From migrant worker to neuro surgeon
From migrant worker to neuro surgeon
By Elizabeth Landau, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa insists, “I just think of myself as a regular guy.” It’s an incredible statement from someone who grew up in an impoverished Mexican […]
Coulter: America has too many Latino, Mexican immigrants
By NBCLatino Ann Coulter says America should be more like it used to be with immigrants — specifically, by letting in fewer immigrants from Latin America and Mexico. In a […]
The Inside Story Of The Harvard Dissertation That Became Too Racist For Heritage
By Zack Beauchamp, Think Progress The idea that some racial groups are, on average, smarter than others is without a doubt among the most discussed (and debunked) “taboos” in American intellectual […]
Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco Uses Platform To Push Gay, Immigration Causes
By Elizabeth Llorente, Fox News Latino So many things have changed for Richard Blanco since he was named the 2013 presidential inauguration poet. Even poetry has changed for the Cuban-American. Blanco, […]
Rubio vs. Cruz: Hispanic conservs battle for GOP’s soul
By Alan Gomez, USA TODAY GOP senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz have arrived at the contentious issue of immigration from very similar places. Both came from immigrant families. Both have Cuban […]
Immigration reform bill heads to full Senate
By Lisa Mascaro and Brian Bennett, Los Angele sTimes WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation’s immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it […]
Harvard students seek probe of PhD thesis on Hispanics’ IQ
By Valerie Strauss, Washington Post Harvard University students signed and delivered a petition to President Drew Faust last week demanding an investigation into how the school awarded a doctorate in 2009 […]
Arizona’s limits on immigrant driver’s licenses upheld
By Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times TUCSON — Young people granted immigration relief and work permits under a new Obama administration program still won’t be able to obtain driver’s licenses in Arizona, […]
Border Communities Living in Limbo While Congress Dithers
By Melissa del Bosque, Texas Observer In early May, Ruben Villarreal, Mayor of Rio Grande City, channeled the frustration of many residents in Starr and Hidalgo counties, where a proposed 14-mile […]
House Immigration Group Reaches Deal
By Ashley Parker, New York Times A bipartisan group in the House working on an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws reached a deal in principle Thursday evening, aides said. […]
