The following are remarks (after his acknowledgement of local political leaders and former Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano) delivered by President Obama on his visit to the Betty Ong Chinese Recreation Center in San Francisco, California today…
LatinaLista — Ever since the HBO news magazine series VICE launched, it has brought major issues into America’s living rooms with documentary-style episodes highlighting why the issues are such problems. One of their episodes dealt with the U.S. deportation…
LatinaLista — On a day when the story of 10-year-old Stephanie Pucheta’s heartbreaking story of the deportation of her father made cyber-headlines, another story of how current immigration policies is separating families comes to the big screen in the…
LatinaLista — Putting a human face to immigration has not been easy for advocates trying to convince conservatives that the issue is more than border security and deportations. It’s an argument that playwright Josefina Lopez hopes to make in…
By Bill Rovira Rio Grande Guardian REYNOSA, Mexico – Reynosa is a city of contrasts. Political and business leaders point to more projects, more jobs and increased opportunities for all. A state-of-the-art soccer stadium is soon to be finished…
LatinaLista — Even with all the talk of the fiscal cliff, the debt ceiling, and now renewed demands that Washington do something about gun control, there is still the expectation that immigration reform will be among the top priorities…
By Nancy Landa MundoCitizen (Editor’s note: Third post in a series focusing on DREAMer Nancy Landa’s first-hand experience of removal proceedings by US Citizens and Immigration Services (USCIS)) I set foot on American soil as I got off the…
By Jeresia L Noris La Voz Latina To truly understand the immigration process you must first understand the detention centers that stand behind it. When a person is suspected of being undocumented they are generally placed into detention. In…
LatinaLista — It goes without saying that the men and women of our armed forces who fight on behalf of our country deserve to be respected and honored for that service — regardless of their citizenship status. In many…
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…
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…
LatinaLista — It was called Operation Tamale and ICE officials claim it was a 5-month investigation into the hiring practices of New Mexico’s tamale plant at Proper Foods, Inc. What’s pleasantly surprising is that for the first time that…
LatinaLista — Today, the United States government announced plans to change the rules when it comes to Green Cards. Last month, the government issued a new policy regarding a change in asylum rules. With all these rule changes, the…
