Number of underage immigrants on their own in U.S. triples in 5 years, stats show

Number of underage immigrants on their own in U.S. triples in 5 years, stats show

Mary Mata November 8, 2013

By Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — One recent afternoon, Brianda Cabrera was helping her younger sister, Diana, with her math homework. Brianda, 23, is not only the eldest of three siblings, but […]

El Super workers are demanding…now that illegal immigration has slowed

Mary Mata November 5, 2013

By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog Workers at the Southern California supermarket chain, El Super, are protesting conditions there — in what could be the beginning of an upheaval in the […]

Time running out for immigration reform

Mary Mata October 21, 2013

By Dan Nowicki, The Arizona Republic/USA TODAY PHOENIX — Immigration reform, the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s second-term domestic agenda, lost momentum amid the partisan brinkmanship that led to the government […]

Immigration reform groups resume fight

Mary Mata

By Seung Kim, Politico With the brutal fiscal fight now in Capitol Hill’s rearview mirror, immigration reform advocates from across the spectrum are ramping up the pressure on lawmakers to […]

Thousands to gather in National Mall for massive immigration rally, march

Mary Mata October 8, 2013

By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino There might be a shutdown in Washington, but it is not stopping a massive rally in the nation’s capital to ask Congress to pass immigration reform. […]

Latino voters eyeing lawmakers on immigration

Mary Mata September 30, 2013

By Brian Bennett, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — A significant majority of Latino voters list immigration overhaul as a crucial issue and would be less likely to support a candidate who blocked […]

Immigration Reform? – Should be About Immigrants Too

Mary Mata March 8, 2013

By Cuéntame Agreed, the window of opportunity is in fact wide open for the passage of substantial immigration reform. Immigration reform is after all the next big ticket item. The coveted […]

It’s Time To Think Outside The Box On Immigration

Mary Mata January 13, 2012

By Christine Goffredo, otherwords.org Mariela Obregon Chavarria hoped to return to her native country of Nicaragua one day, but arriving in handcuffs and escorted by security officers wasn’t what she had […]

All Latinos Should Come Together For Immigration Reform

Mary Mata September 23, 2011

Recently, blogger Julio R. Varela became incensed over comments that Puerto Ricans cannot understand other Latinos when it comes to immigration, due to their automatic U.S. citizenship. For several reasons, […]

Senate Democrats Re-Introduce Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill

Mary Mata June 24, 2011

A new comprehensive immigration reform bill introduced on Wednesday by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and other Senate Democrats includes tougher provisions that the legislators hope will sway their Republican counterparts to […]