LatinaLista — One of the consequences of Congress’ inaction on immigration reform has been the empowerment of militia groups. Armed with weapons, these groups of men and women designate themselves defenders of our nation’s southern border and assume the…
By Christina Marie Duran Borderzine EL PASO — The U.S. government started Operation Streamline a “zero-tolerance” border enforcement strategy, at the Del Rio sector in Texas in 2005 in an attempt to stem the flow of millions of undocumented…
LatinaLista — Altogether there are six legal challenges to Arizona’s SB 1070. A federal judge announced today that the hearing date for the federal government’s suit against Arizona will take place July 22 — seven days before SB1070 is to…
LatinaLista — Since news spread of Dobbs’ resignation from CNN, Latina Lista has received our fair share of comments and e-mails railing against Dobbs’ departure. Each of the commenters see the situation as unjust and forcing a man out of…
LatinaLista — One of the hopes the Latino electorate had of the Obama administration was that Obama would do away with the punitive measures of illegal immigration enforcement started during the Bush years. One of the most egregious tactics…
LatinaLista — Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is not a happy camper these days. It seems the federal government has had enough of the complaints lobbed against Arpaio’s use of the government’s 287(g) program, which authorizes local law enforcement…
By Cynthia Mazariegos LatinaLista — Second-generation Guatemalan-American, Cynthia Mazariegos, dreams of becoming a lawyer one day and championing justice for immigrants as an immigration attorney. Her dreams are fueled by the ongoing debate in the United States over comprehensive…
LatinaLista — A lot has been written and filmed about the ongoing building of the border wall along the US-Mexico border. The latest film to chronicle the impact of the border wall in the region is simply titled “The…
LatinaLista — The issue of undocumented immigration and its consequences is not unique to the United States. Countries throughout the world are grappling with the same problem. Sometimes, their approaches to solving this universal dilemma is worse than what…
LatinaLista — An interesting situation arose this morning in Dallas, Texas. It involved the city’s only corporate daily, The Dallas Morning News (TDMN). The paper published two opinion columns today about the likelihood of undocumented immigrants assimilating into U.S….
LatinaLista — The mayor of Carrollton, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, made illegal immigration a part of his victorious campaign platform when he ran for office last year. As is common knowledge, he wasn’t the only small-town mayor who…
LatinaLista — While the issue of illegal immigration may not be a priority for most Americans these days, it still remains a popular and powerful cinema topic. The latest movie that takes a honest look at what is still…
LatinaLista — To make the issue of illegal immigration more palatable during this election, both candidates feel safe in cushioning their stands with the proclamation that before any real work is done on reforming our immigration system, the border…
LatinaLista — It’s natural that people are going to disagree. That’s a given. And when it comes to political party delegates assembling together to craft the party’s platform, disagreement is historically accepted as part of the process, but eventually…
LatinaLista — A new federal program dubbed Scheduled Departure calls on undocumented immigrants to self-deport. It’s not a new idea or a very good one, but it may be the reality check the government needs to see the immigration…
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…
LatinaLista — It’s never been a secret that the United States has a love affair with criminalizing people. Maybe it goes back to the days of the wild, wild West when it took brave men to stand up to…
LatinaLista — A new report, “Controlling Unauthorized Immigration from Mexico: The Failure of ‘Prevention through Deterrence’ and the Need for Comprehensive Reform,” was released today by academic researchers at the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies (CCIS) at the University…
LatinaLista — In a new study by the Media Matters Action Network, “Fear and Loathing in Prime Time: Immigration Myths and Cable News,” the authors examine the cable “news” shows of Lou Dobbs, CNN Headline News’ Glenn Beck, and…
LatinaLista — Last week, 13-year-old Melanie Bowers, of Athens, Texas, created a poster for a U.S. History class assignment. Her homework was to pick an issue and create a protest poster either for or against the particular issue. Melanie…
LatinaLista — The crux of the illegal immigration problem lies south of the border. That’s not news. But that the solution lies on both sides of the border is evidently still news to some politicians — even those in…
LatinaLista — Though it’s the day before Super Tuesday, I must digress to a story that caught my eye today about purses bought in Chinatown. Now, before you ask what this has to do with anything that usually appears…
LatinaLista — If ever there was any doubt that undocumented immigrants would be the scapegoats of the 2008 presidential elections, there isn’t anymore. The writing on the wall is clear for what is the scapegoat issue of the 2008…
LatinaLista — A UPI story published last week revealed that two weeks prior, the number of illegals detained nationwide surpassed 30,000. (Source: NYTimes) On the heels of this revelation is news that the Williamson County, Texas commissioners voted to…
LatinaLista — Today’s Michigan Republican debate underscored two points that were already known: 1. The Republican candidates don’t want to talk about immigration reform. 2. Representative Tom Tancredo doesnt’ want to talk about anything else. Four of the Republican…
