By Ala Amoachi The New Year brings great news, primarily for spouses of U.S. citizens who are residing here in the U.S. Today, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced the posting of a final rule for…
General, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics
What needs to be considered for real immigration reform
Dec 9, 2009, 5:17 PM 16
LatinaLista — If one thing was clear from the testimony of Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday morning, it’s that she wants to see immigration reform addressed in 2010. With…
General, Government, Immigration, Palabra Final
Alas, high hopes for change in an Obama Department of Homeland Security are crashing — one-by-one
Jul 29, 2009, 4:06 PM 10
LatinaLista — When Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano assumed her office, there were plenty of cynics who wondered if Napolitano would truly be a breath of fresh air for the DHS or merely Michael Chertoff, her…
Education, General, Government, Immigration, Palabra Final
Time is fast running out for Honors Student, Walter Lara, scheduled to be deported July 6
Jul 1, 2009, 11:10 AM 7
LatinaLisa — It wasn’t that long ago that we featured the story of college graduate, Benita Veliz, a honor student who had been arrested by San Antonio police and sentenced to start deportation proceedings. We learned last month that…
General, Government, Immigration, Palabra Final
DHS needs to explain restrictions against public and media access to immigration courts
Jun 24, 2009, 11:18 AM 3
LatinaLista — One of the first signs there was big trouble in Iran was when the government banned foreign journalists from reporting on what was happening in the country. Media censorship Regardless of the event, whenever it is heard…
Government, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics
Sec. Napolitano’s response to worksite raid signals new attitude in immigration enforcement
Feb 26, 2009, 4:57 PM 60
LatinaLista — True immigration reform may be several months away but there are signs that there is a new attitude in Washington about federal immigration enforcement procedures. It comes as a result of Tuesday’s worksite raid by Immigration and…
Immigration, Palabra Final, Women
New report highlights shortfalls in Arizona detention facilities holding immigrant women
Jan 21, 2009, 9:27 PM 1
LatinaLista — While everyone (for the most part) has a great deal of hope in what President Obama can do for the country, there’s no group probably hoping harder than the hundreds of immigrants languishing in detention facilities across…
Government, Palabra Final, Politics
Gov. Napolitano should recommend creation of separate department to deal with Mexico’s escalating violent impact on U.S. security
Jan 15, 2009, 4:27 PM 8
LatinaLista — While doubts still linger over whether or not Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano is the right choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security, one fact that was made abundantly clear in today’s confirmation hearing of her nomination…
Government, Palabra Final, Women
Anxious doubts persist that Janet Napolitano is the right choice for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
Dec 3, 2008, 3:34 PM 7
LatinaLista — A USA TODAY/Gallup Poll released yesterday shows most people are giving high marks to President-elect Obama’s Cabinet choices. Americans are “projecting their hopes” for the new president, says Charles Franklin, a political scientist at the University of…
