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Study Confirms Faults With 287(g) Immigration Program

November 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The Immigration Policy Center on Thursday published a study confirming faults with the 287(g) immigration program at a time when the government is subjecting it to review. continue reading »

Democratic Leaders Present 9 Principles For Immigration Reform

November 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Democratic leaders of both houses of Congress on Wednesday presented the nine principles that should guide comprehensive immigration reform they say will contribute to the economic recovery. continue reading »

STEM Bill Still Plagued by Politics

November 29, 2012 | by Immigration Impact | Latino Daily News

In 2010, the lame duck session of Congress was dominated by debate over the DREAM Act, which passed the House of Representatives before succumbing to a conservative-led filibuster in the Senate. continue reading »

Deported Mexican Regains Custody of U.S.-born Children

November 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

A county magistrate in North Carolina ordered Tuesday that a Mexican man deported two years ago receive custody of his three U.S.-born children. continue reading »

GOP Senator: If Immigrants Want A Path To Citizenship, They Can Just Marry Americans

November 28, 2012 | by ThinkProgress | Latino Daily News

Lawmakers from both parties have expressed new interest in comprehensive immigration reform, including a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants, after Latino voters overwhelmingly supported President Obama in the presidential election. continue reading »

Border Patrol Arrests Human Smuggler, 14 Undocumented Immigrants

November 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio, Calif. station stopped a tractor trailer with 14 people inside and arrested one suspected alien smuggler at the Highway 86 checkpoint located between Westmorland and Salton City, Calif. continue reading »

Foreign Students Add Billions of Dollars to the U.S. Economy Each Year

November 22, 2012 | by Immigration Impact | Latino Daily News

Most people don’t think of foreign students as an economic resource, yet that is precisely what they are. Each year, students from other countries spend billions of dollars in the U.S. economy, pumping money not only into the colleges and universities they attend, but the surrounding businesses as well. continue reading »

A Look at Immigrant Detention Facilities: Abuses and Proposed Reform

November 21, 2012 | by Immigration Impact | Latino Daily News

Last week, Detention Watch Network (DWN) launched its “Expose and Close” campaign, an initiative designed to reveal the egregious human rights violations taking place in immigrant detention facilities throughout the United States and to advocate for reform. continue reading »

Massachusetts Will Offer In-State Tuition To DREAMers With Work Permits

November 20, 2012 | by ThinkProgress | Latino Daily News

The state of Massachusetts will soon allow undocumented immigrants protected under the President’s deferred action program to pay in-state tuition at public universities. continue reading »

Senator Marco Rubio Pushes for Legal Immigration

November 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

GOP Sen. Marco Rubio on Thursday pushed for legal immigration to this country, called for prudence in the possible regularization of the status of millions of undocumented foreigners already living here and urged a permanent solution for people brought here illegally as children. continue reading »

The Distance Between Us: A Memoir

November 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Book Reviews

IACHR Commends Cuba’s Immigration Reform

November 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) welcomes the reforms to Cuba's Immigration Law that eliminate some restrictions for Cuban nationals seeking permission to travel outside the country. continue reading »

Mothers of Missing Migrants Finish Their Caravan Through Mexico

November 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The caravan of Central American mothers, who came to Mexico in search of their offspring and to denounce the violence suffered by migrants crossing this country, concluded Saturday, having raised awareness of the problem but meeting with total indifference from the government. continue reading »

ICE Arrests 11 Sex Offenders, Criminal Aliens in Central Florida

November 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Eleven convicted alien sex offenders and other criminal aliens were arrested as part of a four-day operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). continue reading »

USCIS Publishes New Petition for Alien Worker Forms

November 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

A new Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, is now available. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) changed the format to improve intake processing and added Adobe fillable format features to make it easier for you to complete the form. continue reading »

Without Sin, A Novel

October 31, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Book Reviews

NILC to Honor Actor Demián Bichir For His Contribution to Immigration Debate

October 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Demián Bichir, an award-winning actor who redefined the immigration debate through his groundbreaking role in "A Better Life", will be among this year's recipients of the National Immigration Law Center's Courageous Luminaries award. The organization will recognize Bichir and other luminaries at an awards dinner at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, December 6, 2012. continue reading »

Latino Decisions: Immigration Issue Matter to New Mexico Voters

October 20, 2012 | by Latino Decisions | Latino Daily News

Hispanic voters comprise nearly 40% of the electorate in the state of New Mexico, making New Mexico the state where Latino voters have the greatest influence on the election outcomes. Consequently, many have suggested that New Mexico may provide a glimpse into the future of Latino politics nationally. This context makes New Mexico important even in an election year when the state is not included in the list of must watch battleground races. continue reading »

Republicans, Democrats Attack Other Party’s Stance on Immigration

October 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The campaigns of President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney on Wednesday continued to snipe back and forth at each other about immigration reform a day after the issue came up in their second televised debate. continue reading »

Mothers of Missing Migrants Follow the “Route of the Immigrant” Through Mexico

October 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

A caravan made up of Central American women whose children went missing in Mexico while trying to reach the United States has set out to try to find out what happened to the migrants. continue reading »