By Claudia Miranda The Venture While the Associated Press may have stopped using “illegal immigrants” in their stories, many publications in the country continue to struggle with the terminology. The AP’s change was made in April 2013. In 2012,…
LatinaLista — The battle for immigration reform has evolved to mean much more than just overhauling an antiquated admissions system into the country. Another issue that is now getting equal billing with the demand for putting undocumented immigrants on…
By Natassia Bonyanpour Borderzine EL PASO – With a rosary dangling from her wrist and bible in hand, a mother and her 10-year-old son sit in a concealed compartment under a bus making its route from Mexico to the…
LatinaLista — In the past, it’s always been very easy for critics of undocumented migrants to vilify them as usurping their place in the imaginary visa line. It’s easy to target able-bodied adults, who want nothing more than an…
Marisa Treviño LatinaLista The debate over the usage of “illegal immigrant” versus “undocumented or unauthorized immigrant” is heating up all over again thanks to one of the most prominent undocumented immigrants in the country — Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose…
By Juan Miret Hispano de Tulsa It is only small-minded reporters who are out of touch and have only a single neuron spinning in a vastly hollow head, who would use the insulting word “illegal” as a synonym for…
LatinaLista — Republican Senator Lindsey Graham is hopping mad — just like the rest of his party over the passage of the President’s healthcare bill. The only difference between Graham’s anger versus his colleagues is that he’s going to…
LatinaLista — One of the biggest fears and complaints from those who advocate for undocumented workers is employer exploitation. There are countless stories of unscrupulous employers who knowingly exploit their undocumented workers by not paying them wages owed to…
LatinaLista — There’s a difference between health-care and health-care coverage. One is the act of receiving health-care. The other is the act of paying for a policy and/or entitled to coverage for impending health issues. Some of these vocal…
LatinaLista — Illegal immigration has not just evolved into a polarizing issue during this presidential campaign but the savvy in society have learned how to manipulate this issue to their advantage. Whether it’s used as the foundation to spearhead…
