By Earl Anthony Wayne & Sergio M. Alcocer The Conversation Last week, officials from the U.S. and Mexico revitalized their commitment to fight cross-border smuggling of drugs, arms and money. U.S. officials recognized America’s demand for drugs as “the…
Life Issues, zNew Headline
World’s richest man creates website helping Spanish-speaking immigrants achieve American Dream
LatinaLista — Contrary to popular belief that Latinos are internet illiterate, statistics show that over 60 percent of the Latino population connect to the internet on some device, that includes the immigrant community. Now, Spanish-speaking migrants in the U.S….
Culture, zNew Headline
Empowering immigrant women was the recipe for Chicago’s annual Feria del Mole
LatinaLista — Who knew mole could be an empowerment tool? Yet, if it weren’t for that single Mexican condiment, that is as unique as its chef, 15 women would have not felt empowered enough to do something with their…
Local News, Southwest
The U.S.-Mexico border splits families, but loved ones strive to stay connected
By Anoushka Valodya Borderzine EL PASO – With a Border Patrol helicopter hovering close above him, Honduran native Pedro Guzman, who was in his mid-thirties, had to choose between running away or surrendering. After seeing his fellow emigrants detained,…
Business, Economy, Immigration, Money, Palabra Final
New study finds wage differences between Mexican immigrants and undocumented Mexican immigrants
LatinaLista — The authors of a new study have found that if there is a choice for Mexican immigrants to either choose California or Texas as their final destination, they’re better off choosing Texas. The authors of Cost of…