invasion of Ukraine intensifies, more calls for sending money to help has increased. To be sure, there are scams floating around just ready to exploit peoples’ generosity for their own selfish gains. One researcher explains how to…

News, zNew Headline

November 19, 2020

Nov 19, 2020, 7:24 AM 0

Court defeats mean nada to the Trump administration. We’re seeing that now as his legal team chalks up the losses as they continually invent challenges to Biden’s win. Their relentless pursuit to inflict pain on the most vulnerable in…

News, zNew Headline

March 31, 2020

Mar 31, 2020, 6:11 AM 0

As the New York governor pleads for more healthcare workers and city mayors and county commissioners are asking for more help to enforce stay-at-home orders, we find out that a little old virus isn’t keeping Trump from fulfilling his…

Immigration, zNew Headline

We know there’s border security, or this would not have happened

May 6, 2016, 1:54 PM 0

LatinaLista — While Donald Trump likes to “trump” the insecurity of the border to justify his plans for a border wall, the fact is we know the existing security at the border is working. Otherwise, there would not have…

Social Good, zNew Headline

Laredo community reaches out to Central American refugees

Dec 10, 2015, 4:20 PM 0

By Sophia Campos VoiceBox Media Perhaps since Laredo sits on the southern border, tucked away from major Texas cities, it’s easy for people to be unaware of Laredo’s role with the Central American refugees who escape drug violence…

Social Justice, zNew Headline

Family residential center remains mystery to local Karnes City community

Nov 9, 2015, 12:18 PM 0

By Aubrie Iverson Voice Box Media Every so often, in every community, an enigma rises to the surface. Living unassumingly in the quiet of a small town or the manicured lawns of suburbia, a mystery neighbor lurks suspiciously out…

Immigration, zNew Headline

Central American migrants underrepresented in court

Sep 21, 2015, 1:00 PM 0

By Aubrie Iverson VoiceBox Media What happens when war, broken families and a spike in illegal border crossings combine? For the 110,000 children and families apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border last summer, the result is back logged immigration…

NewsMundo, zNew Headline

In Transit to Detention: Child Migrants in Mexico

Apr 30, 2015, 1:08 PM 0

By Nancy Landa LatinaLista Nearly a year ago, the surge of unaccompanied child migrants constantly made the headlines, making it the “new” humanitarian crisis in the North American region. Although the phenomenon of accompanied children was not new, the…

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Johnson: Border more secure, but it’s not ‘mission accomplished’ time yet

Apr 30, 2015, 11:03 AM 0

By Tara Terregino Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Friday that the number of people apprehended at the border is “down considerably” from 2014, a sign that investments in border security are paying off. But…

Global Views, zNew Headline

Documenting the undocumented within Latin America

Dec 5, 2014, 12:45 PM 0

By James A. Baer Council on Hemispheric Affairs (LatinaLista Editor’s Note: The following article uses the term “illegal immigrant” to describe immigrants living in a country without the proper authorization. It is a term that Latina Lista does not…

Transcripts, zNew Headline

Transcript: President’s Address to the Nation on Immigration

Nov 20, 2014, 9:26 PM 0

THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans, tonight, I’d like to talk with you about immigration. For more than 200 years, our tradition of welcoming immigrants from around the world has given us a tremendous advantage over other nations. It’s kept…

Immigration, zNew Headline

VIDEO: How Central America Views the U.S. Immigration Debate

Aug 4, 2014, 11:29 AM 0

LatinaLista — News continues to flow from the U.S.-Mexican border that the child migrant”crisis” is dramatically slowing. News outlets are reporting that the federal government is shutting down its emergency shelters at military bases in Texas, California and Oklahoma…

Immigration, zNew Headline

The Inspiring Work Being Done To Show What Jesus Would Do At The Border

Aug 1, 2014, 1:53 PM 0

By Jack Jenkins Think Progress McALLEN, TX — It was only 2:30 in the afternoon, but they were already running low on children’s shoes. “We’re out of certain kid’s sizes,” a worried-looking volunteer said as she pointed toward the…

Transcripts, zNew Headline

Transcript: Remarks by the President on Border Security and Immigration Reform

Jun 30, 2014, 3:53 PM 0

THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. One year ago this month, senators of both parties –- with support from the business, labor, law enforcement, faith communities –- came together to pass a commonsense immigration bill. Independent experts said that bill…

Palabra Final

Latest accusations against U.S. Border Patrol underscore pervasive problem — refusal to be transparent

Mar 27, 2012, 3:37 PM 1

LatinaLista — On the one hand, the U.S. Border Patrol is being accused by one congressman of practically helping the cause for undocumented immigrants. On the other hand, the agency is being accused by immigrant advocates of violating the…

BlogBeat

Of Course ICE Is Deporting Teenage Americans Who Speak No Spanish To Colombia

Jan 12, 2012, 11:07 AM 0

By Jacqueline Stevens States without Nations The horrifying experience of Jakadrian Turner, a 14 year-old U.S. citizen who speaks no Spanish but who was deported to Colombia in April, 2011, will come as no surprise to anyone who has…

Children, Education, General, Global Views, Immigration, Social Justice, Technology, Women

Global campaign underway to fight human trafficking

Jan 12, 2011, 7:04 PM 0

LatinaLista.net — January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Yesterday, January 11, was Human Trafficking Awareness Day. It’s reported that 27 million people worldwide are enslaved today. Whether it’s prostituting children and women or forcing people to…

General, Human Rights, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

260 immigrant detention facilities mimic Guantanamo Bay in denying basic legal rights and throwing away the key

Mar 23, 2009, 3:33 PM 72

LatinaLista — The trouble with a broken immigration system is that it’s easy for people to fall through the cracks. And the trouble with so many stories about this broken immigration system flooding mainstream media is that it’s too…

Government, Human Rights, Immigration, Palabra Final

New report underscores urgency for dismantling and recreating the Department of Homeland Security

Nov 17, 2008, 5:04 PM 0

LatinaLista — Last week, the Center for Public Policy Priorities released the most in-depth study on the attitude of the U.S. federal government towards undocumented children who are caught illegally entering the country without their parents. The report, A…

Government, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice

New report finds U.S. deportation policy found to be endangering both migrants and border communities

Jun 26, 2008, 10:40 AM 28

LatinaLista — Disturbing news was reported out of Tijuana, Mexico recently. In research conducted by Victor Clark-Alfaro, director of the Binational Center for Human Rights and a guest lecturer at San Diego State University, he and his students identify…

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