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Latino Blotter: One of “America’s Most Wanted” Arrested Trying to Enter U.S.
March 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Raul Marin Sandoval, 26, featured twice on the television show “America’s Most Wanted,” was arrested recently by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the port of San Luis, Arizona. continue reading »
Obama to Urge Supreme Court to Support Same Sex Marriage in California
March 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff
President Barack Obama's administration will urge the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn California's Proposition 8, which barred new same-sex unions in the Golden State, NBC and CNN said Thursday. continue reading »
Edith Ramirez Elevated to Federal Trade Commission Chair, First Minority to Hold Position
March 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff
White House sources announced that President Obama has decided to elevate current Federal Trade Commissioner (FTC), Edith Ramirez, to chair the agency. continue reading »
Coast Guard Cancels Search for Family Lost at Sea Amid Hoax Suspicions
February 27, 2013 | by The Celebrity Cafe
The search for a family reportedly lost at sea was called off Tuesday by the Coast Guard for reasons that the calls could have been a hoax. continue reading »
Dysfunction of Immigration System on Full Display this Week, as ICE Releases Detainees
February 27, 2013 | by Americas Voice Online
Further evidence of the nation’s dysfunctional immigration system was on display this week, when ICE–in anticipation of the upcoming sequester–released several hundred immigrants from their detention facilities. It’s unclear where this policy came from, but immigrants–who have been the focus of decades of political battles–are now being used as a weapon in the debate over the federal budget. This has to end. And the way to end it is passing immigration reform. continue reading »
Pasadena Family Bought Human Bones for Santeria Rituals on eBay
February 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff
At a home where residents were known to have practiced Santeria, California authorities uncovered a number of human bones in the backyard. Pasadena investigators continue reading »
Latino “Babies Can Join a Gang, Latino Babies Grow Up.” - CAPS (VIDEO)
February 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Don’t let anti-immigrant rhetoric drive the immigration debate. Nativist, racist and fear-mongering hate groups are working hard to drive their narrative on immigration. For years now, anti-immigrant groups have successfully infused continue reading »
Thousands of CA Teachers Missing Needed Credentials – Latinos Majority in Most of those Schools
February 21, 2013 | by California Watch
In Hispanic Education news, California Watch found that thousands of California teachers lack the appropriate credentials, especially those class rooms filled with English-learning students and schools where Latinos majority. continue reading »
Positive Dreams Start With TOMA LECHE
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff
TOMA LECHE Launches New Hispanic Ad Campaign to Reinforce Milk's Sleep Benefits - Following the positivity message of the "The Master of the Glass Half Full," continue reading »
FBI Investigates “Sophisticated Attack” on Facebook
February 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is collaborating in the investigation of a "sophisticated attack" by hackers on Facebook last month, which, according to the social network, has not compromised users' data. continue reading »
Deja El Plastico: Latino Efforts in Banning Plastic Bags
February 16, 2013 | by NewsTaco
Currently in California, campaigns and debates over “ban the bag” have risen in various cities. Most recently there was an effort at the state level that failed. Nonetheless, many municipalities have been successful throughout the state in implementing local bans on plastic bans. continue reading »
Ex-Peruvian Police Officer Deported, Wanted for Weapons Trafficking
February 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A former Peruvian police officer wanted in his native country for weapons trafficking was handed over to authorities in Lima late Wednesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following his capture in Stockton, Calif. continue reading »
Border Patrol Seized $4 Million Worth of Pot at 2:30 a.m. at Scenic Carlsbad Beach
February 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff
U.S. Border Patrol agents intercepted a maritime smuggling attempt at a southern California beach early this morning and confiscated nearly 3,000 pounds of marijuana. continue reading »
Police Narrow in on ex-LAPD Officer Suspected of Killing Cops
February 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Christopher Dorner, the former Los Angeles police officer being sought by police for murdering three people, opened fire Tuesday on sheriff's deputies pursuing him near Big Bear Lake, California, wounding two of them, media outlets said. continue reading »
New Report Shows That Border Benchmarks Already Have Been Met
February 6, 2013 | by Immigration Impact
As the components of what should be included in an immigration reform bill take shape, border security, along with enforcement, is proving to be a key part of the framework. Eight senators released a bipartisan proposal earlier this week that included a path to citizenship for the 11 million unauthorized immigrants currently living in the United States. continue reading »
