From the now infamous Ukranian call, we get affirmation that the modus operandi of this President is to strong-arm foreign leaders to get his way. So, Honduras is the latest country to sign an asylum agreement. It should make…
Guest Voz, zNew Headline
Nation’s immigrant exclusionary policies ensure more migrant deaths and suffering
Aug 15, 2017, 10:34 AM 0
By Lourdes Ortiz ncluido El Paso might be touted as one of the safest cities in the United States, yet on July 25, the city woke up to a terrifying death toll — 4 bodies were found in the…
Local News, U.S.-Mexico border, zNew Headline
Trump criticized after calling for U.S. borders to be closed
Mar 23, 2016, 10:05 AM 0
By Luis Montoya Rio Grande Guardian HIDALGO, RGV – South Texas GOP congressional candidate Tim Westley and the Texas Border Coalition have dismissed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal to close down the border in the wake of the…
Local News, U.S.-Mexico border, zNew Headline
Rio Grande Valley judge fears border security bill will bring more harassment for border residents
Jul 15, 2015, 9:41 AM 0
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, RGV – Starr County Judge Eloy Vera says the so-called “border surge” played havoc with the local economy because a lot of people stayed indoors and did not go to…
Immigration, zNew Headline
VIDEO: The child immigration crisis in 10 numbers
Jul 30, 2014, 11:47 AM 0
LatinaLista — Recent reports indicate that the swell of undocumented children is easing and that many of those who have arrived have either been reunited with long absent parents or deported back to the countries they fled. However, there…
Global Views, zNew Headline
Biden gets stern with Central American leaders about addressing root problems for mass migration of unaccompanied children
Jun 20, 2014, 5:09 PM 0
By Anna Bevan LatinaLista GUATEMALA CITY — Vice-president Joe Biden visited Guatemala today to discuss what President Obama has described as the “humanitarian crisis” of tens of thousands of unaccompanied Central American child migrants illegally crossing the border between…
Videos
Latina Lista hosts exclusive 4th of July Web Premiere of documentary about Texas community divided by the U.S. border fence
Jul 4, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — The 4th of July is a special celebration for Americans. It’s the one day in the year when Americans celebrate being Americans — our freedom, our history, our patriotism, our foods and the past battles that shaped…
Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline
Border reaction to Corker-Hoeven (border security) amendment swift and negative
Jun 21, 2013, 10:35 AM 0
By Steve Taylor and Raul de la Cruz Rio Grande Guardian McALLEN, June 21 – Border reaction to the Corker-Hoeven amendment to the Senate immigration reform legislation has been swift and almost entirely negative. The amendment calls for an…
Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline
Researchers: Immigration reform should focus on families, less on security
May 31, 2013, 8:35 AM 0
By Emilie Eaton Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – The Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform bill is a step in the right direction, but it puts too much emphasis on border security and not enough on helping families stay together, a…
Guest Voz, zNew Headline
Guest Voces: How much safer can the safest city get?
May 10, 2013, 10:51 AM 0
By Margaret Moran and Luis Torres LatinaLista For the past three years, El Paso, Texas has been ranked as the safest city in the country, according to a report from the CQ Press. The data used in the report…
Local News, Southwest
Senators question Homeland Security on border-security claims
Apr 11, 2013, 2:00 PM 0
By Michelle Peirano Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – Senators questioned assurances Wednesday that the border is getting more secure, telling Homeland Security officials that the government needs a better plan and a better way of measuring progress on the…
General, Latino Politics
New study on the ‘why’ undocumented immigrants come reveal ‘why’ they’ll never leave voluntarily
Apr 1, 2013, 3:54 PM 0
LatinaLista — A new study that was released by the University of Arizona’s Center for Latin American Studies examining the reasons why undocumented immigrants come and keep on coming back to the U.S., even after being deported, illustrate that…
Immigration, Palabra Final
Sen. John McCain’s Univision interview leaves impression that old grudges die hard
Feb 11, 2013, 4:20 PM 1
LatinaLista — According to a Yahoo! news item, things are a little crazier than usual in Washington in advance of the President’s State of the Union speech. Rebuttals and pre-rebuttals have become the new forms of communication between the…
Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics
Why immigration reform trumps border security
Jul 8, 2010, 3:47 PM 6
LatinaLista — In an online CNN Q & A that attempts to explain the federal lawsuit against Arizona’s SB1070, the cable news network cites a series of polls that show the majority of Americans favor the Arizona bill. According…
Government, Human Rights, Palabra Final
Investigation into death of 15-year-old Mexican reveals border security doesn’t just mean more bodies on the border
Jun 14, 2010, 5:25 PM 6
LatinaLista — The fallout from last week’s shooting of 15-year-old Sergio Adrian Hernandez Huereka by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in El Paso just keeps falling. Now, there’s news that the FBI has opened a civil rights probe into…
Environment, General, Government, Immigration, Social Media
DHS strives to foster dialogue over border issues with new social network
Aug 18, 2009, 12:22 PM 0
LatinaLista — In a move that I can only characterize as “odd,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has decided to amp up their PR when it comes to border security by creating their own social network. Visit Our…
Government, Media, Palabra Final
Does Arizona News Station Cross the Line of Responsible Journalism by Airing a Story it was Fed?
Nov 16, 2007, 5:24 PM 16
LatinaLista — Tucson television station KOLD News 13 had a scoop that couldn’t be ignored – but then again, maybe it should have been. Or at the least, reported in a style more becoming of a news organization and…
