One would think that any rational person would see the news coverage of what happened in Italy, Spain and New York City and be convinced that social distancing and sheltering-in-place, as much as possible, are the only real ways…
BlogBeat, zNew Headline
Taking DACA from immigrant moms hurts their US-born kids
By Milenko Martinovich Futurity A new study sheds light on the impact of rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on immigrant mothers and their children’s health. The Trump administration’s recent decision to end the DACA program,…
Immigration, Politics, zNew Headline
Latest poll shows why Congress may never agree on immigration bill
Marisa Treviño LatinaLista It’s no surprise that a recent Gallup poll recorded that 59 percent of Americans are worried about illegal immigration. But like everything else with this administration, Trump has managed to create an even greater divide among…
Guest Voz, zNew Headline
Guest Voz: “The days of fearless Hispanic leaders are long gone”
By Daniel H. Muñoz LatinaLista On Jan. 25, five days after taking the oath of office, President Donald Trump issued executive order; “Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States.” The order expanded the list of deportation…
Immigration, Immigration, zNew Headline
Immigration lawyer, tireless fighter for the undocumented, now finds himself at mercy of the court — because he exposed an unlawful truth
LatinaLista — In the immigration reform narrative, there are specific characters who always get press — the undocumented, the activists, the traumatized family members and those authority figures either enforcing or proposing ‘justice.’ In each and every story, that…
By Barbara Marquand NerdWallet A growing number of states now issue driver’s licenses regardless of immigration status, making it easier for millions of undocumented immigrants to get car insurance. Car insurance protects you financially if you cause an…
Global Views, zNew Headline
Documenting the undocumented within Latin America
By James A. Baer Council on Hemispheric Affairs (LatinaLista Editor’s Note: The following article uses the term “illegal immigrant” to describe immigrants living in a country without the proper authorization. It is a term that Latina Lista does not…
Immigration, zNew Headline
New Pew report shows decline of undocumented immigration in 14 states, while 7 saw a rise
LatinaLista — The latest piece of information that bolsters the argument that now is the time to act on reforming immigration comes from the Pew Research Center. A new report cites the decline of undocumented immigrants in 14 states,…
Immigration, Videos, zNew Headline
Video: Laying to rest the notion that legalizing 12 million immigrants is bad for the economy
LatinaLista — The debate over immigration reform these days always entails the argument of how much immigrants, particularly undocumented, are taking away from U.S. society, rather than giving into it. In that vein, lawmakers have reacted by passing legislation…
Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline
Arizonans join those urging White House to include immigrants in debate
By Julianne Defilippis Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Phoenix resident Gerardo Torres said immigrants have “ideas that are really going to help” communities affected by immigration policies – if only President Barack Obama would ask. Torres was one of a…
Film, zNew Headline
Film Review: DOCUMENTED is an emotional journey that puts a face and feelings to the immigration issue
By Zachary Sorgalla LatinaLista I’m not afraid to admit it; I love getting my fix of ridiculous Hollywood action movies with explosions and fast cars, but sometimes it’s refreshing to watch a good documentary because they offer a glimpse…
Immigration, Palabra Final, zNew Headline
New Pew study reveals shocking truth about “immigrant criminals” & why deportations are so high
LatinaLista — The Obama administration’s first response to quell growing Latino criticism over excessive deportations was a directive sent to the Department of Homeland Security in 2011 to only arrest those undocumented immigrants considered to be low-priority or who…
Videos, zNew Headline
Video: No justice to be found for undocumented immigrants killed by U.S. Border Patrol agents
LatinaLista — Over the last two years, the U.S. Border Patrol has been under increased criticism of the deadly force its agents use in confrontations along the U.S.-Mexico border. Compounding the problem is the Border Patrol’s lack of transparency…
Guest Voz, zNew Headline
Guest Voz: Oklahoma Latinos setting the record straight after outrageous local news reporting says undocumented immigrants work for Mexican cartels
By Juan Miret LatinaLista On February 3, 2014, two CBS stations and affiliates in Oklahoma – News on 6 in Tulsa and News on 9 in Oklahoma City – aired a story connecting the increase of the undocumented population…
Local News, Washington DC, zNew Headline
Delaware bill gives hope for passage of driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants
El Tiempo Hispano Delaware Senators Townsend and Marshall and Representatives Keeley and Miro presented a bill to have the state issue driver’s license to undocumented immigrants. The purpose of the bill is to conduct a study and make recommendations…
Guest Voz, zNew Headline
Guest Voz: Undocumented immigrants languish under prison conditions at detention centers as families wait for immigration reform
By Aura Bogado Colorlines (LL Editor’s Note: The following are excerpts (taken out of order) from the full article Dispatch From Eloy: Detained, and Waiting for Reform.) Every Saturday morning for the past two years, Alejandra Pablos’s family woke…
Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline
Texas Lt. Gov. Dewhurst validates colonia community groups’ claims that TX DPS checkpoints engaged in immigration enforcement
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian EDINBURG,TX — When state Rep. Terry Canales called DPS to find out why the department was putting up random checkpoints in the poorest parts of the Rio Grande Valley he could not believe…
Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline
Study: Vast majority of immigrants want to become citizens, few do
By Emilie Eaton Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – More than 93 percent of Hispanic immigrants who are in this country illegally say they want to apply for citizenship, but fewer than half of whose who can apply do so,…
By Nikoleta Morales Extra News CHICAGO — After successful negotiations with the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, a group of 14 immigrants, along with a hundred supporters, continued their hunger strike at Christ…
Guest Voz, zNew Headline
Guest Voz: Immigrant Workers Create Wealth in Our Society and it’s not Because of their Salaries
By EduardoStanley LatinaLista For years, those who oppose immigration have argued that newcomers don’t represent a positive addition to our society, because they drain public resources by receiving more benefits than the taxes they pay. One example provided is…
Palabra Final, zNew Headline
Mainstream media can’t claim balanced coverage of immigration reform if they exclude undocumented immigrant voices
LatinaLista — Over the last couple years as debate over immigration reform intensified, many people, even some of my Latino journalist and business colleagues, have criticized the tactics of some in the undocumented community in forcing Washington to address…
Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline
Talk of immigration reform brings hope and fear to Rio Grande Valley
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian McALLEN,TX — Community activists say undocumented immigrants are so fearful of coming out of the shadows that they will not even risk going to a town hall meeting that is being held to…
Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline
Researchers: Immigration reform should focus on families, less on security
By Emilie Eaton Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – The Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform bill is a step in the right direction, but it puts too much emphasis on border security and not enough on helping families stay together, a…
LatinaLista — It was bound to happen. The popularity of Cinco de Mayo rises to new levels every year among those who want to commercially exploit this day in Mexican history for American profit, but this year has reached…
General, Videos
Video: Alternative band features undocumented cast in music video part of Not 1 More Deportation movement
LatinaLista — Undocumented immigrants have been the subject of congressional legislation, the nightly news, cable tv shows, documentaries, Hollywood films, songs and now a music video. Los Angeles-based alternative band La Santa Cecilia used a cast of almost all…