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A Deadly Syndrome Stalks the Mexican Elections
April 13, 2012 | by New America Media
Call it the Michoacan Plus Syndrome. Exposed during last fall’s elections in the Mexican state of Michoacan, kidnappings and other crimes against actual or potential political candidates are now surfacing in Mexico’s state and federal elections scheduled for July 1. continue reading »
Communities of Faith in Alabama Launch TV Ad Calling Immigration Law Immoral
April 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Late last week, the Alabama legislature introduced a bill to change the state’s disastrous anti-immigrant law, HB 56. The new changes don’t even come close to fixing the problem - in fact they even make some provisions even worse! continue reading »
Latinos Call for Justice for the Martin Family and Demand Arrest of George Zimmerman
April 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff
We the members of Latinos for Trayvon Martin, a coalition of Hostos professors, administrators, and students are gathered in this plaza today because the history of this Latino institution demands we speak out. Hostos Community College is a college born out of the struggle of Latinos for educational equality and against American racism. continue reading »
Arizona’s ‘Show Me Your Papers’ Law in the U.S. Supreme Court: What’s at Stake?
April 10, 2012 | by Center for American Progress
The enactment in April 2010 of Arizona’s immigration enforcement law, S.B. 1070, which targets undocumented immigrants and increases the authority of local police, was an ominous sign for the direction of the immigration debate in this country. By signing into law the most restrictive anti-immigrant piece of state legislation the country has ever seen, Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ) declared that Arizona would pursue its own immigration policy—“attrition through enforcement.” continue reading »
Colossal Disaster for Minorities if Supreme Court Scraps Health Law
April 7, 2012 | by New America Media
There was never much doubt that if the Supreme Court ever got a chance to decide the constitutionality of the health care reform law that it would be in for rough sledding from the court’s five conservatives. The three days of court questioning on the law more than bore out that dire prediction. continue reading »
USCIS One Step Closer to Adopting Changes to Immigration Waiver Process Reducing 3 and 10 Year Bars
April 6, 2012 | by Immigration Impact
A provision of the immigration law commonly known as the “3 and 10 year bars” has proven to be one of the most heart-breaking of the many draconian changes made to the immigration law at the time. continue reading »
Pew Hispanic Center: When Labels Don’t Fit: Hispanics and Their Views of Identity
April 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Nearly four decades after the United States government mandated the use of the terms "Hispanic" or "Latino" to categorize Americans who trace their roots to Spanish-speaking countries, a new nationwide survey of Hispanic adults finds that these terms still haven't been fully embraced by Hispanics themselves. A majority (51%) say they most often identify themselves by their family's country of origin; just 24% say they prefer a pan-ethnic label. continue reading »
On Trayvon: Is the Issue of Race Distracting Us From the Real Issue? Scared, Angry People with Guns
April 4, 2012 | by US Catholic Org
Wading through a disturbing morass of arguments about whether George Zimmerman is white or Hispanic, whether Trayvon Martin attacked Zimmerman before Zimmerman killed the unarmed 17-year-old, and, stupidest of all, continue reading »
Where is Senator Marco Rubio’s Complete Legal Immigration Plan?
April 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff
After meeting in person with valedictorian Daniela Pelaez from Florida who was facing deportation, Senator Rubio restated his opposition to the DREAM ACT by saying: “it is the wrong way to do the right thing.” continue reading »
More Evidence that Hostile Immigration Enforcement Compromises Public Safety
March 30, 2012 | by Immigration Impact
The priorities of immigration enforcement authorities, such as ICE and the Border Patrol, often do not align with those of local law enforcement agents. When local continue reading »
