The United States and Cuba Begin Restoring Relations
The United States and Cuba Begin Restoring Relations
*Pretty straight-forward analysis of the restoration of U.S. relations with Cuba. It’s a complicated issue, but this piece lays-out a good foundation for further discussion. VL By Stratfor Global Intelligence […]
South Texas family lockup will be nation’s largest immigration detention center
*Meanwhile, as President Obama asserts his executive order on immigration … VL By Will Weissert, Associated Press The Obama administration on Monday unveiled a former oil field workers’ camp in […]
Obama: US re-establishing relations with Cuba
*The U.S. will soon open it’s embassy in Havana, but tourist travel remains banned. VL By Julie Pace and Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama announced […]
Undocumented Immigrants Line Up for Door Opened by Obama
*Immigration activists are in a rush to get as many immigrants in the pipeline as possible before the new congress acts on the President’s executive action. Congressional GOP have vowed […]
Applying for Immigration Action Could Begin in Mid-February
*While the political bickering continues, the plan moves forward. VL By Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News Shortly after House Speaker John Boehner promised on Thursday to challenge President Barack Obama’s immigration […]
Obama Uses Nashville Backdrop to Make Appeal on Immigration
*An estimated 40,000 undocumented immigrants in Tennessee are eligible to stay in the U.S. under Obama’s executive action. VL By Angela Greiling Keane, Bloomberg News President Barack Obama tried today […]
Feds: Racial profiling is bad…except at airports and the border
*These new rules apply to immigration agents. U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) asked the obvious question: “How can race help a Border Patrol agent or customs officer do a better […]
Abbott and the Latino vote
*Here we go again. Recently released data shows that Texas Gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott apparently received 44 percent of the Latino vote. The number is being celebrated in GOP circles. […]
New Study Finds Immigration Officers Ordering Unlawful Deportations
*Finding: ” … an astounding 83 percent of people deported in 2013 were removed without a hearing or a chance to see an immigration judge.” VL By Melissa del Bosque, The […]
Latino Support for Hillary in 2016 Depends on Her Stance on Executive Action on Immigration
*Interesting. Yesterday USA Today ran a story about Latino fundraisers and their support for Hillary. This poll seems to support the idea that Latinos are waiting to hear from Hillary […]
