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10 Things to Know About Alabama’s New Immigration Law
By America’s Voice Education Fund On September 28th, 2011, the most sweeping anti-immigration law in the country went into effect in Alabama. The law, HB 56, has already had harsh […]
Immigration Reform Vs. Border Enforcement
By Marc Rodriguez Regrettably, for many, human nature is a strong enough force to weaken individuals to the extent that they often concede and elect to “follow the path of least […]
I Can’t Help But Take Immigration Personally
I can’t discuss immigration without getting upset. There are times that the topic makes me want to cry and/or flip a table over. When people refer to “illegal immigrants,” they […]
Latina Volunteerism Often Manifests Off The Beaten Path
By Laura Donnelly Gonzalez, co-founder Latinitas I run a Latina-led and based non-profit focused on empowering Hispanic girls and teens using media and technology. I hire 20-25 Hispanic women between the […]
Obama Says His Jobs Plan Will Help Latinos
It was bound to happen. Given the political grudge match in Washington; given the lackluster state of the economy; given all the talk of the Latino vote potential; and given […]
Latinos Make Up Majority Of Inmates In Federal Prisons
By Cindy Casares This year, we’re kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month with the disheartening news that Latinos, for the first time in American history, comprise the majority of inmates in […]
Rick Perry Throwing Latinos Under The Bus To Win
By Raul A. Reyes, otherwords.org Texas Governor Rick Perry had a busy summer. In July, he told reporters he felt “called” to run for president. In August, he hosted “The Response,” […]
6 Truths About The Immigration Debate
Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis was in San Antonio recently and as a part of her visit she held a town hall-type conversation sponsored by the Mexican American Legal Defense […]
Lawmakers Trying To Bring Farmworkers Back, Legally
After an outcry from American farmers over a shortage of migrant workers in their fields, Republican lawmaker Lamar Smith recently introduced a plan to overhaul the current H-2A program which forces […]
Mural In San Francisco Addresses Plight Of Excluded DREAMers
Today a mural in San Francisco, CA was set to be unveiled that addresses the plight of immigrants in general, and their children often caught in the middle as the […]