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The Case for Discretion and Proportionality in our Immigration System
July 20, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
It has long been the case that those responsible for carrying out and enforcing our nation's laws do so with a measure of discretion and proportionality. Every day, law enforcement officials and judges exercise discretion in charging and sentencing decisions, weighing differing priorities and social values, and matching punishments with crimes. Consequently, minors are treated differently in the criminal system, and traffic violators and murderers receive different punishments. continue reading »
EXTREME TRAFFICKING: Serrano Peppers Shipment Contains Over 1,400lbs of Marijuana, Seized at Border
July 20, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa cargo facility Wednesday evening, discovered 1,420 pounds of marijuana in boxes of serrano chili peppers. On July 13 at about 6 p.m., a 27-year-old male Mexican citizen entered the cargo port driving a 2000 International tractor, pulling a refrigerated trailer with cargo manifested as chili peppers. A CBP officer noticed the driver’s nervous demeanor and referred the conveyance for an intensive examination. continue reading »
UN Condemns Killing of 3rd Mexican Journalist in One Month
July 19, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has condemned the killing of a Mexican journalist, the latest addition to what she called “the long list of victims sacrificed at the altar of freedom of expression.” continue reading »
Mexico and Volkswagen’s 50 Year History Keeps Growing with New $400 Million Investment
July 19, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At the launching of the production of the New Beetle, Mexico's President Felipe Calderon said that he was pleased to be in Puebla to begin a new chapter in the long history of successes Mexico and Volkswagen have jointly achieved over nearly 50 years. continue reading »
TONIGHT Don’t Miss “Biblioburro” on PBS (VIDEO)
July 19, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Tune in to local PBS tonight at 10pm for a special airing of the incredibly heartwarming “Biblioburro: The Donkey Library.” continue reading »
Hot? Drink a McDonald’s Mango Pineapple Smoothie, Featuring Alejandro Chabán (VIDEO)
July 19, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
McDonald’s is trying to change its junk food image by offering healthier options, like fruit smoothies. continue reading »
Siempre Mujer and CNN en Español Team Up to Empower Latinas to Believe in and Follow Their Dreams
July 19, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
New Multi-Platform Program Will Leverage Siempre Mujer and CNN en Español. Leading Hispanic media properties Siempre Mujer magazine, the Spanish-language lifestyle magazine for women published by Meredith continue reading »
Dominican Republic Bans “Calle 13” Songs
July 19, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The government alleges that the Grammy winning Puerto Rican duo’s lyrics incite violence, objectify women and promote drug use. continue reading »
Shakira Performs for 150,000 Fans for FREE in Mérida, MX.
July 19, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Colombian singer offered a free two-hour concert in southeastern Mexico where she even covered Metallica! continue reading »
Troubled Juarez Set to Spend $498M on Public Works Projects
July 19, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Mexican government at a city, state and federal level is investing heavily in the beleaguered border city of Juarez and has just announced $498.4 million in funding for pubic works projects. continue reading »
Ryan Phillippe Appears to be Robbing the Cradle by Dating Demi Lovato
July 19, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Serial dater and baby daddy to his two-week old daughter, Ryan Phillippe, is apparently now dating the barely legal Demi Lovato. The former tween star of “Sonny With a Chance” is just coming out of her self-described ‘dark period’ that consisted of self-mutilation, addiction and rehab. continue reading »
Are Hispanics For or Against Illegal Immigration?
July 19, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
You shout, “What part of illegal do you Mexicans not understand?” Ah yes, I am no longer an American, a U.S. citizen – now I am a Mexican. In your state of ignorance you have no idea that “Mexican” is a nationality not a race, and only citizens of Mexico have the right to that name. continue reading »
Striking Out in Phoenix: MLB’s Lack of Respect for Latinos
July 19, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig recently struck out, big time, by stubbornly refusing to relocate the 82nd All-Star Game from Phoenix, Arizona, to another city due to the desert state’s racist immigration law, SB 1070. Although the core of this draconian law remains under a federal court injunction, if Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has her way, it can go all the way to the conservative-dominated Supreme Court and set a devastating legal precedent against 50 million Latinos in the U.S.. continue reading »
How Does Deportation Work?
July 19, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Immigration policy is often discussed in sweeping, over-simplified terms. Beyond the op-ed commentary is the complicated reality of how an illegal alien travels from point A, their first contact with law enforcement, to point B, their country of origin. Discretion, logistics, and copious paperwork by law enforcement and judicial officials separate the two points. continue reading »
Brazil-Argentine Nuclear Disarmament Agency Celebrates 20 Years
July 18, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated the Brazilian-Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials (ABACC) for its 20 years of working for nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. continue reading »
