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Latina Health Advocates Urge Congress to Improve Immigrants’ Rights
March 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) joined other leaders in immigrants’ rights and health equity to send a letter to President Obama and members of Congress urging that programs and public services that meet basic human needs be included in immigration reform, including programs that improve access to affordable health care. continue reading »
Immigrant Women Advocates Disappointed Additional U-Visas Will Not be Issued
February 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The National Coalition for Immigrant Women’s Rights (NCIWR) commends the Senate’s passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), but expresses concern over the exclusion of critical provisions for immigrant survivors of domestic and sexual violence. continue reading »
Courts Affirm Vigilante AZ Rancher to pay $87,000 for Assaulting Immigrants
February 5, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Today, the Ninth Circuit’s ruled in Vicente v. Barnett, upholding an Arizona jury verdict against a vigilante rancher operating along the Arizona-Mexico border. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the jury’s decision that the vigilante was liable for assaulting a group of immigrants he found on public land. As a result of today’s ruling, the rancher will be forced to pay approximately $87,000 in damages. continue reading »
Federal Court Upholds Immigrants’ Right to Reopen Immigration Cases from Outside the U.S.
February 4, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Yesterday, a federal appellate court chastised the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) for preventing noncitizens from reopening their cases from outside the United States. continue reading »
Hispanics in Mississippi Claiming Discrimination
September 28, 2010 | by The Americano | Latino Daily News
In Pearl Mississippi, a city of about 22,000, an immigrants rights group is challenging a city ordinance for unfairly targeting Hispanics. The ordinance restricts how many occupants can live in a dwelling. continue reading »
